Antigua and Barbuda passports are CARICOM passports that are issued to citizens of Antigua and Barbuda for international travel. They are biometric documents, ensuring a greater level of safety and facilitating cross-border procedures. Antigua and Barbuda passport holders enjoy visa-free or visa- on-arrival access to almost 150 countries and territories worldwide.
The passport application process is separate from the citizenship by investment process, and requires the applicant to present a number of documents. These documents vary according to whether the application is a first-time application, a first-time renewal, or a later renewal. In all cases, a certified copy of the applicant’s Certificate of Registration – the document that is issued to an economic citizen at the end of the citizenship by investment process – must be provided. Every time Antigua and Barbuda passport holders re-apply for a passport (for example, because their old passport has expired), they must present their old Antigua and Barbuda passport. This will be cancelled upon issuance of the new passport. To renew a first-time passport that has expired, an economic citizen must first send a request to the Citizenship by Investment Unit through his or her Licensed Agent. All other renewals after that can be made directly at the Passport Office (a department within the Prime Minister’s Ministry) located on Queen Elizabeth Highway in St John’s (Antigua and Barbuda’s capital city). Alternatively, applications can be made at an Antigua and Barbuda High Commission, Embassy, or Consulate. Q: Can I include my family when applying for Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program? Yes, you can include qualified members of your family in the application or add them after you have obtained your citizenship for an additional fee. A qualified family member can be a child not older than 18 years, a child up to 28 years old that is currently enrolled in an educational institution, a spouse, and parents above the age of 58.
The new biometric passport of Antigua & Barbuda has 48 pages with each page containing watermarks depicting national images.
All applicants 16 years and older, who have resided in Canada for more than 6 months are required to produce a Canadian police certificate. There are two national police certificates available in Canada. One is a name and date of birth check through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). The other a certified criminal history check conducted by the RCMP Real Time Identification system (RTID). CIP applicants who require Canadian police certificates must provide the RCMP check. CPIC checks or local police clearances provided by municipal or provincial police forces are not sufficient. To obtain a RCMP police certificate, CIP applicants should refer to and follow the instructions provided on the RCMP RTId web site.
First-time passports of Antigua and Barbuda issued to economic citizens are only valid for five years. This is to ensure that proper checks are performed on whether the economic citizen has fulfilled the five-day residence requirement and travel requirement to complete the Oath of Allegiance in Antigua and Barbuda. The validity of second-time passports depends on whether the passport is issued to someone aged 16 or over. If the person is 16 or over, then Antigua and Barbuda passports are valid for 10 years. If the person is a child aged less than 16, then the passport is only valid for five years.
The Antigua and Barbuda Government does not require you to pass any interviews, language tests or have previous work experience to be able to apply for this program.
You are not required to visit Antigua & Barbuda before obtaining your citizenship, you are, however, required to visit for five days within the first five years after obtaining your citizenship. You can complete the Oath of Allegiance ceremony with all adult members of your family within this five-day period.
Yes, the passport of Antigua & Barbuda is now a biometric passport, also known as an ePassport.
Persons travelling to Antigua and Barbuda who would normally require a Visa to enter, may obtain a Visa waive on Arrival provided that they hold one of the following valid travel documents at a cost of US$ 100 valid for 30 days. USA Visa or ‘Green Card’ UK Entry certificate or residence permit Canadian Visa or Permanent Residence card Schengen Visa or residence permit
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, at its meeting held on 26th February, 2020, updated the Restricted Countries List as follows: • Afghanistan • Iran • North Korea • Somalia • Yemen • Sudan Nationals of the countries listed are eligible to apply for citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda under the Citizenship by Investment Programme after having met the following criteria: • Individuals born in these restricted countries but who migrated before the age of majority and/or have maintained permanent residence in any country other than those on the restricted country list, for a period of not less than 10 years and maintain no economic ties to any restricted country. In addition, all applicants will be required to fully comply with the Programme’s due diligence requirements. The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has taken this position to safeguard the integrity of the Antigua and Barbuda passport and ensure that only persons whose past behaviour will not threaten the very well-being of the Citizenship Programme, can be accepted.