Antigua against the other Caribbean programmes

St Kitts & Nevis runs the oldest citizenship-by-investment programme in the region and carries the strongest brand recognition, with an indicative entry point around $250,000. For a single applicant the two are close enough that the decision comes down to preference.

The gap opens on households. St Kitts typically routes a family of four through a higher contribution tier, so Antigua's flat $230,000 for up to 4 usually wins on total cost once everyone is counted. Where St Kitts genuinely appeals is heritage: a longer track record and a name that more bank compliance officers recognise on sight. If that matters more to you than the last several thousand dollars, it is a fair shortlist candidate. For pure household value, Antigua tends to come out ahead.

Dominica often shows the lowest single-applicant headline in the region, around $200,000, which makes it genuinely attractive for individuals and couples. If you are a solo applicant on a tight budget, it deserves a serious look and we will tell you so.

The picture changes with household size. Per-person add-ons accumulate, and Dominica's family definition is narrower than Antigua's — adult siblings and older parents are harder to include. For a multi-generational household the one-contribution-for-four structure plus the wider eligibility usually delivers more citizenships per dollar here, even starting from a higher headline.

Grenada, indicative from about $235,000, has a genuine structural advantage that we will never hide: it holds an E-2 investor treaty with the United States, which can allow citizens to apply for a US E-2 visa to live in America and run a business there. No other Caribbean programme offers that route, and Antigua does not.

If a United States business presence is central to your plan, Grenada may simply be the better passport for you, and that is worth more than any saving on the contribution. For households whose priority is British and European mobility plus broad family inclusion at the best price, Antigua remains the stronger fit — particularly given that Antigua's US position weakened in 2026.

St Lucia, indicative from about $240,000, is a well-run and modern programme with several investment routes, including a government bond option that periodically appears and can suit larger families. Its mobility profile mirrors the others, with UK and Schengen access.

As with the rest of the field, a real household of four is usually assembled through per-person fees rather than a single flat figure, so Antigua's family pricing tends to edge it for households of that size. St Lucia is a credible alternative and occasionally the right answer; it is just rarely a clear winner on household value specifically.