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The Antigua & Barbuda programme keeps moving, and a handful of 2026 changes genuinely matter for anyone planning an application from the Gulf. We track the ones that affect your budget, your timeline, or what the passport does.
Each entry is a plain-English explainer written by our advisory team, with honest framing rather than spin. Read whichever applies to your situation.
A regional authority now supervises Caribbean citizenship programmes and has standardised due diligence across the islands. What ECCIRA is, why it was created, and why tougher screening protects the passport you are buying.
From January 2026 Antigua sits inside the United States visa-bond pilot, and B-1/B-2 terms tightened in February. Exactly what changed, which airports are affected, and honest guidance instead of easy promises.
In August 2024 the National Development Fund minimum rose from $100,000 to $230,000. What the figure covers, who it includes, and why Antigua still offers the strongest household value in the region despite the increase.
We publish these when something changes materially, not on a content schedule. If a rule moves between updates — and they do — the page it affects is corrected first and this section follows. Every page carries the date it was last reviewed at the foot of the site.
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