Sources and methodology

Last reviewed 21 October 2026

Where the facts come from

I use primary sources first and say which source each article relies on. The main ones:

• The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua and Barbuda: citizenship requirements and investment options, the schedule of fees, the pages on each investment option, how to apply and the passport, and the 5-year renewal form.
• The CIU memo to stakeholders of December 2023 on mandatory interviews.
• Practice notes, budgets and rule changes published by BRIDGES on its page about Antigua and Barbuda citizenship, its Antigua guide and its articles on costs, documents, the family and the comparison with Grenada. When I rely on BRIDGES data, I say so.

Sources by article

• The complete guide: CIU citizenship, fees and passport pages; BRIDGES programme page and guide.
• Costs and fees: CIU schedule of fees and the NDF, UWI and real estate pages; BRIDGES articles on costs and real estate.
• Application process and documents: CIU pages on how to apply and on requirements; the CIU memo on interviews; BRIDGES articles on documents, timelines and refusals.
• The family: CIU NDF and UWI pages and the schedule of fees; BRIDGES programme page and its articles on the family and the UWI fund.
• The passport and the 30-day rule: CIU passport and citizenship pages and the renewal form; BRIDGES programme page and its articles on travel, dual citizenship and taxes.
• Antigua and the other Caribbean programmes: the comparison table on the BRIDGES programme page and its comparisons with Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis; CIU citizenship page.

How I check and date information

• Each article shows an "Updated" date. It changes only when the facts are reviewed, not for cosmetic edits.
• Fees and thresholds are quoted as the CIU publishes them on the date of review. Where a figure comes from practice rather than from an official text, such as the cost of translations, I say whose figure it is.
• Where BRIDGES articles and the official text differ, I follow the official text, and where sources disagree on a figure I leave it out. I do not publish processing times, approval rates or visa-free country counts that I cannot verify.
• The CIU website still states a 5-day presence rule, while a bill tabled on 14 July 2026 sets 30 days, which the government already applies. I show both and plan for 30 days.

How often the guides are updated

All articles are reviewed at least once a quarter, and immediately after the CIU, the government or parliament changes the rules. I watch two topics most closely: the presence requirement and the European Commission deadline of 1 June 2028 for the Schengen visa waiver.

Corrections

If you find an error, please tell us through the contact page. Corrections are made and the update date is changed.