Beginning August 1st, applicants for Antiguan citizenship through the Citizenship By Investment Programme (CIP) will face higher costs https://cip.gov.ag/. The minimum investment will double from US$100,000 to US$200,000.
Finance Minister Gaston Browne introduced this resolution in the Lower House, aligning with a harmonized approach among several OECS Member states offering economic citizenship https://oecs.int/en/.
These states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last month.
The territories also agreed to establish an independent regulatory body to enforce standards and ensure due diligence, preventing applicants rejected by one program from being accepted by another.
