Where the Antigua and Barbuda passport takes you
The Antigua and Barbuda passport carries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to around 151 destinations, 22nd on the Henley Passport Index and second of the five Caribbean citizenship-by-investment passports. It includes the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Brazil, Singapore and Hong Kong. It does not include the United States, Canada or Australia, and Antigua holds no US E-2 treaty.
Henley's 2026 index puts Antigua and Barbuda at around 154 destinations, ranked 22nd; the site's own dataset says 151. Our list below, which counts territories as well as countries, comes to 161 entries without a visa in advance (127 visa-free, 32 on arrival, 2 with an eTA) and 42 that require a visa. Counts differ between passport indices because each treats territories, transit rules and visa-on-arrival categories differently. Treat any single number, ours included, as a snapshot: access is granted bilaterally and can be withdrawn without notice, as the section on what changed shows.
What it opens, and what it does not
The Schengen Area as a whole, plus United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy.
Visa-free or eTA: Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Philippines. On arrival or eVisa: Thailand, India, United Arab Emirates, Turkey.
Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru.
South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Mauritius, Tanzania.
The United States, Canada and Australia. Canada withdrew its waiver in 2017; Antiguans who have held a Canadian visa in the past ten years, or hold a valid US non-immigrant visa, can fly in on an eTA instead, which is a partial exception worth knowing.
The full list, by region
Every destination, sorted by region, with the type of access and the permitted stay. Visa-free means you board with the passport alone; visa on arrival and eTA mean a fee or an online form, not a consulate; eVisa means an application in advance, online; visa required means a consulate. Notable destinations that still require a visa: United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, Indonesia, Israel, Morocco.
Visa-free Visa on arrival eTA eVisa Visa required
Europe 47 visa-free · 1 eTA
| Destination | Access | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 3 months | |
| Austria S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Belarus | Visa-free | 30 days | Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport . |
| Belgium S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period |
| Bulgaria S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Croatia S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Czech Republic S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Denmark S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Estonia S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Faroe Islands | Visa-free | ||
| Finland S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| France S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Germany S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Gibraltar | Visa-free | ||
| Greece S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Hungary S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Iceland S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Ireland | Visa-free | ||
| Italy S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Latvia S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Liechtenstein S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Lithuania S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Luxembourg S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Malta S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Monaco | Visa-free | ||
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Netherlands S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Norway S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Poland S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Portugal S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Romania S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Russia | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| San Marino | Visa-free | ||
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Slovakia S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Slovenia S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Spain S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Sweden S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Switzerland S | Visa-free | 3 months | 3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area |
| Transnistria | Visa-free | Registration required after 24h. | |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| United Kingdom | eTA | 6 months | |
| Vatican City | Visa-free |
Americas 40 visa-free · 2 on arrival · 9 visa required
| Destination | Access | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Visa-free | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. | |
| Argentina | Visa required | An Electronic Authorization (AVE or ETA) option is available for valid visa holders of the United States. | |
| Aruba | Visa-free | ||
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 8 months | |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Belize | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Bermuda | Visa-free | ||
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa-free | ||
| Canada | Visa required | Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can enter Canada solely with an eTA when arriving by air. A visitor visa is still re | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa-free | ||
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Cuba | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Curaçao | Visa-free | ||
| Dominica | Visa-free | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | ||
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | ||
| French Guiana | Visa-free | ||
| French West Indies | Visa-free | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin . | |
| Greenland | Visa-free | ||
| Grenada | Visa-free | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Haiti | Visa-free | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Mexico | Visa required | Exempt holders of UK travel documents (blue or black)- holding a valid USA B1/B2 visa, UK C- visitor visa, Canadian visitor visa, Japanese visitor visa or Schengen C-visit visa stamped in a valid passport, provided that | |
| Montserrat | Visa-free | ||
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Panama | Visa-free | 3 months | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | ||
| Peru | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa-free | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | Freedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa-free | ||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Visa on arrival | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling ). | |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 6 months | Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa-free | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | ||
| United States | Visa required | ||
| Uruguay | Visa required | ||
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
Asia 14 visa-free · 12 on arrival · 14 eVisa · 15 visa required
| Destination | Access | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | ||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa-free | Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit. | |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | 120 days | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | ||
| Bahrain | eVisa | 14 days | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | ||
| Bhutan | eVisa | Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee | |
| Brunei | Visa required | ||
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| China | Visa-free | 30 days | Antigua and Barbuda and China sign Agreement of Mutual Visa Exemption on January 25, 2024 , according to the agreement, a maximum of not more than 90 days within any 180-day period is allowed. |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 1 year | |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| India | eVisa | 60 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport |
| Indonesia | Visa required | ||
| Iran | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iraq | eVisa | ||
| Israel | Visa required | ||
| Japan | Visa required | Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia , Brazil , Cambodia , Canada , India , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , South Africa , Taiwan , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States . May ap | |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | ||
| Kazakhstan | eVisa | ||
| Kuwait | Visa required | e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart ), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol , Ak-Tilek , Chaldybar , Chon-Kapka ), Tajikista | |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | 30 days | 18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang , Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges , in Boten (road |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 1 month | 1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a n |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | ||
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mongolia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | ||
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| North Korea | Visa required | ||
| Northern Cyprus | Visa-free | ||
| Oman | Visa required | ||
| Pakistan | eVisa | Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. | |
| Palestine | Visa-free | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. | |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit st | |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| South Ossetia | Visa-free | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. | |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | 30 days | The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee |
| Syria | eVisa | ||
| Taiwan | Visa required | ||
| Tajikistan | eVisa | 45 days | |
| Thailand | eVisa | ||
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Turkey | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | ||
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa | ||
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | 90 days | Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc |
| Yemen | Visa required |
Africa 16 visa-free · 13 on arrival · 1 eTA · 20 eVisa · 9 visa required
| Destination | Access | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required | ||
| Angola | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Visa on arrival | Special permit required. | |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | ||
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | ||
| Cameroon | eVisa | ||
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | ||
| Central African Republic | Visa required | ||
| Chad | eVisa | ||
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport . |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | ||
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | ||
| Eritrea | Visa required | ||
| Eswatini | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | up to 90 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
| Gabon | eVisa | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport . | |
| Gambia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ghana | Visa required | ||
| Guinea | eVisa | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Kenya | eTA | 3 months | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD . Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying w |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Liberia | eVisa | ||
| Libya | eVisa | ||
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | ||
| Mauritania | eVisa | ||
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mayotte | Visa-free | ||
| Morocco | Visa required | ||
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Namibia | eVisa | ||
| Niger | Visa required | ||
| Nigeria | eVisa | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | ||
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Réunion | Visa-free | ||
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | ||
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | ||
| Somalia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars , payable on arrival. | |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel | |
| Sudan | Visa required | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | ||
| Tanzania | Visa-free | 3 months | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Uganda | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Zambia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free | 3 months |
Oceania 10 visa-free · 5 on arrival · 9 visa required
| Destination | Access | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Visa required | ||
| Australia | Visa required | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). | |
| Cook Islands | Visa-free | 31 days | |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 4 months | |
| French Polynesia | Visa-free | ||
| Guam | Visa required | ||
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | ||
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Nauru | Visa required | ||
| New Caledonia | Visa-free | ||
| New Zealand | Visa required | Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement ), subject to mee | |
| Niue | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | ||
| Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa-free | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. | |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Tokelau | Visa required | ||
| Tonga | Visa required | ||
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa-free |
237 destinations, countries and territories, sorted by region. S marks the Schengen Area, where one entry rule covers all members. Compiled on 21 September 2026 from the published entry requirements of each destination, as collated in Wikipedia's visa requirements table, each row of which cites its source. Rules change without notice: confirm with the destination's consulate before you book.
What changed, and what is under review
The United Kingdom: still open, now with an ETA
Antigua and Barbuda passport holders do not need a UK visa for short visits, but since 2025 they need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), applied for online before travelling and valid for two years or until the passport expires. It is a pre-screening, not a visa, and the vast majority are granted within days. Do not board without one: airlines check.
Schengen: ETIAS is coming
The EU's ETIAS pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals is scheduled to start in the last quarter of 2026. When it goes live, Antigua and Barbuda passport holders will apply online before their first trip, as they already do for the UK. It does not change who is visa-exempt; it adds a screening step. The Entry/Exit System that records border crossings electronically has been in operation since late 2025.
The European question
Regulation (EU) 2025/2441, adopted on 26 November 2025 and in effect since 30 December 2025, amended the EU's visa suspension mechanism so that running an investor citizenship scheme, citizenship granted for payment to people with no genuine link to the country, is now a self-standing ground for suspending visa-free access. In its Eighth Report under that mechanism (COM(2025) 792, 19 December 2025) the Commission named all five Eastern Caribbean programmes as a continuing concern.
In July 2026 Antigua and Barbuda's own government published its account of a letter dated 25 June 2026 from Commissioner Magnus Brunner, asking the five states to phase out their programmes by 1 June 2028. The Commission has not published the letter and the other four governments have not confirmed the date, so on this page it is reported, not asserted.
◇ What this means today: nothing has been suspended. Schengen access for Antiguan and Barbudan passport holders is unchanged, any suspension would need a separate EU decision, and a suspension would remove a travel waiver, not revoke a citizenship already granted. What it does mean is that the Schengen access being sold in 2026 carries a documented regulatory risk that did not exist two years ago. If Europe is the reason you are buying, that belongs in the decision.
China, since 2015
Antigua and Barbuda and China signed a mutual visa waiver in 2015, still in force: 30 days visa-free. Among the Caribbean five only Grenada and Dominica share it.
How it ranks against the alternatives
All five Caribbean programmes sell broadly the same document. The table below is the honest version of the comparison: the passports are within twelve destinations of each other, and the meaningful differences are price, processing time and Grenada's E-2 treaty with the United States.
| Programme | Destinations | From | Timeline | Running since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kitts & Nevis | 157 | USD 250,000 | 4–6 months | 1984 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 151 | USD 230,000 | 4–6 months | 2013 |
| Saint Lucia | 147 | USD 240,000 | 6–9 months | 2015 |
| Grenada | 146 | USD 235,000 | 6–9 months | 2014 |
| Dominica | 145 | USD 200,000 | 6–9 months | 1993 |
Destination counts follow the Henley Passport Index base (visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA) and vary by index and month. Minimums are the single-applicant donation route after the 2024 OECS harmonisation, which set a common floor of USD 200,000 across the region.
The five are compared route by route in our Caribbean citizenship by investment comparison.
How the passport is obtained
Antigua and Barbuda issues its passport to citizens, and citizenship comes by descent, by naturalisation after residence, or through the Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment programme, established in 2013.
- National Development Fund donation: from USD 230,000 for a single applicant or a family of up to four, after the 2024 OECS harmonisation. Non-refundable. The flat family price is why Antigua is the cheapest of the five for larger households.
- Approved real estate: from USD 300,000 in a government-approved development, held for at least five years. Our list of eligible projects covers what is actually on sale.
- University of the West Indies Fund: USD 260,000 for a family of six or more, which includes one year of tuition for one member.
- Due diligence and approval by the Citizenship by Investment Unit, with a mandatory interview: four to six months from a complete file.
Antigua is the one Caribbean programme with a residence requirement: five days in the country during the first five years of citizenship, to keep it. It is a formality, but it is a legal one.
Who this passport is actually for
Larger families, for whom the flat-rate donation makes this the cheapest of the five; holders of a narrow passport who need Europe, the UK and China without a visa; anyone wanting a contingency nationality with a light residence formality.
Anyone whose objective is the United States or Canada, anyone buying primarily for Schengen access without weighing the EU review, and anyone expecting a passport to change their tax residence on its own. It does not.
The questions we get every week
How many countries can I visit visa-free with an Antigua and Barbuda passport?
Around 151 to 154 destinations visa-free or visa on arrival depending on the index, ranked 22nd by Henley, including the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Brazil, Singapore and Hong Kong. Our own list on this page, which also counts territories, runs a little higher.
Can I travel to the United States with an Antigua passport?
Not without a visa. Antigua and Barbuda is not in the US Visa Waiver Program and holds no E-2 investor treaty. Canada also requires a visa, unless you have held a Canadian visa in the past ten years or hold a valid US non-immigrant visa, in which case an eTA suffices for air travel.
Do Antigua citizens need a visa for the UK?
No visa, but since 2025 an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is required, applied for online before travelling and valid for two years.
Is Schengen access going to be withdrawn in 2028?
No decision has been taken and no date is confirmed. Regulation (EU) 2025/2441, in force since 30 December 2025, made running a citizenship-by-investment programme a self-standing ground for suspending visa-free travel, and the Commission named the five Caribbean programmes in December 2025. The 1 June 2028 date comes from the Antigua and Barbuda government's account of a Commission letter that the Commission has not published. Schengen access is unchanged today.
Can Antigua citizens travel to China without a visa?
Yes, for stays of up to 30 days under the mutual visa waiver signed in 2015. Grenada and Dominica have the same access; St Kitts and Saint Lucia do not.
Do I have to live in Antigua to keep the citizenship?
Almost not: the programme requires five days of physical presence in Antigua and Barbuda during the first five years after citizenship is granted. There is no requirement before the grant and none after the first five years.
How does the Antigua passport compare with St Kitts and Grenada?
St Kitts & Nevis reaches 157 destinations, Antigua 151 and Grenada 147. The blocs that matter are common to all three. Antigua's distinguishing feature is price for families; Grenada's is the US E-2 treaty; St Kitts's is the widest reach and the fastest file.
Last reviewed 21 September 2026.
This guide is general information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Programme terms are set by the relevant government and can change; confirm any figure with the authority, or with us, before acting on it.
