ECCIRA regional citizenship-by-investment regulator: enacted in Antigua and Barbuda by Act No. 18 of 2025 but NOT yet in force. Both domestic commencement (by Minister's Order) and treaty entry-into-f
Citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda
- Eligibility
- AG-PND-01 documents the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) framework as enacted in Antigua and Barbuda by the ECCIRA Agreement Act No.
- Timeline
- pending
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
NOT YET OPERATIVE — AG-PND-01. ECCIRA (Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority) was enacted in Antigua and Barbuda by Act No. 18 of 2025 (assented 6 November 2025). However, as of 2026-06-14: (1) The Act has NOT yet commenced (commencement date to be appointed by Ministerial Order — none issued yet); (2) The ECCIRA Agreement itself requires 5th ratification instrument to enter into force (Art 95.1). Current CBI applications continue under CBI Act No. 2/2013 + SI 2024 No.50 without ECCIRA modification.
AG-PND-01 route doc: triple-status distinction (A228/A262). Enacted: yes (Act 18/2025). Commenced: NOT YET (s.1(2) — Ministerial Order required). Treaty EIF: pending 5th ratification. Current law remains: CBI Act No.2/2013 + SI 2024 No.50. Gate A262: distinguish enacted/commenced/EIF.
NOT AUTOMATICALLY — AG-PND-01. ECCIRA is a regulatory authority over participating states' CBI programmes, not a source of investment thresholds. The NDF amount is set by AG's domestic CBI regulations (currently SI 2024 No.50 reg 7(1): US$230,000 effective 1 Aug 2024). When and if ECCIRA becomes operative, it may issue directives or standards constraining how thresholds are implemented, but the primary source of investment thresholds remains AG's own domestic instruments. Any ECCIRA-driven change to the NDF figure would require a new AG Statutory Instrument amending reg 7(1). As of 2026-06-14, ECCIRA is not yet commenced.
AG-PND-01 route doc: ECCIRA is a regulatory overlay, not a tariff-setting body with direct domestic law effect until commencement + EIF. Investment thresholds are domestic CBI regulation matters. SI 2024 No.50 governs current thresholds. ECCIRA's Art 47 (quota caps) and Art 45 (processing standards) would layer over the domestic programme, but direct threshold changes require domestic implementing instruments.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-06-15.
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