Moving to Antigua and Barbuda: tax, residence and real costs (2026)
Antigua and Barbuda: 0% on foreign income · 0% on local personal income. The cheapest route to residence is nomad Digital Residence (USD 1.5k for 2 years, USD 50k a year income): about USD 1,500 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment, with about USD 4,200 a month of income shown, in about 1 months. Living costs about USD 1,100 a month for one person in St. John's, and around USD 810 on a bare-minimum budget.
Key facts
| Tax in one line | 0% on foreign income · 0% on local personal income |
| Foreign income | not taxed |
| Gains · dividends | 0 · 0 |
| Wealth · inheritance tax | none · none |
| Cheapest residence | Nomad Digital Residence (USD 1.5k for 2 years, USD 50k a year income) |
| Money needed | About USD 1,500 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment |
| Time | about 1 months |
| Doable yourself? | Yes, with a checklist |
| Days you must spend there | 5 days in 5 years for the passport |
| Citizenship | by investment |
| Online business | 0% effective, about USD 1,000 a year to run: no personal income tax |
| Living (one person a month) | St. John's ~USD 1,100; bare minimum ~USD 810; family of four ~USD 2,700 |
| Good for | family CBI |
| Common set-up | CBI passport + HNW residence |
Pros and cons
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Programmes
| Programme | All-in, one person | Months | Notes |
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| Citizenship by investment (National Development Fund) | USD 265k | 5 | Family of up to 4 for the same NDF donation: best value for families. |
Questions
- How much does residence in Antigua and Barbuda cost?
- Nomad Digital Residence (USD 1.5k for 2 years, USD 50k a year income): about USD 1,500 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment, about 1 months.
- Does Antigua and Barbuda tax foreign income?
- Not taxed. In one line: 0% on foreign income · 0% on local personal income.
- What does it cost to live in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Living costs about USD 1,100 a month for one person in St. John's, and around USD 810 on a bare-minimum budget (based on livingcost.org, 2026).
- Can I run an online business from Antigua and Barbuda?
- Effective tax about 0% with the cheapest legal set-up, which costs about USD 1,000 a year: no personal income tax.
- What is the catch in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Visa-free access depends on EU/UK decisions.
- What residence or citizenship programmes does Antigua and Barbuda have?
- Citizenship by investment (National Development Fund): about USD 265k all-in for one person, ~5 months
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Sources
- https://cip.gov.ag
- Living costs: based on livingcost.org (livingcost.org, June 2026), rounded