An island in paradise is offering citizenship to Brits looking for a “Plan B” – with some of its plush properties cheaper than the average UK home.
It could take just six to nine months to receive your new passport.
The minimum investment you have to make is £227,000, which is around £41,000 lower than the average house price in Britain right now.
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As of May 2025, this figure sat at £268,652, according to the Land Registry house price index.
Speaking to Luxury Travel Daily, Nadia Dyson, an estate agent in Antigua and the founder of Luxury Locations, said budding buyers are looking for “security and options for their family” due to the current political and economic climate.
The scheme is seemingly more popular than ever.
But whereas these buyers used to be from China, Africa and the Middle East, she says 99% are now UK, US or Canadian citizens who are “worried about the future”.
“Antigua & Barbuda’s Citizenship in Investment program (CIP) allows applicants to obtain citizenship by investing in the country’s economy through either an approved real estate purchase or a government donation,” she said.
“Historically, the program’s applicants largely originated from China, Africa, and the Middle East – regions where travel restrictions associated with existing passports drove the demand for second citizenship.
“We’ve seen a staggering change.
“Only 5–10% of our buyers used to come from the USA, Canada or the UK.
“Now, 99% of our clients are from these countries.
“Many are worried about the future and are looking for a ‘Plan B’.
“Passport processing times are currently six to nine months.
“The minimum investment for a family of four is US$300,000 (£227,000), which typically secures a one-bedroom unit in a resort-style community.
“These properties are fully managed and generate rental income for owners who are not in residence.
“People want security and options for their families, and Antigua offers that.
“Unlike in the past, these buyers are not only seeking the security of a second passport.
“Many are actively purchasing properties they could relocate to permanently if needed.
“People want homes they could live in tomorrow if they had to.”
Known as citizenship by investment (CBI), the scheme was actually first introduced in Antigua & Barbuda in 2013.
CBI is also offered in Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia.
An example of one of the pricier homes from Nadia’s portfolio that would guarantee citizenship is a four-bed property in St Mary’s.
The home is available for £850,000 ($1,125,000)and sits at a sizeable 1,600 sq ft.
It has an open plan kitchen, dining and living area, a sun deck and a pool.
This listing is part of a new development called ‘The Oasis’ – which is a community of homes built specifically to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment program.
And if the citizenship and luxurious home weren’t enough, the location of the property is also prime real estate.
It is located in a gated resort community and within walking distance of North Beach.
Residents would be a 20-minute drive from the airport, allowing you to make the most of that second passport.
Nadia added: “The demand has never been higher.”
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