Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements. This situation is even more restricted for Africans travelling within Africa, as compared to Europeans and North America but there is GREAT NEWS!!!
The Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship By Investment Program is the most affordable means for African families to overcome visa restrictions that are increasingly placed on many African countries, which limits ease of access to the rest of the world and global mobility in this globalized era.
Visa application processes are becoming increasingly complex for Nigerians especially. For example, Under the Trump administration, US visa application fees for Nigerian applicants have been increased and an interview waiver process for visa renewals for frequent travelers has been indefinitely suspended while a ban has also been placed on issuing immigrant visas to Nigerians.
Many other African countries like Ghana and Kenya have large groups of individuals that cannot travel without undergoing the tedious visa application processes that do not guarantee the approval of the visa.
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The Antigua & Barbuda CIP provides a plan b for Africans that are seeking to travel the world and gain access to global business opportunities without being limited by the increasingly tense visa restrictions. As the Antigua & Barbuda passport has a high mobility score and is ranked in the world’s top 30 passports.
Country Mobility Score Passport Power Rank CIP Minimum investment family of 4(USD)
Antigua 75 26 100,000
Saint Lucia 70 29 150,000
Grenada 67 32 200,000
Dominica 67 32 175,000
Kenya 59 40 –
Ghana 58 41 –
Nigeria 44 55 –
Source:passportindex.org
The Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship By Investment Program is still the most affordable citizenship by investment program for families of 4; it costs a $100,000 minimum investment, compared to 150,000 for St. Lucia, 175,000 for Dominica, and 200,000 for Grenada .The A&B passport is also ranked higher than most Caribbean countries that offer citizenship by investment, ahead of St. Lucia, Grenada and Dominica as shown in the chart above.
The Antigua & Barbuda dual citizenship option has numerous benefits and is perfect for high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who are seeking better access to the world for business expansion opportunities, wealth & estate management, succession planning, and so on.
Paula Seyi-Ogedengbe is the founder and Managing Director, Ninu Intercontinental Investments Ltd.
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