What changed in Antigua and Barbuda

Zero tax on crypto gains and income for a private holder

Crypto tax and legal status

Citizenship by Investment is Antigua's fast, dominant relocation route

Residency routes

Zero percent personal income tax, on any income, for anyone

Personal income tax

Funding a move with crypto wealth means heavier source-of-funds scrutiny

Crypto tax and legal status

No tax return needed for crypto, but reporting and consumption tax details are mixed confidence

Crypto tax and legal status

No exit or deemed-disposal charge on your crypto holdings

Crypto tax and legal status

The line between active personal trading and a licensable crypto business isn't crisply drawn

Crypto tax and legal status

Crypto is legal and specifically regulated, not a legal gray zone

Crypto tax and legal status

TIN rules are clear, but the practical logistics of moving aren't fully confirmed

Local registrations

Foreign pension income is untaxed, but you won't accrue an Antigua pension without local work

Pension

As a resident, public healthcare still depends on local contributions

Healthcare coverage

A formal tax residence certificate scheme couldn't be confirmed

Tax residency

No non-dom, no flat tax, no impatriate regime, because none is needed

Personal income tax

Redomiciling an existing company into Antigua isn't confirmed against current law

Moving your company

Running your foreign company from Antigua shifts risk to the company, and to home

Moving your company

You don't need a local company to qualify for CBI or the Nomad visa

Moving your company

Local incorporation is open to foreigners, flat 25 percent corporate tax, tax-free dividends personally

Moving your company

Property tax and consumption tax still apply, even without income tax

Leaving home: exit tax and ties

No wealth tax, no inheritance tax, no capital gains tax, no exit charge

Leaving home: exit tax and ties

Ordinary naturalisation timeline (non-CBI) isn't confirmed

Permanent residency and citizenship

Dual citizenship is allowed, no renunciation and no home-country notification needed

Permanent residency and citizenship

CBI citizens must spend at least 5 days in Antigua within the first 5 years

Permanent residency and citizenship

Permanent Residence permit conditions aren't confirmed from a primary source

Residency routes

The Nomad visa is a soft landing, not a path to permanent residence

Residency routes

The real estate CBI option locks up your capital for 5 years

Residency routes

International health insurance is required for the Nomad visa and expected for everyone else

Insurance

Public healthcare is contributor-only and covers a short list of conditions

Healthcare coverage

No social security totalization agreement, your home rules decide everything

Social security

Working remotely for a foreign employer keeps you outside Antigua's social security net

Social security

US citizens keep owing US tax on worldwide income regardless of Antigua

Personal income tax

No tax treaty exists, but Antigua doesn't need one to protect you

Personal income tax

Antigua not taxing you doesn't mean your home country stops

Tax residency

No income tax means no residency-based tax test applies to you

Tax residency

Working for the local market needs a separate, employer-sponsored work permit

Right to work

The Nomad Digital Residence explicitly authorizes your remote work

Right to work

Remote work on plain visitor status is a common but unofficial gray area

Right to work

Exact overstay penalties aren't confirmed

Immigration and visa

The Nomad Digital Residence visa covers stays past 180 days

Immigration and visa

Outside the visa-free list, you need an Electronic Entry Visa before you fly

Immigration and visa

180 days visa-free entry, one of the longest windows anywhere

Immigration and visa