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Head to head · 2026 Q3 EditionAntigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia, compared metric by metric on the Mirabello verified programme dataset, with the source and verification date on every row.
MCP
For applicants prioritising visa-free mobility, Antigua and Barbuda currently has the stronger position on this metric (verified 2026-07-05). Antigua and Barbuda also scores higher on the published stability indicators, while Saint Lucia carries its own published strengths in the row-by-row table below. Both remain operational programmes with distinct published trade-offs, compared row by row below.
Rules-based comparison of published criteria, general information only, not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice; there is no universal winner.
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In practice, Antigua and Barbuda tends to be examined first by applicants prioritising visa-free mobility, while Saint Lucia draws applicants weighing programme stability signals. The rows below show where each leads on the published data.
| 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda | 🇱🇨Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum qualifying route | $230,000Leads on this metric src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-06-28 | $240,000 src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-06-28 |
| Typical processing | 4-7 src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-07-05 | 4-5 src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Outcome document | Passport | Passport |
| Visa-free mobility | 154 visa-freeLeads on this metric src: en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-07-05 | 144 visa-free src: en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Family inclusion | The NDF contribution is US$230,000 regardless of family size (single applicant, family of 4, and family of 5+) src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-03-21 | Base $240K covers main applicant plus up to 3 dependents src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-03-21 |
| Mirabello Index signal | 83.2 / 100 · rank 4 of 69Leads on this metric | 81.5 / 100 · rank 6 of 69 |
Family cost comparison
Set your family below and both columns recompute the government-side figure from the published fee schedules: the qualifying investment plus every mandatory official fee, itemised line by line. Rules-based and illustrative; a specialist confirms the exact total for your file.
Government-side costs only, recomputed from the published fee schedules embedded below; illustrative, not a quote and not advice. Excludes Mirabello professional fees and transaction costs.
Fee schedule: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-07-01
Fee schedule: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-07-09
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Development Fund (NDF), minimum investment | US$230,000 |
| Processing fee (per application) | US$20,000 |
| Due diligence fee, Main applicant | US$8,500 |
| Due diligence fee, Spouse | US$5,000 |
| Local bank compliance background check (per application) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport & citizenship-certificate fee, Main applicant | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government application form fee, Main applicant | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport & citizenship-certificate fee, Spouse | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government application form fee, Spouse | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport & citizenship-certificate fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government application form fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport & citizenship-certificate fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government application form fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government-side total (verified lines) | US$263,500 |
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Economic Fund (NEF), minimum investment | US$240,000 |
| Due diligence fee, Main applicant | US$8,000 |
| Application processing fee, Main applicant | US$2,000 |
| Due diligence fee, Spouse | US$5,000 |
| Application processing fee, Spouse | US$1,000 |
| Application processing fee, Child (age 10) | US$1,000 |
| Application processing fee, Child (age 10) | US$1,000 |
| Passport issuance fee, Main applicant | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport issuance fee, Spouse | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport issuance fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Passport issuance fee, Child (age 10) | awaiting official confirmation; verify against the linked official source |
| Government-side total (verified lines) | US$258,000 |
Every comparable metric
Each row carries its own source and verification date, so any figure can be checked against the official source it came from. Ties carry no marker; a marker reads "leads on this metric", nothing more, because a metric lead is not a recommendation.
| Metric | 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda | 🇱🇨Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Programme type # | Citizenship by investment | Citizenship by investment |
| Outcome document # | Passport | Passport |
| Minimum investment # | $230,000 National Development Fund donationLeads on this metric src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-06-28 | $240,000 National Economic Fund contribution src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-06-28 |
| Investment routes # | 4 published routes src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-06-28 | 4 published routes src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-06-28 |
| Typical processing time # | 4-7 src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-07-05 | 4-5 src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Visa-free mobility # | 154 visa-freeLeads on this metric src: en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-07-05 | 144 visa-free src: en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Minimum stay requirement # | n/a src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-07-05 | n/a src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Family inclusion # | The NDF contribution is US$230,000 regardless of family size (single applicant, family of 4, and family of 5+) src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-03-21 | Base $240K covers main applicant plus up to 3 dependents src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-03-21 |
| Path to citizenship # | immediate (citizenship programme) src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-03-21 | immediate (citizenship programme) src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-03-21 |
| Government fees # | Fully itemised in the calculator above src: cip.gov.ag · verified 2026-07-05 | Fully itemised in the calculator above src: cipsaintlucia.com · verified 2026-07-05 |
| Mirabello Index composite # | 83.2 / 100 · rank 4 of 69Leads on this metric from the published Index, 2026 Q3 Edition | 81.5 / 100 · rank 6 of 69 from the published Index, 2026 Q3 Edition |
Read the full Antigua and Barbuda guide · Read the full Saint Lucia guide
Process, side by side
A stage-by-stage timeline for this programme is published on the programme page. Typical processing: 4-7.
A stage-by-stage timeline for this programme is published on the programme page. Typical processing: 4-5.
Stages and durations are indicative, from published guidance and Mirabello casework; individual files vary.
Risk and change
No verified regulatory or pricing changes affecting these two programmes are currently recorded in the observatory log.
Methodology and integrity
Each programme is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions, combined into a weighted composite. Where a dimension has no verified data it is excluded and the remaining weights are re-normalized (see data_completeness). The full weights, dimension definitions and official-source hierarchy are published on the Index methodology page. This comparison is rules-based: it reports where each programme leads on published criteria, and it does not recommend one programme over the other, because there is no universal winner.
Generated from the Mirabello verified programme dataset, 2026 Q3 Edition.
Questions
Published processing times are 4-7 for Antigua and Barbuda and 4-5 for Saint Lucia. Individual files vary with due diligence and documentation.
On the default routes, the illustrative government-side total for a family of four (two adults, two children under 16) is approximately US$263,500 for Antigua and Barbuda and US$258,000 for Saint Lucia, computed from the published fee schedules. Illustrative, not a quote; use the calculator above for your exact family shape.
Antigua and Barbuda leads to a passport: immediate (citizenship programme) Saint Lucia leads to a passport: immediate (citizenship programme)
Antigua and Barbuda reports 154 visa-free destinations and Saint Lucia reports 144, per the current dataset. Destination counts move with bilateral agreements; verify against the linked official source before travel planning.
Yes. Governments amend investment thresholds, fees and rules; verified changes affecting either programme are recorded in the public Mirabello observatory change log, and every figure on this page carries a verification date. This page is a rules-based comparison of published criteria, general information only, and there is no universal winner.
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