The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Antigua & Barbuda passport: rank 52 of 199
The Antigua & Barbuda passport scores 65.1 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 129 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 135.6, rank 58).
Photo: English Harbour, Antigua · Vincent van Zeijst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Antigua & Barbuda passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 18.2 / 30 | 129 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 61% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 2.1 / 20 | Right to live and work in 11 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 15.0 / 15 | No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad. |
| Citizenship flexibility | 9.0 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds |
| Stability and consular protection | 5.7 / 10 | Political stability 87/100 · rule of law 68/100 · embassies or consulates in 13 countries. |
| Investor Score | 65.1 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Antigua & Barbuda passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free103
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra
- Angola · 30 days
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus · 30 days
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 90 days
- Botswana · 90 days
- Brazil · 90 days
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
- Chile · 90 days
- China · 30 days
- Colombia · 90 days
- Costa Rica · 90 days
- Croatia
- Cuba · 30 days
- Cyprus · 90 days
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador · 90 days
- El Salvador · 90 days
- Estonia
- Eswatini · 30 days
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia · 90 days
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala · 90 days
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras · 90 days
- Hong Kong · 90 days
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Kiribati · 30 days
- Kosovo · 90 days
- Latvia
- Lesotho · 30 days
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi · 90 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Malta
- Mauritius · 90 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro · 90 days
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- North Macedonia · 90 days
- Norway
- Palestine
- Panama
- Peru · 180 days
- Philippines · 30 days
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar · 90 days
- Romania
- Russia · 90 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia · 90 days
- Seychelles
- Singapore · 30 days
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands · 30 days
- South Africa · 30 days
- South Korea · 90 days
- Spain
- St Kitts & Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia · 90 days
- Uganda · 90 days
- Ukraine · 90 days
- Uzbekistan · 30 days
- Vanuatu · 30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela · 90 days
- Zambia · 90 days
- Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation2
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
- United Kingdom
Visa on arrival24
- Armenia · 120 days
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia · 90 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Egypt · 30 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Iran · 30 days
- Jordan
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Macao
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Nepal · 30 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
E-visa35
Visa required34
Right to live and work
Where Antigua & Barbuda citizens can live and work
Antigua & Barbuda citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work11
- Dominica · full right
- Grenada · full right
- St Kitts & Nevis · full right
- St Lucia · full right
- St Vincent & the Grenadines · full right
- Barbados · facilitated residence
- Belize · facilitated residence
- Guyana · facilitated residence
- Jamaica · facilitated residence
- Suriname · facilitated residence
- Trinidad & Tobago · facilitated residence
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Antigua & Barbuda citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Passed automatically to children born abroad
- Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 87/100 · rule of law 68/100 · embassies or consulates in 13 countries.
Antigua & Barbuda passport: common questions
How many countries can Antigua & Barbuda passport holders visit without a visa? +
129 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 103 visa-free, 2 with an electronic travel authorisation and 24 with a visa on arrival. A further 35 offer an e-visa, and 34 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Antigua & Barbuda citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Visa required.
Is the Antigua & Barbuda passport good for investors? +
It ranks 52 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 65.1 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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