The due diligence is standardized for all applicants regardless of their country of origin; however, there are documents that are specific to some nationalities. For instance, if you are from Nigeria, you will need to provide your national ID card in addition to everything else. You will also need to provide full background information with supporting documents regarding any travel visas you have obtained, or been denied, for countries that are on the visa-free travel list for Antigua & Barbuda passport holders (and any other countries too). If you have had a visa application denied and not subsequently had a successful application from the same country, and that country is on the visa-free list, you will not be approved for citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda until you have successfully reapplied. This also assumes the rest of your application is acceptable to the government. Your licensed agent should have a thorough debrief with you to ascertain exactly what supporting documents your personal application will require. Some of it will depend on your source of income and your personal situation and history. Diligence is carried out internally by the citizenship by investment unit based on the original and certified supporting documents an agent submits with your application. In addition, a third party U.S.-based diligence company are contracted by the government to produce a thorough investigative report on every applicant and their family. Some reports can take longer if the applicant is from a country where the information takes more time to be confirmed. In general, an answer will be given within 90 days of the submission of the application per the Citizenship Act, or the government will issue a letter stating the cause for the delay. Although the process is relatively fast, and by that I mean you can expect to complete the process in under a year, there is no fast-track route and on average Nigerian citizens can expect a six to eight month process in Antigua & Barbuda at present for a final decision.
