Overview
The NDR gave remote workers who earn their income outside Antigua and Barbuda, and their dependants, residence status for up to two years. The portal still lists the former criteria — age 18 or over, employment outside the country with the ability to work remotely, a minimum income of US$50,000, a clean criminal record and the ordinary entry-visa requirements — and the former fees: US$1,500 single, US$2,000 for a couple and US$3,000 for a family of up to four, plus US$650 per additional person. The visa was valid for two years and could not be renewed.
On 10 November 2025 the Department of Immigration announced that the programme would come to an end on 15 November 2025, after five years in which it “successfully attracted remote professionals from around the world”. The nomad.gov.ag portal still loads, but its application buttons now read “This program has ended”.
Editor's note — Some third-party guides still describe the NDR as open. The Government's notice is unambiguous: the programme ended on 15 November 2025. Current NDR visa holders with questions can call the Department of Immigration on (268) 562-8755 or (268) 562-1387.
Who is eligible
- Former rule: aged 18 or over.
- Former rule: employed outside Antigua and Barbuda and able to work remotely.
- Former rule: minimum income of US$50,000 a year.
- Former rule: clean criminal record and the ordinary entry-visa requirements.
- Now: no remote-work visa is open; visitors enter under the ordinary rules for their nationality, without work status.
Income & financial requirements
Minimum annual income, per the NDR portal.
Single; US$2,000 couple; US$3,000 family.
Not renewable.
Government notice of 10 November 2025.
No income test applies any more because the programme is closed. The former threshold was US$50,000 a year, shown with pay stubs and bank statements.
Costs & fees
- No programme fees: applications are no longer accepted.
- Current NDR visa holders should contact the Department of Immigration about their stay.
Taxes
Antigua and Barbuda levies no personal income tax, which made the NDR attractive; that remains true for anyone resident there under other categories.
How to apply
Check your status
If you hold an NDR visa, contact the Department of Immigration about your stay.
Visit under ordinary rules
Tourist entry for the period granted on arrival, with no remote-work status.
Compare live programmes nearby
Barbados, Dominica and Montserrat still run remote-work permits.
Watch this page
We will update it if a successor programme is announced.
Duration & renewal
Not applicable: the programme ended on 15 November 2025. The NDR visa was valid for two years and was not renewable.
Bringing family
The former family fee of US$3,000 covered the applicant and up to three dependants (US$650 for each additional person). No new applications are possible.
Pros & cons
Advantages
- No personal income tax in Antigua and Barbuda
- Official end date clearly stated
- Current holders can contact Immigration directly
Considerations
- Programme closed to new applicants since 15 November 2025
- Guides and agents still market it
- The Government notice announces no successor scheme