Antigua & Barbuda
Nomad Digital Residence · St. John's
The Nomad Digital Residence has been discontinued since November 2025 — this entry is kept for reference, but there is currently no digital-nomad visa route into Antigua & Barbuda.
$4,167/mo
7–14 days
2 years
70/100
60 Mbps
Very high
Tropical island
UTC-4
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Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Antigua & Barbuda
Pre-filled with typical costs in St. John's. Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You meet the income requirement
Needs $4,167/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
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$6,000
$2,990
$3,010
Tax in Antigua & Barbuda
Effective rate
0.0%
- Income tax / mo
- $0
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $0
- Take-home / mo
- $6,000
This visa exempts your foreign income — no local tax or contributions.
Private health insurance isn't required for this visa, but most nomads carry it — it's already counted in your living costs above.
Antigua & Barbuda levies no personal income tax whatsoever.
vs. United States
Tax
22.3% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$4,463 at home → $2,990 here
Money left over
$199 at home → $3,010 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- $4,167
- Basis
- $50,000 per year
- Combine two incomes?
- Yes
Show $50,000 in annual income.
The visa
- Program
- Nomad Digital Residence
- Introduced
- 2020
- Duration
- 2 years, non-renewable
- Max total stay
- 2 years
- Fees
- $1,500 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Freelancers, Business owners
- Bring family?
- Yes
$1,500 single, $2,000 couple, $3,000 family. DISCONTINUED as of 15 November 2025 per an official Antigua & Barbuda government notice — the programme is no longer accepting applications and no replacement remote-worker visa has been announced. The terms below describe the now-defunct programme for reference only.
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What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income not taxed for nomads
- Headline rate
- 0%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
Antigua & Barbuda levies no personal income tax whatsoever.
Good news
There's effectively no local income tax to worry about on your foreign earnings here.
Reviewed Source: Antigua & Barbuda Government Notices
Path to residency & citizenship
This is a lifestyle visa: great for living here now, but time on it doesn't count toward permanent residency or a passport.
No path via the NDR, though Antigua runs a separate citizenship-by-investment programme.
Reviewed Source: Antigua & Barbuda Government Notices
Typical costs in St. John's
Rent (1-bed)
$1,500
Rent (family)
$2,300
Groceries / person
$420
Utilities
$200
Internet
$80
Transport / person
$60
Health insurance
$90
Dining / person
$320
Cost index 67/100 vs New York · prices are about 90% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- No personal income tax of any kind, for anyone who does qualify to live there.
- English-speaking with idyllic beaches.
What to watch
- PROGRAMME DISCONTINUED: the Nomad Digital Residence closed to new applications on 15 November 2025 (official government notice) — there is currently no remote-worker visa route into Antigua & Barbuda.
- No replacement programme has been announced; the only other stay-longer options are Antigua's citizenship-by-investment programme or standard tourist entry.
Reviewed Source: Antigua & Barbuda Government Notices
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