🇬🇧 → 🇦🇬
Moving from United Kingdom to Antigua & Barbuda as a digital nomad
Here's what it takes on the Nomad Digital Residence — the income bar, how tax compares with staying in United Kingdom, and what a typical remote salary actually leaves you each month.
Sample: a solo remote worker on $6,000/month
Qualifies — the bar is $4,167/mo.
Tax in Antigua & Barbuda
0.0%
vs 24.9% at home
Take-home / mo
$6,000
after tax & contributions
Left after costs
$3,010
$2,990 living costs
Your money goes about 1.1× further in St. John's than in London (PPP-adjusted).
Updated June 2026 · sample figures in USD for a solo employee.
Tax here vs. United Kingdom, by income
All-in effective rate for a solo employee who is tax-resident in each place.
| Monthly income | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000/mo | 0.0% | 19.1% | +$574/mo |
| $6,000/mo | 0.0% | 24.9% | +$1,496/mo |
| $12,000/mo | 0.0% | 32.5% | +$3,896/mo |
What United Kingdom nomads should know
Two tax-free years and a beach for every day of the year — a relaxed, English-speaking Caribbean retreat with zero income tax.
For tax, what matters is where you're resident, not your passport: stay under 183 days and most United Kingdom nomads avoid Antigua & Barbuda tax residency; a longer move brings Antigua & Barbuda's rules into play. Check for a tax treaty or totalization agreement between United Kingdom and Antigua & Barbuda first.
- A full two years, tax-free, on idyllic beaches.
- No personal income tax of any kind.
- Higher cost and slower internet.
- No residency path.
Model your move to Antigua & Barbuda
Your income, household and costs — compared against United Kingdom.
Optional — unlocks age- and savings-gated visas (retirement, youth-mobility, golden visas).
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
$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 Kingdom
Tax
24.9% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$3,347 at home → $2,990 here
Money left over
$1,157 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.
FAQ
Can United Kingdom citizens get Antigua & Barbuda's Nomad Digital Residence?
Yes — it's open to remote workers regardless of nationality (subject to the usual checks). A single applicant needs about $4,167/month.
Will I pay tax in Antigua & Barbuda or United Kingdom?
Antigua & Barbuda levies no personal income tax whatsoever. On a sample $6,000/month, that's an effective 0.0% in Antigua & Barbuda vs roughly 24.9% at home.
Does this visa lead to citizenship?
No path via the NDR, though Antigua runs a separate citizenship-by-investment programme.
Full requirements, citizenship timeline and cost breakdown for Antigua & Barbuda.
Antigua & Barbuda guideIllustrative 2026 estimates in USD; your result depends on treaties, residency and circumstances — confirm with official sources before applying.