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CABINET NOTES:<\/strong>\u00a0The Minister responsible for Immigration reported that more than 4,000 applications for amnesty have been received by the Immigration Department; the programme expires June 30, 2022.<\/p>

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The applications are divided into two batches. One batch goes towards those who have spent seven or more years in Antigua and Barbuda, and therefore qualify for citizenship; the other batch comprise those who have spent four or more years in the country and therefore qualify for residency.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet determined that it will set a new policy regarding those who are eligible for citizenship.<\/p>

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There will be no lawful need for any prospective citizen to apply for a work permit during the wait for the conferring of citizenship.<\/p>

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