ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
AMNESTY PROGRAMME 2026
The Honourable Minister E.P Chet Greene, Minister responsible for Immigration, together with the Department of Immigration, wishes to advise the general public that, pursuant to the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will implement the 2026 Immigration Amnesty Programme.
The Amnesty Programme offers eligible individuals the opportunity to regularize their immigration status in accordance with the laws of Antigua and Barbuda.
Amnesty Period
Commencement Date: Wednesday, 1st July 2026
Conclude: Wednesday, 30th September 2026.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Applications are invited from persons who:
- Have resided in Antigua and Barbuda for four (4) years or more; and
- Have experienced gaps or irregularities in their immigration status during that period.
Required Documents
Applicants are required to present the following documents when submitting their application:
- One (1) passport-sized photograph;
- A completed Amnesty Application Form (available at the Department of Immigration on the day the application is lodged);
- Police Record(s) from every country or territory in which the applicant has resided during the last four (4) years;
- Processing Fee: EC$500.00; and
- Change of Status Fee: EC$150.00.
Applicants are encouraged to ensure that all required documents are submitted with their application. Incomplete applications may delay processing or may not be accepted until all outstanding requirements have been satisfied.
Submission of Applications
Applications will be received at the Immigration Headquarters from:
Monday to Friday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, utilizing a numbered queue system to ensure an orderly and efficient process.
General Enquiries
For general enquiries outside of the designated application hours, members of the public may:
- Visit the Amnesty Information Desk, located at the entrance of the Immigration Headquarters; or
- Contact the Department by telephone at (268) 562-6693, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Further information, guidance, and any additional requirements will be provided to applicants upon the lodging of their applications at Immigration Headquarters.
Important Information
Applicants are reminded that eligibility to apply under the Amnesty Programme does not guarantee approval. Each application will be assessed on its individual merits in accordance with the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2026, and all other applicable immigration laws and policies.
Further information, guidance, and any additional documentary requirements will be provided to applicants upon submission of their applications at the Immigration Headquarters.
The Department of Immigration encourages all eligible persons to take advantage of this opportunity to regularize their immigration status within the prescribed amnesty period.
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Law makers encouraging people to be Law breakers. Come overstay your time for as long as you want because you will be rewarded with an Amnesty, we need you to keep winning elections. Who bex dead
How will the government reward persons who followed the law and kept their time up to date?
The ones who broke the law will not have to pay for all the arrears and work permits. Mean time I followed the law for the period and is not getting any cash back after input all that money into the system.
This reminds me of utility forgiveness. Some people got free utilities while compliant people got no reward.
Hmmmm A serious question was asked in the Senate do we know how many people have been regularized already through amnesty?
So you really took an AI generated image? Disappointed in this newsroom. Just stop posting the same thing and have people believe you’re Antigua news cause you are no where close to professional
I know this will spark a debate but i am concerned about fairness and the rule of law in Antigua and Barbuda. While non-nationals gain a pathway to legal residency, native citizens do not receive reciprocal benefits in other nations including the Caribbean. We continue to incentivize people for breaking the law as if the law doesn’t matter.
@ Audley Phillip
Could it be that the Country is run by Law Breakers themselves. It’s not only people who commit crimes with guns and knives are law breakers, most of them wear suits to work every day
The government is just trying to regularize the low level workers who do the jobs that y’all don’t want. There, I said it.
ONE OF THESE SOMBER DAYS.WE WOULD WAKE UP TO FIND THE PRIME MINISTER IS A NON NATIONAL. THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING IN THIS 108.WE WOULD BECOME SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN OUR PLACE OF BIRTH.ONCE A NON-NATIONAL BECOMES A CITIZEN.HE OR SHE COULD RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE,AND BE THE NEXT LEADER.THEN WE WOULD ALL BE UP SHITS CREEK.PEOPLE,WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE. STOP DRINKING THE KOOL AID IT IS SPIKED.
Another election around the corner or people just feeling to be kind? Lol we welcome it
The hunt for a 5th term election is on. I guess one “right” honorable is not enough. We now going for a “Right”, “Right”. All joke aside, which voter in Antigua did not know this would happen? That is why you should vote out people; to keep a level of control on what is going on in your country. It has been clear for a long time that ABLP is all about staying in power for the benefits that accrue therefrom. It is so sad that most of us invited them to do just that and now to make us a minority in our own country. Lawd help us!