Washington, DC, December 16…. The Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda informs all nationals that, following the proclamation issued today by U.S. President Donald J. Trump titled “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States”, significant changes will affect travel to the United States.
Effective January 1, 2026, the entry of Antigua and Barbuda nationals as immigrants and as non-immigrants on B-1, B-2, F, M, and J visas will be suspended.
Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders stated:
“The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is deeply concerned about the impact of this proclamation on our citizens. We are actively engaging with U.S. authorities to seek clarification and to ensure that the interests of our nationals are protected. I have begun discussions with the U.S. State Department for clarity on all aspects of this matter, including the position of persons with visas issued before December 31, 2025. Our general objective is to engage fully with the U.S. Government to discuss the concern expressed about the basis for the visa restrictions, namely that ‘Antigua and Barbuda has historically had Citizenship by Investment without residency’. Our efforts are directed at reaching understandings with the U.S. Government that would allow the restoration of visas to Antigua and Barbuda nationals”.
The Embassy will provide further information as discussions proceed with the U.S. authorities.
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The US cannot be blamed for their stance. The only ones to blame is the ignorant government of Antigua and Barbuda. Why are you still insisting on CIP without proper residence requirements? What is the real purpose of only havig a 30-day residency requirement. I agree that it is a security risk to the US. Cut the nonsense out and fix it. We have had several warnings from multiple countries about this practice. Now all citizens must suffer because of the greed of a few. What they need to do is kick out all of the Antiguan ambassadors in the US and deny entry to diplomats, then maybe they will understand the effect of what they have been doing to regular people. It seems that our government thinks they are brighter than everyone else. Now they should understand that they are being watched and how helpless we actually are.
Well said I agree.
America is doing the same damn thing. The only difference is that it cost more money for the American passport. We are too dependent on corrupt America and that’s why the Caribbean, especially are soo vulnerable (we made ourselves that way). We have some highly educated, brilliant dunces running our countries who, are mostly concern about their pockets and pushing our islands down the hills. We need a “Traore” in the Caribbean. Trump and America are blood suckers, they care nothing about us. The whole Caribbean need to unite and to end this slave mentality