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Residence by Investment

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Anguilla residence-by-investment route with fund, real-estate, business-premises or combined investment options.

No sponsorship requiredLeads to permanent residencyPermanent residence route; citizenship pathway timing depends on meeting the applicable requirements.
Processing time
Use Select Anguilla and the current programme process for eligibility, due diligence, investment and approval steps.
Government fees
Published thresholds include US$150,000 Capital Development Fund contribution for a single applicant plus US$50,000 per dependant, or US$750,000 minimum investment for listed real-estate or business-premises options; fees and due diligence costs are additional.
Typical duration
Permanent residence route; citizenship pathway timing depends on meeting the applicable requirements.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
Yes
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In short

As of 18 August 2026, the Residence by Investment for Anguilla (British Overseas Territory) is an unsponsored Anguilla immigration route. Sources: official Anguilla (British Overseas Territory) government pages, reviewed 18 August 2026.

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What is the Residence by Investment in Anguilla (British Overseas Territory)?

Residence by Investment is an unsponsored Anguilla route. Indicative government fees are Published thresholds include US$150,000 Capital Development Fund contribution for a single applicant plus US$50,000 per dependant, or US$750,000 minimum investment for listed real-estate or business-premises options; fees and due diligence costs are additional; indicative processing time is Use Select Anguilla and the current programme process for eligibility, due diligence, investment and approval steps; typical duration is Permanent residence route; citizenship pathway timing depends on meeting the applicable requirements. This route can lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Select Anguilla on 29 June 2026.

Overview

Select Anguilla, the government-approved agency for Anguilla residency-by-investment programmes, describes a Residence by Investment programme with no obligatory presence requirement. The published options include a Capital Development Fund contribution, residential real estate, business premises, or a combined business and residential real-estate investment, with family inclusion and a pathway to British Overseas Territory Citizenship subject to the applicable residence and citizenship rules.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓The main applicant is over 18.Select Anguilla ↗
  • ✓The applicant satisfies programme due diligence requirements.Select Anguilla ↗
  • ✓The applicant selects a qualifying Capital Development Fund, residential real-estate, business-premises, or combined investment option.Select Anguilla ↗
  • ✓Family inclusion can cover a spouse and children up to age 26 in full-time education, subject to the programme rules.Select Anguilla ↗

Common blockers

  • !The applicant cannot satisfy due diligence, source-of-funds or character expectations.Select Anguilla ↗
  • !The investment does not meet the current qualifying threshold or programme rules.Select Anguilla ↗
  • !The applicant treats the residence approval as automatic British citizenship rather than a pathway subject to later legal requirements.Select Anguilla ↗

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Review Select Anguilla Residence by Investment guidance and choose the investment option.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare due diligence, family and source-of-funds evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Submit through the official programme process and complete due diligence.

  4. After approval

    Complete the qualifying contribution or investment after approval instructions.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Residence by Investment, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Plan the practical side of your stay

Once you have checked the official route, you can prepare for day-to-day life in Anguilla. These optional services are separate from the application and do not establish visa eligibility.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read Anguilla Residence by Investment guidance ↗

    Use this official or government-approved Anguilla source to confirm current entry, eVisa, residence-by-investment or tax-residency requirements before applying or travelling.

    Select Anguilla · verified

  2. Official portalApplicant
    Open Select Anguilla ↗

    Use this official or government-approved Anguilla source to confirm current entry, eVisa, residence-by-investment or tax-residency requirements before applying or travelling.

    Select Anguilla · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Does Anguilla residence by investment require physical presence?+

Select Anguilla describes the Residence by Investment programme as having no obligatory presence requirement. Confirm current programme rules before applying.

Can Anguilla residence by investment lead to British citizenship?+

Select Anguilla describes a pathway to British Overseas Territory Citizenship and later British Citizenship, but those outcomes depend on meeting the applicable residence, nationality and programme requirements.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Select Anguilla

Last checked: 29 June 2026

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