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Antigua and Barbuda (Destination)
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Short-term Business Visit
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Visitor Visa Requirements
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Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit
Antigua y Barbuda:
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
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Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries
do not require a visitor visa for admission to Antigua y Barbuda:
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Peru
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
- Trinidad & Tobago
- U.S.A.
- Venezuela
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Documentation Required for Application for a Visitor Visa
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Passport required by all except Nationals of Canada and the U.S.A., with proof of identity, such as a birth certificate, drivers license with photo, a citizenship card/naturalization certificate, or a voter's registration card
- A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay).
- Application form
- 1 passport-sized photograph
- Letter from travel agent giving details of dates of entry and exit and accommodation on the islands.
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Method of Lodgement
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In some countries the application will be allowed by mail, therefore an additional fee will be charged for postal applications.
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Processing time
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3 to 4 days.
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Multiple Entry Visa
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Single and multiple entry visas are granted.
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Validity/Extension
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Single-entry: 3 months from date of issue. Multiple-entry: 6 months from date of issue. Business visitors can stay as long as their business takes.
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Cost of Visa Application
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The fee is US$30 for single entry visa, and US$35 for a multiple entry visa.
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Accompanying dependants
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Family members accompanying a visitor to Antigua and Barbuda must also meet all requirements for temporary entry.
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General Requirements for Temporary Entry
of Short-term Business Visitors
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Antigua and Barbuda’s Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Antigua and Barbuda to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Antigua and Barbuda to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to Antigua and Barbuda to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
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Specific
Requirements
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- All the requirements specified for a visitors visa
- A letter from the company specifying purpose of travel
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Further Information
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Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy
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