Anguilla · Residency by investment
Permanent Residence by Investment (Anguilla Select)
Open. There are two routes: a donation to the Capital Development Fund, or a qualifying real estate purchase.
At USD 150,000, the Capital Development Fund is one of the cheapest permanent residencies anywhere in a zero-tax jurisdiction. Unlike the CBI programmes further down the chain, it has not attracted EU or US retaliation, because it grants residence rather than a passport. For a client who wants optionality, somewhere lawful to go rather than a travel document, it is well priced.
Qualifying routes
This is a non-refundable donation that supports public sector projects. It costs USD 50,000 for each additional spouse or dependant.
This route requires property valued at a minimum USD 750,000, which qualifies up to four family members. Each additional dependant adds USD 100,000. You must hold the property for at least 5 years.
The facts
- Minimum investment
- $150k
- Total landed cost
- CDF route: USD 150,000 for a single applicant plus USD 50,000 per dependant, plus USD 3,000 processing per family of up to four and USD 7,500 due diligence per adult. So expect roughly USD 165–175k for one person and USD 285–300k for a family of four. Real estate route: USD 750,000 for a family of four plus fees, with capital recoverable after 5 years.
- Route type
- Residency by investment
- Timeline
- 2–3 months (This takes up to 3 months, assuming no areas of concern.)
- Physical presence
- You need no physical presence to hold permanent residence. But if your goal is a BOTC passport, you must reside 270+ days per year for 5 years.
- Family
- SpouseDependent childrenDependent parents
- Permanent residency
- Immediate. This is permanent residence itself.
- Citizenship
- BOTC naturalisation comes after 5 years of residing 270+ days per year. Full British citizenship follows after roughly 19 years in Anguilla.
- Language test
- English
- Dual citizenship
- Permitted
- Requirements
- USD 150,000 CDF donation or USD 750,000 in real estate held 5 yearsclean criminal recorddue diligence clearanceverified source of funds
- Permanent residence is not the same as tax residence. Holding it changes nothing about your home-country tax position. That only shifts if you actually move and break residency there under that country's own rules. If the goal is a tax result, the HVR programme is the relevant product. This one is not.
- The British citizenship endgame runs roughly 19 years and requires 270+ days a year in the country. For practical purposes, it is not available to a mobile client. Do not price this as a route to a British passport.
- The USD 750,000 real estate figure covers a family of four. The market on Anguilla is thin, illiquid and exposed to hurricanes. A 5-year exit at book value should not be assumed.
- Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory. UK policy on beneficial ownership registers and financial transparency applies here and has moved against secrecy repeatedly. Do not treat it as opaque.
- Small-island infrastructure means limited healthcare and schooling, plus significant hurricane risk.