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To apply for an Antigua and Barbudan passport
A passport is a travel document that identifies individuals and authorizes international travel. Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda need a passport for entry into countries outside the OECS, which includes several Caribbean nations. For travel within OECS countries (Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines), a driver’s license or other government-issued ID can serve as identification instead of a passport.
Where to apply for Passport in Antigua and Barbuda?
Address: 4588+XGR, Queen Elizabeth Hwy, St John’s, Antigua & Barbuda
Phone: +1 268-462-2039 / +1 (268) 462-0047
Fax: +1 (268) 462-0011
Email: immigration@ab.gov.ag
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am–2 pm; Friday: 8:30 am–12 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Website: immigration.gov.ag/general-services/passports/
Services Offered by the Passport Office
The Antigua and Barbuda Passport Office provides a wide range of services, including:
- New Passport Applications – For first-time applicants (adults and children).
- Passport Renewal – For expired or soon-to-expire passports.
- Lost or Stolen Passport Replacement – Assistance in case of theft, loss, or damage.
- Emergency Travel Documents – Issued for urgent travel needs.
- Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) Passport Processing – For individuals who gain citizenship through Antigua and Barbuda’s economic citizenship program.
- Name/Details Update – For marriage, legal name changes, or corrections.
Documents Requirements
To apply for or renew a passport in Antigua and Barbuda, you will typically need:
- Completed passport application form (available at the Passport Office or online).
- The official police report
- Birth certificate or proof of citizenship/adoption certificate or Antiguan Citizenship Certificate.
- National ID card (if applicable).
- Proof of name change if the name has been changed (Marriage Certificate, Deep Poll, Divorce Decree, Court Order).
- Two passport-sized photos meeting ICAO standards.
- Previous passport (for renewals).
- Application fee (varies by type of service).
Types of Passports
Adult Passports
- Passports issued to any adult who is a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Age: The persons are over the age of 16 years old.
- Validity: 10 years.
Minor Passport
- These passports are issued to any citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, who is a child under the age of 16 years of age.
- Validity: 5 years.
Diplomatic Passports
- Passports for Antigua and Barbuda are granted exclusively to an authorized group of individuals, notably including Government Ministers, who serve as representatives of the country in diplomatic and various international engagements.
Official Passports
- This type of passport issued to government officials who are representing Antigua and Barbuda’s Interest overseas.
Passport Processing Time
- Standard Applications: 2 – 3 weeks
- Express Service: 3 – 5 working days
- Overseas Applications (via embassies/consulates): 4 – 6 weeks
Passport Fees (Approx.)
| Adult Passport (valid 10 years) | EC$ 100 – 150 (~USD 37 – 55) |
| Child Passport (valid 5 years) | EC$ 50 – 75 (~USD 18 – 28) |
| Replacement Passport (lost/stolen) | EC$ 200 (~USD 74) |
| Express Service Fee | Additional cost for urgent processing. |
- Application are required to submit Proof of Citizenship to a Passport Officer.
- Visit the Passport Office to submit an application.
- The application form may obtain online or at the Passport Office.
- Complete the form, certify with the official.
Note: The Passport Office can request additional information during the application process, which typically takes about 3 weeks. For urgent needs, there is an emergency processing option available that allows for renewal within 3 – 5 business days for an additional fee.
Damaged, Lost or Stolen Passport
- Report a lost or stolen passport immediately to prevent unauthorized use and identity theft.
- If recovered, return the passport to the Passport Office on Queen Elizabeth Highway or the nearest Immigration Office.
- Passport will be canceled upon surrendering the lost or stolen document and then returned to the bearer.
- A reported lost or stolen passport cannot be re-validated or used for renewal applications.
Before making an application, you are required to obtain and present a police report for the replacement of the stolen, lost or damaged passport.
- After submitting the application to the Passport Office, a Memorandum Form will be provided for completion.
- The completed form must taken to the Immigration Department for an interview with an Immigration Officer.
- During the visit, the Immigration Officer will also complete a Witness Statement Form.
- Both the Witness Statement Form and the Memorandum, along with a report from Immigration Officials, will sent to the Passport Office.
- The investigation process will take approximately three months.
Once Passport Office receives the forms and reports, the process for the replacement commences and the passport will be available in approximately three (3) weeks.
How to Cancel the Passport of a Deceased Relative?
The Passport Office advises that a family member or executor of a deceased passport holder should return the passport for cancellation. The passport will return after its canceled. Please submit the following documents for the passport cancellation process:
- a valid passport
- a certified copy of the death certificate
- a letter requesting the cancellation and return (or destruction) of the passport.
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