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Anguilla Business Property Residence

Anguilla Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

Investing at least USD $750,000 in accepted business premises in Anguilla can support permanent residence with work rights. A combined business-and-home investment can also qualify if at least half the required value is in business premises. The published amount covers a family of up to four, subject to approval.

Investment
At least USD $750,000
Mixed option
At least half of required value in business premises
Approval
Authorized-agent application and government review

Summary

Anguilla’s business-property option is an investment route to residence, submitted through an authorized agent for government checks and approval. This option differs from Anguilla's fund and residential-property routes because the program advertises residence with work rights.

Confirm exactly which work the approval will cover and obtain any business licenses before operating. The property price is only part of the budget: background checks, processing, transaction costs, and business charges may also apply.

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Eligibility

The investment must meet the business-premises rules and be accepted through the government program. For a mixed investment, putting the full amount into a home does not meet the business share. The published amount covers a family of up to four; confirm additional-dependent terms and the treatment of a proposed property with the agency.

The Anguilla Economic Residence Act sets out the general investor application process: an applicant aged at least 18, an authorized agent, evidence of the investment and funds, personal certificates, due diligence, and official approval. The business-property options are described on the current program page. Confirm the governing rules for the specific premises before committing capital.

Verify the business share before relying on the investment
  1. Choose the qualifying property option Use business premises or an accepted mixed purchase with the required share in business premises.
  2. Confirm the specific investment Verify valuation, family coverage, governing rules, and the proposed work rights with the program.
  3. Prepare the agent-led application Document the investment, lawful funds, personal records, due diligence, and separate charges.
  4. Review the issued permission If approved Check the actual residence and work terms before starting operations.

A mixed investment cannot place the entire required amount in a home. Property ownership itself does not grant the program's permissions.

What This Route Allows

The program describes this as a permanent-residence option with work rights, under terms different from its fund and residential-property options. The scope of work permitted by an issued document, and any business registration or licensing, should be checked before operating or taking another role. Eligible family members may be included subject to approval and their own rights.

What This Route Is Not

It is not a general property-based right to take any job, nor an automatic grant of residence when a property is bought. It does not directly grant Anguillian status, British Overseas Territories citizenship, or a British passport.

Next Steps

  1. Ask Select Anguilla to confirm the premises, valuation, business share of any mixed purchase, and current work-rights terms.
  2. Use an authorized agent and gather investment, funding, health, police, and identity records.
  3. Budget for due-diligence, processing, property, and any business-licensing charges in addition to the minimum investment.
  4. Obtain approval and review the actual residence and work permissions before starting operations.

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