How To Obtain a Passport In Antigua and Barbuda

How To Obtain a Passport In Antigua and Barbuda

1. Request a passport application on the official website for the Department of Antigua and Barbuda. You can also download the application form here: http://www.ab.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=2830&category=116
2. Complete and submit your application on.
3. Submit and present all necessary documents listed below.

Documents Required Obtain a Passport

• Original birth certificate with full details (if the citizen is a descendant of a birth certificate issued by Antiguan or Barbudan parent)
• Birth certificate of baptism (if applicants are using his father’s name and the name is not listed on birth certificate)
• Original wedding certificate, if applicable
• Original passport
• 2 passport photographs
• An application form that is completed
• Written permission for form (if applicants are not yet age 16)
• Certificate of birth parents (if the applicant was born outside from Antigua as well as Barbuda parents)
• Marriage certificate of the parents (if the case is applicable)
• Naturalization or registration certificate of naturalization or registration (if applicants are naturalized or registered as a naturalized citizen or a resident or naturalized citizen of Antigua and Barbuda by naturalization or registration)

Note:An Apostille must be written on any document that is not from Antigua or Barbuda.

Office Locations and Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Office of the Prime Minister
Queen Elizabeth Highway
St. John’s, Antigua
Local Number: (268) 462-4610
International Telephone: (268) 562-1868
Email: foreignaffairs@ab.gov.ag

the High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda
2nd Floor 2nd floor, Crawford Place
London W1H4LP TEL: 0207258 0170
Fax: 020 7258 7486

What Are All The Eligibility

Only residents from Antigua or Barbuda.

Fees

The fees are to be paid with stamps:

• Passport for those aged 16 or more (32 pages) — EC $100.00
• Passport for those aged 16 or more (64 pages) (64 pages) EC $175.00
• Passport for people who are younger than 16 years (32 pages) — EC $50.00

Travel Passports Issued in Emergency Situations

• Passports for those aged 16 or more (32 pages) — EC $200.00
• Passports for people aged 16 or more (64 pages) — EC $300.00
• Passports for people who are younger than 16 years (32 pages)– EC $200.00

Validity

Standard passports (both with 32 or 64 pages) is valid for 10 years.

Documents to Utilize

Application For Applicants under 16, (Form M)

• http://www.ab.gov.ag/pdf/resources/application_form_teen.pdf

Application Formula for Applicants 16 and over

• http://www.ab.gov.ag/pdf/resources/application_form_adult.pdf

Processing Time

The normal passport takes 3 (3) months to complete. A passport for emergencies is processed in 24 hours.

Instructions

• There are various kinds of passports. The standard passport with 32 pages is sufficient for the majority of travelers. A passport with 64 pages can be obtained to people who frequently travel and are quick to fill the visa pages in the normal passport. A passport for emergencies is processed in 24 hours.
• The applicant needs to be endorsed by a person listed in Section 9 by any of the following individuals, regardless of whether they are currently employed or retired Members of Parliament, a Magistrate Notary Public or Minister of Religious legally qualified to conduct marriages, Professional Engineer Professional Accountant and Police Officer (Gazetted rank) and Bank Manager. Registered Dental Practitioner, Medical Practitioner Permanent Secretary Principal Assistant Secretary Director of a Secondary or Primary school and Head of Government Department, Barrister-at-Law, Attorney or Solicitor who has had a personal relationship to the person applying for not more than (2) two (2) years, and resides (Gazetted Rank), Bank Manager, Solicitor-at-La Antigua as well as Barbuda.

Requirements Information

• Surname
• given names
• marital status
• Permanent address
• date of birth and the day of birth and birthday
• the place of birth
• Height
• gender
• distinct marks (if there are any)

The document is needed

A passport is an official documents issued by a nation’s government, that confirms the nationality and identity of the holder to facilitate traveling internationally. It is an Caricom passport. Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Caribbean Community.

External Links

Procedures for Obtaining a Passport: http://www.antigua-barbuda.com/news_information/faqs.asp
Government of Antigua and Barbuda: http://www.ab.gov.ag/