Antigua And Barbuda Investigators

Many private investigation agencies will claim that licensing is not required in Antigua and Barbuda. This is not the case.

Under Part 2 of the Private Security Registration Act, 2006 (No. 11 of 2006), no person, company, or entity may operate a private security agency or act as a private investigator without first obtaining a license from the National Security Council. Operating without one carries a fine of up to $50,000 and up to three years’ imprisonment.

An individual applying for a private investigator license must be a citizen of or reside in Antigua and Barbuda, which is one reason Privin Network works through a locally licensed partner investigator rather than sending our own staff to conduct investigations directly. The Act itself accounts for this arrangement: it exempts investigators from jurisdictions outside Antigua and Barbuda who come into the country solely to carry out an investigation on behalf of a client, provided they remain licensed in their home jurisdiction.

Costs likely vary based on case complexity. There’s no standardized fee structure. We tailor investigations to fit clients specific needs within the local area.

Case duration depends heavily on complexity. A straightforward background check or records search is often completed within a few business days, while more involved matters such as asset tracing, corporate due diligence, or ongoing surveillance can take several weeks. Your case manager will give you a realistic estimate once the scope of your case is understood.

You will be assigned a case manager that will be your personal contact throughout the course of the investigation. They are available by phone or email at all times. Response times could vary dependent upon current case load but we strive to return answers within the shortest period possible.

Discretion is the cornerstone of our company. Rest assured we take all the worry out of communicating with our agency, as long as it aligns with ethical and moral standards.

Yes. Many of our Antigua and Barbuda cases are opened by clients who live elsewhere, for example verifying an offshore business contact, tracing hidden assets, or checking on a family member’s welfare while they are in the islands. We coordinate directly with our local partner investigator and communicate with international clients by phone, email, or video consultation throughout the case.

Yes. Our local partner investigator in Antigua and Barbuda combines local records and community contacts with Privin Network’s wider international network to trace individuals connected to the islands, whether for a welfare check, a skip trace, or reconnecting with a lost relative.

Antigua and Barbuda does not have a single, modern statute setting out one-party or all-party consent rules for recording conversations the way many other countries do. Two narrower laws touch on this: the Electronic Crimes Act, 2013 makes it an offence to capture, publish, or transmit an image of a person’s private area or a person in a vulnerable position without consent, and the older Telecommunications Act restricts intercepting telecommunications not intended for the general public without Cabinet authorization. Because the law here is less settled than in jurisdictions with a clear consent statute, our local partner investigator relies on lawful, court-admissible evidence-gathering methods rather than covert audio recording.

Yes, differently than in many countries. The Divorce Act, 1997 (No. 10 of 1997) recognizes adultery as a direct legal ground for divorce, alongside cruelty, desertion, and a no-fault ground based on at least one year of separation. This means documented evidence of infidelity can be directly relevant to the divorce itself, not just a supporting detail. Child custody and support are decided separately, based on the children’s welfare rather than a parent’s conduct.

The standard criminal-record document is the Police Certificate of Character, issued by the Criminal Records Office at Police Headquarters in Saint John’s. Residents apply in person with a valid passport; non-residents can apply using a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority in their home country, along with proof of any prior residency in Antigua and Barbuda.