Bilateral relations

Australia's High Commissioner in Port of Spain has non-resident accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda does not have official representation in Australia.

Australia and Antigua and Barbuda are both members of the Commonwealth, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), and United Nations (UN).

Antigua and Barbuda is also a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, and the  Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grouping.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Antigua and Barbuda trade/economic fact sheet [PDF].

Fast facts

Antigua and Barbuda visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

5

Australian visitors to Antigua and Barbuda (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

58

Resident Australian population born in Antigua and Barbuda (2021 Census)

52

Australian residents of Caribbean Islander descent (2021 Census)

4,759

Antiguan and Barbudan students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education) ^*

5

High level engagement

2021 April – Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Gaston Browne participated in a virtual climate change summit hosted by President of the United States of America, Joe Biden in Washington

Agreements with Antigua and Barbuda

2007 – Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Treasury)

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

See international Austrade offices

Australian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago

18 Herbert Street, St Clair, Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: +1 (868) 822 5450

General: ahc.portofspain@dfat.gov.au

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^# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website

^* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website