Second Citizenship
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Comparison of Grenada & Dominica passports

Grenada and Dominica are Caribbean countries whose citizens can travel visa-free to at least 140 states. The Schengen Area, the UK and China are on the list of free destinations. No requirement for entry to China is a rare opportunity as the country has visa-waiver agreements with 22 states only.

Wealthy people get Grenada and Dominica passports by investment. They choose citizenship programs based on cost, obtaining period and other terms.

We compare the obtaining conditions and possibilities of second citizenship to help you make an informed choice.

Lyle Julien
Lyle Julien

Compared the two Caribbean CBI programs

Grenada and Dominica passports allow visa-free access to at least 140 states

Comparison of Grenada & Dominica passports

The Dominica passport by investment is more popular than Grenada’s. Although Dominica’s government seldom publishes the program statistics, a conclusion can be drawn from the available data. Thus, fewer investors got citizenship in Grenada in 2020 and 2021 combined than in Dominica in 2020 alone.

The Grenada passport is stronger, but the Dominica program is more convenient for investors. This means that Grenada citizens travel freely to more countries, but Dominica citizenship by investment requires lower costs and time expenditures.

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How investors choose the second passport

Investors choose a citizenship program depending on the tasks they want to solve: to cut tax payments, travel visa-free, relocate, or get a backup plan.

At first, investors mostly look at how many visa-free countries the citizenship gives. Next, they study the rights and obligations that national legislation entails.

If an investor plans to relocate to the Caribbean, they will choose a country with a higher standard of living. The Grenada life level is higher than Dominica’s.

Grenada is famous for its universities. The country has two major universities: the University of the West Indies and the St George’s University. Their diplomas are recognised in the US and UK. So investors whose children want to get an international diploma and work in the US and UK choose the Grenada program.

Grenada passport by investment

Grenada is a developed Caribbean country with a population of 113,000. The capital is St George’s, with 3,000 residents. English is a state language. The national currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, which is always worth 0.37 of the US dollar

Visa-free countries for Grenada and Dominica citizens

Grenada passport holders can visit 146 countries visa-free, while Dominica’s — 144. The main destinations are the same.

The Schengen Area, the UK and China are visa-free for Grenada and Dominica citizens. They may remain:

  • 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen;

  • under 180 days per year in the UK;

  • under 30 days per year in China.

To travel in the US, Grenada or Dominica passport holders obtain a visa. They apply to the nearest US consulate and get approvals in two weeks.

Grenada and Dominica citizens obtain B‑1/B‑2 visitor visas for 10 years, allowing them to spend under 180 days a year in the US.

For your convenience, in the table below, we marked with an  countries where entry conditions are different: Grenada citizens need a visa, and Dominica citizens don’t, or the other way round. We marked with an  countries where entry conditions differ slightly. For example, Grenada citizens have visa-free entry, while Dominica citizens get visas on arrival.

Comparing passports — visa-free destinations

  • Europe

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Andorra

    Visa-free

    2

    Austria

    Visa-free

    3

    ❌ Belarus

    Visa required

    4

    Belgium

    Visa-free

    5

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Visa-free

    6

    Bulgaria

    Visa-free

    7

    Croatia

    Visa-free

    8

    Cyprus

    Visa-free

    9

    Czech Republic

    Visa-free

    10

    Denmark

    Visa-free

    11

    Estonia

    Visa-free

    12

    Faroe Islands

    Visa-free

    13

    Finland

    Visa-free

    14

    France

    Visa-free

    15

    Germany

    Visa-free

    16

    Gibraltar

    Visa-free

    17

    Greece

    Visa-free

    18

    Hungary

    Visa-free

    19

    Iceland

    Visa-free

    20

    Ireland

    Visa-free

    21

    Italy

    Visa-free

    22

    Kosovo

    Visa-free

    23

    Latvia

    Visa-free

    24

    Liechtenstein

    Visa-free

    25

    Lithuania

    Visa-free

    26

    Luxembourg

    Visa-free

    27

    Malta

    Visa-free

    28

    Moldova

    Visa-free

    29

    Monaco

    Visa-free

    30

    Montenegro

    Visa-free

    31

    Netherlands

    Visa-free

    32

    Norway

    Visa-free

    33

    Poland

    Visa-free

    34

    Portugal

    Visa-free

    35

    Romania

    Visa-free

    36

    Russia

    Visa-free

    37

    San Marino

    Visa-free

    38

    Serbia

    Visa-free

    39

    Slovakia

    Visa-free

    40

    Slovenia

    Visa-free

    41

    Spain

    Visa-free

    42

    Sweden

    Visa-free

    43

    Switzerland

    Visa-free

    44

    Ukraine

    Visa-free

    45

    United Kingdom

    Visa-free

    46

    Vatican City

    Visa-free

  • Asia

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Armenia

    Visa on arrival

    2

    ⚠️ Bangladesh

    Visa-free

    3

    Cambodia

    Visa on arrival

    4

    China

    Visa-free

    5

    Hong Kong

    Visa-free

    6

    ❌ Indonesia

    Visa required

    7

    Iran

    Visa on arrival

    8

    Israel

    Visa-free

    9

    Jordan

    Visa on arrival

    10

    Laos

    Visa on arrival

    11

    Macao

    Visa-free

    12

    Malaysia

    Visa-free

    13

    Maldives

    Visa on arrival

    14

    Nepal

    Visa on arrival

    15

    Palestinian Territory

    Visa-free

    16

    Philippines

    Visa-free

    17

    Singapore

    Visa-free

    18

    South Korea

    Visa-free

    19

    Sri Lanka

    Electronic entry permit

    20

    Timor-Leste

    Visa on arrival

    21

    Uzbekistan

    Visa-free

  • Africa

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Botswana

    Visa-free

    2

    Burundi

    Visa on arrival

    3

    Cape Verde Islands

    Visa on arrival

    4

    ⚠️ Comoro Islands

    Visa-free

    5

    Egypt

    Visa on arrival

    6

    Eswatini

    Visa-free

    7

    Gambia

    Visa-free

    8

    Guinea-Bissau

    Visa on arrival

    9

    Kenya

    Visa-free

    10

    Lesotho

    Visa-free

    11

    Madagascar

    Visa on arrival

    12

    Malawi

    Visa-free

    13

    Mauritania

    Visa on arrival

    14

    Mauritius

    Visa-free

    15

    Mayotte

    Visa-free

    16

    Mozambique

    Visa on arrival

    17

    Reunion

    Visa-free

    18

    Rwanda

    Visa on arrival

    19

    Senegal

    Visa-free

    20

    Seychelles

    Visa on arrival

    21

    Sierra Leone

    Visa on arrival

    22

    Somalia

    Visa on arrival

    23

    Saint Helena

    Visa on arrival

    24

    Tanzania

    Visa-free

    25

    Togo

    Visa on arrival

    26

    Uganda

    Visa on arrival

    27

    Zambia

    Visa-free

    28

    ⚠️ Zimbabwe

    Visa-free

  • Oceania

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Cook Islands

    Visa-free

    2

    Fiji

    Visa-free

    3

    French Polynesia

    Visa-free

    4

    ❌ Kiribati

    Visa-free

    5

    Micronesia

    Visa-free

    6

    New Caledonia

    Visa-free

    7

    Niue

    Visa-free

    8

    Palau

    Visa on arrival

    9

    Samoa

    Visa on arrival

    10

    Solomon Islands

    Visa on arrival

    11

    ❌ Tonga

    Visa required

    12

    Tuvalu

    Visa on arrival

    13

    Vanuatu

    Visa-free

  • North America

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Anguilla

    Visa-free

    2

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Visa-free

    3

    Bahamas

    Visa-free

    4

    Barbados

    Visa-free

    5

    Belize

    Visa-free

    6

    Bermuda

    Visa-free

    7

    British Virgin Islands

    Visa-free

    8

    Cayman Islands

    Visa-free

    9

    Costa Rica

    Visa-free

    10

    Cuba

    Visa-free

    11

    Dominica

    Visa-free

    12

    Dominican Republic

    Visa-free

    13

    French West Indies

    Visa-free

    14

    Greenland

    Visa-free

    14

    Grenada

    Visa-free

    15

    Haiti

    Visa-free

    16

    Jamaica

    Visa-free

    17

    Montserrat

    Visa-free

    18

    ⚠️ Nicaragua

    Visa on arrival

    19

    Panama

    Visa-free

    20

    St Kitts and Nevis

    Visa-free

    21

    St Lucia

    Visa-free

    22

    Sint Maarten

    Visa-free

    23

    St Vincent and the Grenadines

    Visa-free

    24

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Visa-free

    25

    Turks and Caicos Islands

    Visa-free

  • South America

    No.

    Country

    Entry conditions for Grenada citizens

    1

    Argentina

    Visa-free

    2

    Aruba

    Visa-free

    3

    Bolivia

    Visa on arrival

    4

    Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba

    Visa-free

    5

    Brazil

    Visa-free

    6

    ❌ Chile

    Visa-free

    7

    Colombia

    Visa-free

    8

    Curacao

    Visa-free

    9

    Ecuador

    Visa-free

    10

    French Guiana

    Visa-free

    11

    Guyana

    Visa-free

    12

    Peru

    Visa-free

    13

    Suriname

    Visa-free

    14

    Uruguay

    Visa-free

    15

    Venezuela

    Visa-free

Obligations and rights of passport holders

Passport renewal. Investors and their family members with citizenship of Grenada or Dominica renew the documents every 5 or 10 years.

The validity period of a Dominica passport is 10 years, but a child under 16 years of age renews one after 5 years. Grenada’s passport is renewed every 5 years for all ages, so a Dominica passport is more convenient.

Immigrant Invest lawyers warn investors 2—3 months before the documents expire and help to renew them.

Validity of Grenada and Dominica passports

Citizen age

Grenada

Dominica

Under 16 years

5 years

5 years

16 years and over

5 years

✅ 10 years

A tax ID. If the investor relocates to a Caribbean country and lives there at least 183 days per year, they will become a tax resident of the state. Tax residents need to get a tax ID and pay taxes.

Taxes in the country. If the investor buys real estate or a car or wants to register a yacht, they will pay a property tax or fee. However, the investor won’t pay the property tax if the property purchase is for participation in the citizenship program.

In the table below, we outline the taxes and fees for the investors who have obtained citizenship and become tax residents in Dominica or Grenada.

Comparison of Grenada and Dominica taxes and fees

Taxes and fees

Grenada

Dominica

Income tax

10 to 28%
Without global income

15 to 25%
Including global income

Property tax and fees

0% for a buyer
5% for a seller

10.5% for a buyer
2.5% for a seller

Tax and fees for a personal car

No data

$200

Yacht fee

No data

$352+

Need to meet the terms of the programme. All the citizens obey the country’s legislation. The investor will lose the second passport if they violate the terms of the programme. If the investor provides false information about themselves, they will also lose citizenship.

Rights of passport holders. Investors and their family members have the right to live, work, and study in second-citizenship countries. They can come to Grenada or Dominica at any time. For example, citizens could enter the country even during the pandemic, when the borders were closed.

Individual cost calculation of the Dominica citizenship

Individual cost calculation of the Dominica citizenship

Time and costs for obtaining Grenada and Dominica passports

Time frames for getting second citizenship. The government of each country determines the conditions of the programs. There are common rules like passing Due Diligence. Preparation of documents for Due Diligence takes 2 to 4 weeks in both cases.

2+ months

The period of a Dominica passport obtaining

However, Grenada has a stricter check, which takes up to 6 months, while Dominica offers to complete the application processing within 2+ months.

Investment options and fees. Both programs have two investment options: a non-refundable contribution to a state fund and refundable real estate buying.

There is a special state fee of $50,000 for the real estate purchase in Grenada and $25,000 to $50,000 in Dominica.

Grenada vs Dominica passport: the minimum investment amounts under the two citizenship programs

The property ownership period under the Dominica program is 3 years technically, but it is 5 years in reality. If the investor sells the object after 5 years, the next buyer will be able to get Dominica citizenship too. The demand for the five-year-old property is higher than for the three-year-old property.

The investor can sell the property after 5 years under the Grenada program.

Individual cost calculation of the Grenada citizenship

Individual cost calculation of the Grenada citizenship

The second citizenship for the investor’s family members

Family members of the investor can participate in the program with them: spouses, children under 30 years and parents. Children over 18 and parents must be financially dependent on the investor or their spouse.

The Grenada program allows the participation of investors and their spouses’ siblings over 18. Siblings must be unmarried and financially dependent.

Age limits for relatives under the programs

Family member

Grenada

Dominica

Spouse

Unlimited

Unlimited

Children

Under 30

Under 30

Parents

Over 55

Over 65

Siblings

Over 18

Main differences between Grenada and Dominica passports

The Dominica citizenship program is faster and less expensive than Grenada’s. But the Grenada passport is better known in the business world, and the country’s citizenship provides more opportunities for a quality higher education.

We offer a checklist with important terms for investors and help you make a choice.

Checklist for an investor

Terms

Program country

Less cost

Dominica — $100,000+

Get a passport faster

Dominica — within 2+ months

Visa-free Schengen, the UK, China

Grenada, Dominica

10-year US visa

Grenada, Dominica

E-2 business visa to the USA

Grenada

Quality higher education for children

Grenada

Longer passport validity period

Dominica — 10 years

Passport for business development

Grenada

How to get a second passport

The investor can’t participate in a citizenship program by themselves, so they contact a licensed agent, Immigrant Invest.

An Anti Money Laundering Officer of the company performs the preliminary check of every applicant. After that, the investor chooses a citizenship program, signs a contract with the company, and the lawyers begin to prepare documents — this step lasts 2 to 4 weeks.

When the documents are ready, the agent applies to the CBI Unit. A few months later, the Unit approves the application, and the investor gets a second passport.

Immigrant Invest is a licensed agent for citizenship and residence by investment programs in the EU, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Middle East. Take advantage of our global 15-year expertise — schedule a meeting with our investment programs experts.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the difference between the opportunities provided by Grenada and Dominica's passports?

    Both passports give the same opportunities to an investor. The main benefit is visa-free travelling to at least 140 countries: Grenada and Dominica citizens have free entry to the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and China.

    Wealthy people with Grenada second citizenship obtain more opportunities for children’s education. The country has three large universities; the most famous is The University of the West Indies. The state citizens get the government scholarship, which cuts the education cost by almost 10 times.

    An investor with a Grenada passport can obtain an E‑2 business visa to the USA. The visa holder can live, do business, and enter and leave the United States. His family can move to the US with him.

  • How to get a Dominica passport by investment?

    You can get the country’s passport by investment of $200,000 in real estate or a contribution of $100,000 to a state fund. An investor can formally return the money invested in a property after 3 years of citizenship, but selling real estate after 5 years is more profitable. The contribution is non-refundable.

  • How to apply for Grenada citizenship by investment?

    You contact licensed agent Immigrant Invest. The company’s lawyers conduct the preliminary check and prepare investor’s documents for applying for Grenada citizenship.

  • How is Dominica citizenship useful for investors?

    The Dominica passport allows a holder to enter 144 countries freely, including the Schengen Area, the UK and China. Also, they can obtain a 10-year US visa. The second citizenship is an opportunity to relocate at any time. The investor can open a bank account in the country or a European bank.

  • How is a Grenada passport useful for investors?

    An investor with a Grenada passport can obtain an E‑2 business visa to the USA. The visa allows you to move to the US and do business. Your children under 21 can study at US schools and universities without a student visa. Other opportunities of Grenada citizenship are the same as Dominica’s.

  • Dominica vs Grenada passport: which one to choose?

    If an investor decides to reduce the costs or get second citizenship faster, they will choose the Dominica program. They will obtain Grenada citizenship if they want to relocate to a developed Caribbean country or give children a quality education abroad. Visa-free opportunities are identical for both passports.

  • Which Caribbean countries offer citizenship by investment?

    Five Caribbean countries allow wealthy people to get second citizenship by investment: Antigua and Barbuda, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, and Dominica. The passports of the two last countries give investors free entry to at least 140 countries, including China. The opportunity of visa-free travelling to Celestial attracts those who visit the country frequently.

    Investors with passports of all five countries can travel visa-free to states of Schengen and the UK.