Grenada Citizenship
Visa-free travel to 147 countries
and the E‑2 business visa to the USA
€150,000+
4-6 months
5 years
To acquire Grenada citizenship, investors choose one of two available investment options:
Non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund — $150,000+ for a single applicant or $200,000+ for a family.
Government-approved real estate purchase — $220,000+. The investment can be returned in 5 years.
Under the Grenada citizenship program, requirements for investors don’t include language proficiency tests, history exams or visiting the country.
The procedure of obtaining a passport is entirely remote and takes quite a short time.
Investors’ family members, such as spouses, children, parents, and siblings, can also get passports under the CBI program.
The Grenada citizenship by investment program was launched in 2013. The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act No. 15/2013 provides the program rules.
Benefits of Grenada citizenship
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Visa-free travel
Grenada citizens enter 147 countries without visas, including the UK, the Schengen states, Singapore, and Hong Kong. A visa-free stay in China is up to 30 days.
Grenada citizens enter 147 countries without visas, including the UK, the Schengen states, Singapore, and Hong Kong. A visa-free stay in China is up to 30 days.
2
E-2 business visa to the USA
Grenada citizens can qualify for an E-2 visa to the USA, allowing them to live and work there. Applicants establish or buy a business in the United States.
The minimum investment amount for the E-2 visa isn’t stipulated, but at least $100,000 is usually required.
Grenada citizens can qualify for an E-2 visa to the USA, allowing them to live and work there. Applicants establish or buy a business in the United States.
The minimum investment amount for the E-2 visa isn’t stipulated, but at least $100,000 is usually required.
3
10-year US tourist visas
Cosmopolitans with a Grenada passport can get a B-1/B-2 visitor visa to the USA. It allows the holder to travel around the country, attend business meetings, and get medical treatment in American clinics for up to 180 days a year.
Cosmopolitans with a Grenada passport can get a B-1/B-2 visitor visa to the USA. It allows the holder to travel around the country, attend business meetings, and get medical treatment in American clinics for up to 180 days a year.
4
Registration of a company abroad
Investors often register international companies in Grenada to reduce tax payments and avoid currency control restrictions in transactions with foreign partners. Moreover, it helps protect the investor’s privacy as the personal data of the beneficial owner isn’t entered into the commercial register.
Investors often register international companies in Grenada to reduce tax payments and avoid currency control restrictions in transactions with foreign partners. Moreover, it helps protect the investor’s privacy as the personal data of the beneficial owner isn’t entered into the commercial register.
5
Tax optimisation
Grenada doesn’t tax individuals on global income, dividends, interest, or royalties from other countries. There are no taxes on inheritance, capital gains, and stamp duty. Companies follow different rules but are still more beneficial in Grenada than in many other countries.
Grenada doesn’t tax individuals on global income, dividends, interest, or royalties from other countries. There are no taxes on inheritance, capital gains, and stamp duty. Companies follow different rules but are still more beneficial in Grenada than in many other countries.
6
Second home in Grenada
Living by the sea in a warm climate is available to investors with Grenada passports. They may reside in the country, spend vacations or create a “safe haven” there.
Living by the sea in a warm climate is available to investors with Grenada passports. They may reside in the country, spend vacations or create a “safe haven” there.
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Easy and secure route to a second passport
Investors don’t pass exams or reside in the country to get a Grenada passport. The procedure is entirely remote, pretty fast, and confidential. The investment is made only after the application approval.
Investors don’t pass exams or reside in the country to get a Grenada passport. The procedure is entirely remote, pretty fast, and confidential. The investment is made only after the application approval.
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Citizenship for the entire family and future generations
Spouses, children, and parents may acquire citizenship alongside investors. Citizens’ children inherit the status.
Spouses, children, and parents may acquire citizenship alongside investors. Citizens’ children inherit the status.
140+ visa-free countries for Grenada citizens
Asia
Hong Kong
China
Malaysia
+18 countries
Africa
Zambia
Cape Verde
Kenya
+23 countries
Europe
Austria
Belgium
United Kingdom
+42 countries
Oceania
New Caledonia
Cook Islands
Solomon Islands
+9 countries
North America
Barbados
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
+22 countries
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
+12 countries
Guide to obtaining Grenada citizenship
Step by step procedure
Requirements for applicants
Required documents
Answers to frequently asked questions
Who can get Grenada citizenship?
Investment options for Grenada citizenship
Grenada offers applicants two options: a non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund and a real estate purchase.
Non-refundable contribution $150,000+
Applicants who obtain Grenada citizenship by donation to the National Transformation Fund (NTF) should note that it is non-refundable. The NTF finances local projects in various industries, including tourism, alternative energy, and agriculture.
Real estate purchase $220,000+
Investors can buy properties in full ownership or shares. Not any property is suitable: only state-approved for the program.
The minimum investment amount is $220,000 in case of buying a share and $350,000 in case of purchasing a property in full ownership. Applicants may sell their properties five years after obtaining a passport.
Expenses for a family of 4
The spouses and two children aged 7 and 19
Individual cost calculation for Grenada citizenship
Get an individual calculation for your family with all associated costs and government fees
Why do applicants need a licensed agent’s help?
The Grenada law prohibits investors from applying for citizenship by investment on their own. The applicant must contact a licensed agent to participate in the Grenada citizenship by investment program. The licensed agent is a consulting company that assists applicants at every stage of obtaining citizenship.
Immigrant Invest is a licensed agent of the Grenada Citizenship Program.
Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Grenada citizenship
Preliminary Due Diligence
Immigrant Invest has its own Compliance Department. Certified Anti Money Laundering Officers check investors’ documents. They are familiar with the nuances of Due Diligence in different countries and search for risks in the applicant’s personal or business background that may lead to rejection in obtaining Grenada citizenship.
The preliminary Due Diligence check reduces the rejection risk to 1%. The check is confidential. The investor needs to provide only their passport.
Pass a quick test and learn the nuances that can prevent you from obtaining a second citizenship.
Take a short anonymous test and learn more about the nuances of Due Diligence checks
Preparation of documents
Immigrant Invest lawyers draw up a list of required documents based on the program requirements and preliminary Due Diligence results. The list includes personal documents and financial records, including passports, certificates and bank statements.
The lawyers notarize the copies, fill out the required forms, and draw written statements or affidavits. They send the prepared documents to the Grenada CBI unit.
Due Diligence and application processing
The Grenada CBI unit begins the Due Diligence check after receiving the required documents. The check takes 3 to 6 months.
The investor and their family members aged 17 and over must undertake interviews. They fill out the Interview Application Forms and submit them with other required documents. The fee is $1,000 per interviewed person.
The interview is in the applicant’s preferred language and consists of answering the questionnaires.
Approval and fulfilment of the investment condition
The CBI unit informs Immigrant Invest when the application is approved. Once the notification is received, the investor must fulfil the investment condition: contribute to the state fund or purchase real estate. The investment must be made within 30 days.
Getting a passport
A passport and a naturalisation certificate are issued within 4 weeks after fulfilling the investment condition. The investor receives the documents by courier at a convenient address.
Other ways to become a citizen of Grenada
By naturalisation. Foreigners can get Grenada citizenship if they reside there for a certain period. That means they lived in the country for 12 months immediately preceding the date of their application and for at least 5 years within the last 7 years before applying.
By marriage. A foreign person married to a Grenadian citizen can apply for citizenship by registration. It doesn’t matter whether a foreigner’s spouse obtained their Grenadian passport by birth or naturalisation.
By birth and descent. Any person with at least one Grenadian parent can obtain Grenada citizenship. It applies to both people under and over 18. Adopted minors get citizenship if at least one of their adopters is a Grenadian.