The citizenship by investment programme for Grenada is one of the newest programmes available to investors. The Grenada investment visa programme provides second citizenship in Grenada and a passport to investors offering visa-free travel to over 153 countries including the UK, EU Schengen countries and China. Grenada also offers access for its citizens to the USA E2 treaty investor visa.
Applicants need to invest either $150,000 as a donation or $350,000 in a government approved real-estate project (can be reduced to $220,000 for connected investors) and maintain the property investment in Grenada for at least 5 years.
Travel without visa to 26 Schengen countries of the European Union
Work, study and living permit within Grenada
Chance to obtain Granadian citizenship after a period of 5 years
Offices across 80 countries to assist you
Offers a direct citizenship without residency protocols.
Minimal processing fees and fast citizenship process (around 150 days).
No interview, education, or management experience required.
No requirement to reside in Grenada before or after citizenship is granted.
Potential to apply for USA E2 visa.
Visa-free travel to over 153 countries including the UK, EU Schengen countries and China.
Ability to sell after 5 years and secondary purchasers of Real Estate can qualify for CBI.
Well-known, stable and established investment environment.
Entitled to the same rights as any other Grenadian citizen including the right to live and work in Grenada at all times.
Citizenship may be extended to family members, such as a spouse, dependent children, and dependent parents.
Children and young adults may obtain preferred access to top schools and universities.
New citizens who take up residence, after one year can benefit from up to 90% discount for undergrad courses at St. George’s University
No foreign income, wealth, gift, inheritance, or capital gains tax.
No restriction on the repatriation of profits and imported capital.
Generous incentive packages, corporate tax incentives, full exemption from import duties, tax relief benefits, and export allowance.
Grenada allows individuals to hold dual citizenship.
Grenada’s currency, the East Caribbean dollar (XCD), is pegged to the United States dollar (USD). Lastly, there is duty-free trading in the Caribbean.
Invest $350,000 in a government approved real-estate project (can be reduced to $220,000 for connected investors) and maintain the property investment in Grenada for at least 5 years.
Invest $150,000 as a donation.
Grenada is the only country in the Caribbean that has an active CBI programme and whose citizens are eligible for the USA E-2 Investor Visa. If granted, the visa is valid for 5 years, and can be renewed without limit, provided that the underlying investment still qualifies. The E-2 investor visa allows a successful applicant to enter and work in the USA based on an investment they control there.
You can visit our USA program for E-2 Visa details.
1. Preparing the application form and supporting documents for the submission to the CBI Unit (CIU) in Grenada.
2. Applicant prepares CBI Application with IMA’s guidance.
3. Applicant or Investor signs Purchase & Sale Agreement (PSA) and pays the deposit. Applicant then wires deposit and initial fees.
4. CBI application is vetted and submitted to CBI unit (CIU) and liaises with CIU on any queries. Approximately 90 day processing by CIU. No Applicant interview required.
5. CIU makes recommendation on application to Cabinet who decides. CIU advises outcome.
6. On approval, Applicant pays the balance of government fees and property purchase price. Oath of Allegiance taken.
7. Approximately 30 days after receipt of funds CIU issues certificate of registration and passports.
This sector is internationally known as "Investment Migration". The investment part comes first followed by the more complex migration aspect. We guide you through the whole process. Beware of bad actors who are only interested in your investment and abandon you when it comes to the migration process.
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Any questions you have will be answered by our lawyers or one of our immigration experts who will assist you throughout the whole process.
