Grenada Citizenship by Investment
The only Caribbean citizenship program whose passport carries direct E-2 treaty investor access to the United States.
Grenada Citizenship by Investment Overview
Grenada's Citizenship by Investment Programme grants citizenship of the tri-island nation to qualifying applicants and their families in exchange for a contribution to the National Transformation Fund, or an alternative approved investment, subject to formal government due diligence.
Since 1 July 2024, Grenada is one of five Eastern Caribbean states bound to a shared US$200,000 minimum floor under an OECS Memorandum of Agreement, alongside St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and St Lucia. What distinguishes Grenada within that group is a bilateral treaty with the United States: a Grenadian passport is one of the very few Caribbean CBI passports that qualifies its holder to apply for a US E-2 Treaty Investor visa — a genuine, structural advantage Indohill flags clearly rather than folding it into generic "global access" marketing language.
Benefits of Grenada Citizenship by Investment
- Citizenship for life, transmissible to future generations by descent
- Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 140 destinations on the resulting passport
- Eligibility to apply separately for a US E-2 Treaty Investor visa — not available through most other Caribbean CBI passports
- No tax on worldwide income for non-resident citizens
- Dual citizenship is permitted under Grenadian law
- No requirement to reside in Grenada before or after citizenship is granted
Requirements
The main applicant must be at least 18 years of age and pass background due diligence conducted on all adult applicants. Applications are filed through a Licensed Marketing Agent working with a Local Authorised Agent approved by Grenada's Investment Migration Agency (IMA). Two qualifying investment routes are available:
1. National Transformation Fund (NTF)
A non-refundable contribution of $235,000 for a single applicant, covering a defined family unit. This is the programme's standard entry point.
2. Real Estate Investment
Purchase of a government-approved real estate project. Typically priced above the NTF route once the resale-restriction period and legal costs are included, but retains a tangible asset rather than a non-refundable contribution.
Procedure
Applications are filed with Grenada's Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU), operating under the oversight of the Investment Migration Agency (IMA). After due-diligence and legal-management fees are paid, the completed application is submitted, and the government begins background checks on all adult applicants.
The CBIU typically returns its findings and approval within 120 to 180 working days, depending on application volume. Once approved, the applicant has 90 days to complete final payment toward their chosen investment or contribution option. The new passport and citizenship certificate are then issued, typically arriving approximately 30 days after final payment is confirmed.
Fees & Costs
Beyond the National Transformation Fund contribution itself, applicants pay government due-diligence fees per applicant and dependant, plus separate legal and agent fees for application preparation. Indohill discloses the full statutory and legal fee breakdown for this programme, and every other programme we track, in the Global Matrix Marketplace fee breakdown tool before you commit to anything.
The NTF contribution is non-refundable once submitted to government, including if an application is ultimately declined after due diligence.
The US E-2 Treaty Advantage
Grenada holds a bilateral investment treaty with the United States, giving Grenadian citizens the ability to apply separately for a US E-2 Treaty Investor visa — a route not open to citizens of most other Caribbean CBI countries, none of which hold the equivalent treaty. The E-2 visa itself requires a separate, substantial US business investment and its own application; Grenadian citizenship is what makes the applicant treaty-eligible in the first place, not a guarantee of E-2 approval.
Background & Legal Considerations
Grenada's citizenship-by-investment programme is established under the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 (Act No. 15 of 2013), passed by the Grenadian Parliament in August 2013. The Act empowers the government to grant a citizenship certificate to foreign nationals who make a qualifying economic contribution, administered by the CBIU under the Investment Migration Agency's oversight.
Why Indohill Advises This Program
- A private, advisor-reviewed intake — every application is scoped by a person, with the E-2 treaty implication explained clearly rather than left as an unexplained marketing line
- Coordination with a Grenada-licensed Local Authorised Agent, vetted against Indohill's Certified Partner Network standards before any introduction is made
- Full statutory and legal fee disclosure through the Global Matrix Marketplace before you commit to the National Transformation Fund or real estate route
- The same 5-phase advisory methodology Indohill applies across every program, from initial audit through lifelong governance and renewal support
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