Grenada Citizenship by Investment

The lowest entry is a non-refundable $235,000 donation to the National Transformation Fund, which covers a family of up to four. Government, due-diligence, and professional fees are added on top. Real estate routes start at $270,000 on a shared-ownership basis or $350,000 for a sole purchase, each with a five-year hold and a government real estate fee near $50,000.

Yes. Grenada is open and processing applications. A regional reform package adds a small physical-presence requirement and a 5-year first passport, but enforcement has been delayed past the original 2026 date and is not yet in force. Applicants who complete before it lands may keep the current no-stay terms.

Not today. As of mid-2026 the process is fully remote with no residence or visit required. The pending ECCIRA reform would add roughly five days in Grenada for the main applicant in the first year and thirty days per family spread over five years, but that rule is not yet enforced.

Plan for roughly 6 to 8 months from a complete application to approval under 2026 due-diligence standards. Older claims of 3 to 5 months are optimistic given tightened regional vetting.

Grenada is the only Caribbean citizenship-by-investment country with a US E-2 treaty. After holding Grenadian citizenship with a genuine connection, typically around three years, you can apply for the E-2 investor visa to live in the US and run a qualifying business you invest in. It is a renewable non-immigrant visa, not a green card, but it is a rare US pathway from a second passport.

Around 144 to 147 destinations visa-free or visa-on-arrival in 2026, depending on the index and counting method. Notably, Grenada is one of very few passports with access to China, Russia, the Schengen Area, and the UK together.

Yes. You can include a spouse, dependent children, parents and grandparents (subject to age and dependency rules), and unmarried dependent siblings. Each added dependent carries its own tiered government and due-diligence fees.

Grenada does not tax foreign income, capital gains, wealth, or inheritance, and citizenship alone does not make you tax-resident. It also does not change your tax obligations at home. US citizens stay taxed worldwide, and others remain liable where they are tax-resident. Coordinate with cross-border counsel before relying on any tax outcome.

It is worth it if you value the US E-2 route or want broad travel access including China and the UK. If your only goal is the cheapest possible second passport, a neighboring Caribbean program may fit better. Grenada's premium buys the E-2 treaty and travel breadth, not a price advantage.

Yes. Grenadian citizenship is for life, cannot be revoked for failing to live there, and is hereditary, so children born after you naturalize can also claim it.

Under the announced ECCIRA reforms, new CBI citizens would receive a first passport valid for five years rather than ten, renewable to ten years once residency, biometric, and other conditions are met. This change is announced but not yet enforced as of mid-2026.

ECCIRA is the new Eastern Caribbean regional regulator coordinating the five Caribbean CBI programs, headquartered in Grenada. It standardizes due diligence and introduces the minimum-stay and 5-year-passport rules. Its operational start and rule enforcement have been delayed beyond the original April-June 2026 window.

For most families the $235,000 donation is simpler, cheaper, and faster, with no asset to manage or sell. Choose real estate only if you genuinely want the property and accept the five-year hold, the ~$50,000 government fee, and the resale friction of a small market.