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GRENADA

Grenada grants citizenship to approved applicants who contribute from US$235,000 to its National Transformation Fund or buy approved real estate, with interviews for applicants aged 17 and over, no residency requirement, dual citizenship permitted and eligibility for the United States E-2 treaty investor visa. Alpha acts as an introducer working with a licensed Grenada agent.

Grenada Citizenship by Investment, explained

Everything below is written as reference material: the official thresholds and fees we have verified, who qualifies and who is barred, how long it takes, what the passport does and does not give you, and the risks. Where an official schedule figure is not published on this page, we say so rather than estimate it. If another programme fits you better, we say so in the alternatives section.

Grenada citizenship by investment in one paragraph

Grenada grants citizenship to approved applicants who contribute to the National Transformation Fund (NTF) from US$235,000 or buy a unit in a government-approved real-estate project at a higher threshold with a holding period. Every applicant aged 17 or over passes due diligence and attends an interview. Dependants can include a spouse, children, parents and grandparents, and unmarried siblings, under the Investment Migration Agency's rules. There is no residency or visit requirement and dual citizenship is permitted. Grenada is the only Caribbean programme whose citizens can apply for a United States E-2 treaty investor visa, and its passport gives visa-free access to the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and China.

Source: Investment Migration Agency Grenada, imagrenada.gd; NTF minimum verified 14 September 2026. Alpha acts as an introducer working with a licensed Grenada agent.

Programme status

Active. Administered by the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA) in St George's under the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act 2013. The NTF minimum was raised to US$235,000 under the 2024 Eastern Caribbean agreement, and mandatory interviews for applicants aged 17 and over have applied since 2023.

Government contribution and fees

RouteUSD
National Transformation Fund contribution, single applicant (non-refundable)from 235,000
National Transformation Fund, family bands and each additional dependantper the IMA schedule, quoted in writing
Approved real estate (minimum purchase, holding period applies) plus government feesper the IMA schedule, quoted in writing
Application, processing, due-diligence and interview fees (non-refundable, per applicant)per the IMA schedule, quoted in writing

We publish only figures we have verified against the IMA; per-applicant fees and family bands change by regulation and are confirmed in writing for each case. Legal translation, attestation and the agent's professional fees are additional.

Eligibility

  • Main applicant aged 18 or over with no criminal record, good health and a lawful source of funds.
  • Dependants who can be included, under the IMA's rules: spouse; children under 30; parents and grandparents; unmarried siblings without children.
  • Every applicant aged 17 or over attends an interview.

Restricted applicants

Applications from nationals of Russia and Belarus have been suspended since 2022. Nationals of certain other countries are subject to residence-abroad conditions or enhanced due diligence set by the IMA. We confirm eligibility at pre-screen before any agreement is signed.

Processing time and steps

The IMA does not publish a guaranteed processing time; recent files have typically taken several months from submission to approval. The sequence is:

  1. Pre-screen by Alpha: nationality, sanctions and source-of-funds check.
  2. Engagement of the licensed Grenada agent; document collection, translation and attestation.
  3. Application filed by the agent; processing and due-diligence fees paid.
  4. Due diligence by the IMA and its international providers; interviews for applicants aged 17 or over.
  5. Approval in principle; the NTF contribution or real-estate purchase is completed.
  6. Certificate of naturalisation and passport issued.

Residency, visits and dual citizenship

  • Residency requirement: none, before or after citizenship.
  • Visit requirement: none; interviews are conducted remotely.
  • Dual citizenship: permitted; check the law of your current country.
  • Interview: mandatory for applicants aged 17 or over.

Travel access and the United States E-2 route

A Grenada passport gives visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and most of the Commonwealth Caribbean. It does not give visa-free entry to the United States or Canada. Grenada has a treaty of commerce with the United States, so Grenadian citizens can apply for the E-2 treaty investor visa by making a substantial investment in a US business; this is a separate US application with its own rules and is not a right of entry. The European Union has been reviewing visa-free access for all Caribbean investor-citizenship states since 2023. Entry rules change; confirm with the destination state before travelling.

Tax

Grenada levies no wealth, gift, inheritance or capital-gains tax, and does not tax the foreign income of citizens who are not tax resident there. Citizenship does not by itself change your tax residency or your obligations where you live or hold assets. We do not provide tax advice.

Due diligence

The IMA applies multi-tier due diligence through independent international firms, regional intelligence sharing and mandatory interviews. Approval is decided solely by the Government of Grenada and is never guaranteed.

Disadvantages and risks

  • At US$235,000 before fees, Grenada is priced above Dominica for a single applicant.
  • The E-2 visa requires a real, active US business investment and is renewable, not permanent; it is not a path to a US green card by itself.
  • EU scrutiny of Caribbean programmes could reduce travel value.
  • Real-estate units bought for citizenship can be hard to resell at the purchase price.
  • Citizenship can be revoked for fraud, misrepresentation or breach of the holding conditions.

Alternatives

  • Dominica: EDF from US$200,000; the lowest Caribbean entry point.
  • Vanuatu: US$130,000 plus US$5,000 FIU fee; one to three months; no Schengen or UK access; Alpha is a Designated Agent.
  • Nauru: US$90,000 to 31 December 2026; three to four months; Alpha is a licensed agent.
  • Full comparison: CBI programme database.

Official sources

  • Investment Migration Agency Grenada: imagrenada.gd (investment options, fees and costs, approved agents).
  • Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act 2013 and regulations.
  • US Department of State, E-2 treaty countries list.

Alpha's regulatory role

Alpha Immigration Associates FZC (SPC Free Zone, Sharjah, Reg. 4204438.01; office 309 Opal Tower, Business Bay, Dubai) is not an authorised agent for this programme. We act as an introducer: we pre-screen, structure the family application and manage documents, and the application is filed by a licensed agent in the jurisdiction. Our own government designations (Vanuatu, Nauru, Sao Tome and Principe) are on the accreditations page. Editor: Manpreet Kataria, Managing Director. Page reviewed 17 September 2026.

Regulatory Compliance — ECCIRA

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Programme facts, verified

Programme
Grenada — Citizenship by Investment Programme
Status
Active
Minimum government contribution
US$235,000 (National Transformation Fund, single applicant)
Residency requirement
No (no visit required)
Interview
Yes
Processing time
not published by the programme; ask for current case timelines
Government authority
Investment Migration Agency Grenada
Alpha's regulatory role
Introducer · verify
Figures verified
2026-09-17 against the official source above
Last reviewed
2026-09-17 by Manpreet Kataria

Government contribution minimums only. Government processing/due-diligence fees, agent fees and bank charges are additional. Verify against the official_url before relying on any figure. Structured data for all programmes: CBI programme database · JSON.