Grenada Citizenship by Investment

Grenada's Citizenship by Investment program grants Grenadian citizenship and a passport in return for a qualifying investment. It is run by the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA Grenada) under the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act 2013 and its regulations (IMA Grenada). The program is active.

It is a citizenship route, not a visa. Grants citizenship and a Grenada passport directly; no prior residence period is required today.

There are two investment routes:

• National Transformation Fund: a contribution of $235,000 for a main applicant and up to three dependents.
• Approved project: at least $350,000 in a government-approved project, or $270,000 per share when two or more people buy a unit in an approved tourism accommodation project, plus a $50,000 government contribution.

Parliament has taken up amendments that would add a physical presence rule and a shorter first passport, but no start date has been set. The duration section explains what is known.

Remote workers who want to live in Grenada without buying citizenship can look at the remote-work permit.

The main applicant must be at least 18, and every application is vetted through a government due diligence background check (IMA application guide).

Family: a main applicant can include a spouse, children, parents, grandparents and siblings. Each dependent beyond three adds a further contribution to the investment, with higher amounts for some categories such as siblings (SRO 15 of 2024).

Grounds for refusal

IMA Grenada lists these grounds for refusing an applicant (application guide):

• False information: on the application form.
• Criminal record: a conviction in any country for an offense carrying a maximum custodial penalty of more than six months.
• Security: being considered a potential national security risk.
• Visa refusals: a visa refusal from a country with which Grenada has visa-free travel.

The file is assembled by an agent, and every document must be in English and appropriately legalized (IMA application guide). It includes:

• Application forms: the program's official forms, completed through the agent.
• Medical certificate: from a medical practitioner, confirming that the main applicant and applying family members do not have a communicable disease.
• Police certificate: for the applicants.
• Proof of investment: the fund contribution or the approved project purchase, made after approval.

Interview: a mandatory interview applies to applicants aged 17 or older and to financial sponsors (IMA Circular No. 9).

The agent confirms any further supporting documents the due diligence team asks for.

All amounts are in US dollars, from IMA Grenada's fee tables and the 2024 investment regulations (IMA Grenada, SRO 15 of 2024).

Investment

• National Transformation Fund: $235,000 for a main applicant and up to three dependents, since July 1, 2024.
• Approved project, sole investment: at least $350,000, plus a $50,000 government contribution.
• Approved project, shared unit: at least $270,000 per share in a tourism accommodation unit bought by two or more people and valued at $540,000 or more, plus the government contribution. The developer must already have invested a minimum share of the construction cost before the application is filed.
• Extra dependents: each dependent beyond three adds a further contribution, with higher amounts for some categories such as siblings.

Government fees

• Application fee: $1,500. IMA's tables apply it per application on the fund route and per person on the real estate route.
• Due diligence fee: $5,000 for each applicant aged 17 or older.
• Processing fee: $1,500 for each applicant aged 17 or older, with a lower fee for younger children.
• Interview fee: $1,000 for each applicant aged 17 or older, charged since Sept. 4, 2023 (IMA Circular No. 9).

Agent fees, legal costs and translations are set by the providers and come on top.

Only through a licensed agent; applications cannot be filed directly with the Citizenship by Investment Committee (IMA application guide).

1. Choose an agent: only licensed agents can handle an application.
2. Prepare the file: forms, medical and police certificates and legalized documents in English.
3. Submit: the agent files the application with the government fees.
4. Due diligence and interview: the government runs a background check, and applicants attend the mandatory interview.
5. Approval and investment: after approval, the applicant makes the fund contribution or completes the approved project purchase.
6. Citizenship and passport: on proof of payment, the Citizenship by Investment Committee issues a certificate of registration, which the local agent uses to apply for a Grenadian passport.

IMA Grenada publishes no official processing time.

Citizenship granted under the program has no expiry date and no renewal cycle. The Grenadian passport is a separate document with its own validity.

Amendments before Parliament, start date not set

Parliament took up the Grenada Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Bill 2026 in July 2026 (bill text). Two changes affect new citizens once it starts:

• Physical presence: each person granted citizenship by investment would need to spend at least 30 days in Grenada in total within the first five calendar years.
• First passport: a first passport would be valid for 5 years, with a full-length renewal only after certification.

The amendments take effect on a date the Minister sets by Order, and no official notice of a start date has been published. Savory and Partners, a citizenship advisory firm, reported on Sept. 1, 2026 that IMA Grenada told stakeholders the planned Aug. 31 start was deferred until ECCIRA, the planned regional regulator, is operating (Savory and Partners). The bill also lets the Minister apply the presence rule to applications already pending.

IMA Grenada's program pages describe no tax regime for people who gain citizenship by investment.

Under the Income Tax Act, an individual is resident for a year of assessment when physically present in Grenada for at least 183 days in that year (Income Tax Act). New citizens who do not live in Grenada should confirm their position in their country of residence, and anyone planning long stays should check with the Inland Revenue Division or a local adviser.