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Programme Grenada

Established 2013, with a minimum investment of $150,000 and visa-free access to 140+ jurisdictions. One of four Caribbean CBI programmes we advise on.

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The Grenada

Grenada Coat of Arms

Commonwealth of Grenada, a sovereign nation offering one of the Caribbean's most established citizenship-by-investment programmes.

The only Caribbean programme offering a direct pathway to US residency via the E-2 Investor Visa Treaty.

Grenada's CBI programme launched in 2013 and has rapidly established itself as the most strategically valuable programme in the Caribbean for families with US ambitions or meaningful Asian commercial interests.

Grenada is the only Caribbean CBI programme whose citizens are eligible to apply for the US E-2 Investor Visa, a non-immigrant visa allowing residency in the United States on the basis of substantial investment. It is also the only Caribbean CBI passport with visa-free access to mainland China. These two features, in combination, make Grenada structurally unique in the market.

Grenada is a tri-island state in the southern Caribbean, Grenada itself, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique. The programme is administered by the Citizenship by Investment Committee (CBIC), operating under the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act. Its due diligence framework is among the most comprehensive in the region, with strong links to US, Canadian, and UK intelligence-sharing partners.

Investment Routes

Two Pathways

Applicants choose between two qualifying investment routes. Each has distinct cash-flow, capital-preservation, and asset-diversification implications.

Route 01, Non-Refundable Donation
Government Fund
$150,000

A non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund (NTF). Funds support economic development, tourism infrastructure, and climate resilience. Single-applicant minimum of $150,000; family rates available.

  • Single lump-sum payment
  • Fastest processing pathway
  • No real-estate management obligations
  • Non-refundable, capital is a contribution, not an investment
Route 02, Real Estate
Approved Property
$270,000

Investment in an approved real estate development with a minimum five-year holding period. Grenada has a well-developed approved-project inventory including Six Senses, Kimpton, and InterContinental-affiliated developments.

  • Asset-backed investment
  • Government-approved developments only
  • Mandatory holding period (typically 5 years)
  • Potential rental income during holding period
Programme Advantages

Why Grenada

The considerations that typically bring families to the Grenada programme, and the features that distinguish it within the Caribbean CBI market.

Global Mobility

Visa-Free Access

A Grenada passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 140+ jurisdictions worldwide. Key regions below; exact visa requirements are updated periodically by receiving governments.

Europe (Schengen + UK)
United Kingdom (6 months), all 27 Schengen Area states, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland.
Asia & Pacific
China (30 days, visa-free, unique among Caribbean CBIs), Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan (visa on arrival), Philippines, Thailand.
Americas & Caribbean
CARICOM, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil (visa on arrival).
Middle East & Africa
UAE, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles.
United States
E-2 Investor Visa eligibility, the only Caribbean CBI offering this pathway. Requires a qualifying active investment; visa is renewable indefinitely.
Oceania
Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Micronesia.