Grenada residence and citizenship

CBI — National Transformation Fund contribution

Adult applicant in good health with clean criminal record, filing through an authorized agent; eligibility follows the IMA's personal requirements, without a nationality list. USD 235,000 is the direct donation. USD 1,500 is only the application fee; processing, due-diligence, interview and agent fees are extra, and the IMA pages disagree on the due-diligence amount. The conditional 60-business-day target maps to approximately three calendar months with no asserted minimum. Citizenship is direct, without a residence-year wait or present visit requirement.

Sources: IMA Grenada citizenship routes and fees (Investment Migration Agency Grenada), IMA Grenada programme enquiries (Investment Migration Agency Grenada), Grenada citizenship by investment (Henley & Partners, summary)

CBI — approved real estate project

Adult applicant filing through an authorized agent, subject to personal requirements and due diligence; no nationality list stated. USD 270,000 is the real estate investment, plus a mandatory USD 50,000 government contribution, so total minimum outlay is USD 320,000 before fees. USD 1,500 is the application fee only; other charges extra. Conditional 60-business-day agency target maps to approximately three calendar months, no asserted minimum; project paperwork can add time. Direct citizenship without a residence-year wait.

Sources: IMA Grenada citizenship routes and fees (Investment Migration Agency Grenada), IMA Grenada programme enquiries (Investment Migration Agency Grenada), Grenada citizenship by investment (Henley & Partners, summary)

CBI — significant investment

The IMA FAQ lists purchase of a registered Grenadian business, shares in a company or consortium, or substantial real estate as a third option. The general USD 1,500 application fee applies; other charges are additional. The conditional general CBI 60-business-day target maps to approximately three calendar months without an asserted minimum. Eligibility follows the FAQ's applicant and investment categories; no nationality list is stated. Direct citizenship requires separate approval.

Sources: IMA Grenada programme enquiries (Investment Migration Agency Grenada)

Permit of permanent residence

Any applicant of good character who states an intention to reside permanently may seek the Minister's discretionary permit; eligibility follows Immigration Act section 24, with no statutory nationality restriction or prior-year requirement. Ordinary naturalization needs six aggregate qualifying years, adequate English and the residence permit. No automatic citizenship follows the permit.

Sources: Immigration Act, section 24 (Grenada Parliament), Permanent residence application instructions (Grenada Embassy in China), Citizenship Act, sections 5 and 7 (Grenada Parliament), Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2012 (Grenada Parliament)

Employer-sponsored work permit

Foreign national with an employer application and qualifying documents; eligibility follows the Labour Department's employer-sponsored category, with nationality affecting the permit fee. The application-form charge is XCD 100 / 2.70 = USD 37.04; annual permit fees vary by nationality and are excluded from this single application-fee field. Complete applications are to be processed within 12 working days, mapped to max one month and no minimum. Work permission alone does not grant residence or citizenship; ordinary naturalization requires six qualifying years and a residence permit.

Sources: Labour work permit guide (Grenada Department of Labour), Eastern Caribbean dollar peg (Eastern Caribbean Central Bank), Citizenship Act, sections 5 and 7 (Grenada Parliament), Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2012 (Grenada Parliament)