Grenada Citizenship by Investment: Cost, Requirements & Processing Time (2026)

The minimum qualifying investment is €184,000. ~€184K ($200K) National Transformation Fund (NTF) donation for single; $235K for family of 4. Qualifying routes: Philanthropic donation (€184,000); Real estate (€253,000) Most applicants use the Philanthropic donation route (€184,000).

Expected end-to-end processing is ~4–6 months. Typical 4-6 months. Grenada is notable for its E-2 treaty with the US — Grenadian citizens can apply for US E-2 visas.

This programme grants direct citizenship on approval. Direct citizenship. Unique: Grenada is the only CBI-offering country with a US E-2 Treaty of Commerce, enabling citizens to obtain US E-2 investor visas. Visa-free to China (unique among Caribbean), UK, Schengen (at time of writing), Russia. ~144 countries total.

No residency requirement.

Spouse, minor children, adult children in education, dependent parents can be included. An additional fee of about €6,500 per adult dependant applies.

Yes. Grenada Citizenship by Investment grants Schengen-area travel access.

The programme is currently open (reforming). OECS MoA standardised regional $200K minimum 1 July 2024; NTF donation raised from $150K single to $200K.

Grenada Citizenship by Investment is administered by Grenada Citizenship by Investment Committee. The canonical source is https://cbi.gov.gd/. Facts last verified 2026-04-15; next review 2026-07-15.