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Grenada Citizenship Investment: Donation

Grenada Citizenship
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At a glance

You can apply for Grenada citizenship by making a non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund, starting at USD $235,000 for you and up to three qualifying family members. Some family combinations cost more, and government, background-check, agent, and document fees are extra.

Contribution
USD $235,000 for the main applicant and up to three qualifying relatives; some family combinations cost more
Application
Use authorized agents and document lawful sources of funds
Checks and fees
Background checks and interviews are required; application and other fees are extra

Summary

Grenada’s contribution-based citizenship program is for applicants making an accepted payment to the National Transformation Fund and passing government review. The USD $235,000 contribution is not the total cost. Additional dependents can increase the contribution, and application, due-diligence, interview, processing, passport, agent, and document costs apply. The Investment Migration Agency checks the applicant and included family members; citizenship is not purchased automatically by transferring money.

You must use authorized agents, show that your money comes from lawful sources, and pass the background checks and required interviews. The Minister responsible for citizenship makes the final decision.

A family-specific contribution case goes through authorized agents
  1. Verify the agents and complete cost schedule Identify the contribution, dependent additions, government charges, and professional costs.
  2. Prepare full background and funds evidence Complete the required screening and interview stages through the authorized channel.
  3. Follow the official decision and completion instructions Citizenship depends on the Minister’s approval and completion of the required steps.

The NTF payment is a non-refundable contribution, not a recoverable investment or a guarantee of approval.

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Eligibility

The main applicant must be at least 18. The IMA's application guide also states that the applicant must be in good health, have no criminal record that prevents approval, and be able to show that the investment funds came from a legal source. Every statement and record must be complete and accurate. The authorities may investigate the applicant, the source and movement of money, included family members, and any other issue relevant to program eligibility or national security.

The current NTF minimum is:

Those amounts come from the 2024 amendment regulations currently published by the IMA. They can be changed by later regulations or circulars, so the figure should be checked again immediately before applying. The program's general enquiries page contains some older price text; for current thresholds, use the later regulation and current program overview.

Only family members who meet the program's legal definition of a dependent can be included. A family relationship by itself is not enough. Age, financial dependence, relationship evidence, and other category-specific conditions may matter. Birth, marriage, custody, adoption, education, or dependency documents may be required depending on the person included.

The contribution and all additional costs must be affordable from lawful, traceable funds. Expect to explain the source of wealth and the source of the specific application funds, and to support that explanation with records such as employment or business documents, tax records, bank statements, sale agreements, inheritance records, or other evidence appropriate to the source. A loan, gift, or third-party sponsor must be disclosed and assessed under the current rules; it should not be presented as the applicant's own unexplained money.

The screening process is substantive. The IMA's guide identifies health, criminal-record, and lawful-funds requirements. Program rules and current notices can also address security concerns, false statements, adverse information, nationality restrictions, and circumstances in which an exception or extra review is required. Because these policies can change, a person who may be affected should obtain a current written pre-screening view from an authorized agent rather than relying on an old online country list.

Grenada also operates a mandatory interview process. The official interview circular covers the main applicant, spouse, sponsor, and dependents aged 17 or older. The interview is part of verification; a favorable conversation does not replace documentary due diligence or guarantee a favorable decision.

Policy watch 2 developments we’re tracking
The EU is seeking a regional phase-out of investor citizenship
Announced — not currently law

The EU is seeking a regional phase-out of investor citizenship

Current official stage: Revised EU mechanism in force; regional phase-out request confirmed in Saint Lucia’s September 24 statement

Saint Lucia’s government confirms a Commission request for Eastern Caribbean CBI programs to end by June 2028. This places Grenada’s program within the regional discussions. The request alone neither closes the program nor suspends EU visa-free travel; any resulting national or EU legal measure must be assessed separately.

Timing: Saint Lucia’s September 24, 2026 statement describes a June 2028 regional phase-out request and continuing dialogue. Antigua and Barbuda’s earlier account specifies June 1, 2028 for its program and a planned December 2026 Commission report. These are requested milestones, not enacted national closure dates.

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What This Route Allows

If the application is approved, the required contribution and remaining amounts are paid, and the final program steps are completed, the route leads to Grenadian citizenship rather than a temporary residence permit. The new citizen can obtain the official citizenship documentation and then apply for a Grenadian passport under the applicable passport procedure. Citizenship permits the person to live in Grenada without a separate immigration status and to exercise the rights that Grenadian law gives citizens.

Qualifying dependents can be approved in the same application when each person fits the program definition, is fully disclosed, supplies the required records, and passes the applicable checks. This can make the route relevant to a family, but it does not mean every relative can be added.

The IMA states that the program does not normally require the applicant to travel to Grenada as a condition of applying. That should not be confused with an exemption from the interview, oath, identity, or passport steps: follow the current instructions for how each must be completed from the applicant's location.

What This Route Is Not

This is not a refundable investment. The NTF payment is a government-fund contribution, not a deposit that matures and not an asset the applicant later sells. It is also not ordinary charitable giving: only payment through the authorized citizenship process, in the amount and at the stage required by the IMA, can satisfy this route.

It is not a guaranteed passport purchase. The IMA can delay, refuse, or seek more information about an application. An agent cannot lawfully guarantee approval, bypass due diligence, conceal a source of funds, or substitute a lower unofficial price for the statutory contribution.

The route does not by itself establish tax residence, eliminate tax obligations elsewhere, create banking access, or promise visa-free entry to another country. Travel rules can change and border authorities apply their own admission rules. It also does not automatically grant citizenship to every future foreign-born generation; Grenada's constitutional descent limits must be checked separately.

Finally, the USD $235,000 headline is not an all-in family quote. Anyone comparing this option with the approved-project route should compare the full non-refundable cost, the treatment of each dependent, and the practical risks—not only the advertised minimum.

IMA’s August 21, 2026 circular defers the residence requirement previously scheduled for August 31. It awaits an operational regional regulator and a start date formally agreed and communicated by participating states. Obtain current transition instructions for your case; see the residence-requirement briefing.

Next Steps

  1. Check the IMA's current program page, regulations, circulars, and nationality notices. Save the versions used for the advice because thresholds and policies can change.
  2. Contact an authorized international marketing agent through the official process. Confirm who the authorized local agent will be and how fees and client money are handled before sending documents or funds.
  3. Request a written calculation identifying the NTF contribution, each dependent increment, government fees, diligence and interview fees, passport costs, professional fees, and document or transfer costs.
  4. Complete a confidential pre-screening. Disclose all citizenships, residences, criminal or regulatory matters, prior visa refusals, name variations, business interests, funding sources, and any fact that could affect due diligence.
  5. Before applying, gather records showing how you built your wealth and where the application money comes from. Make sure your explanation matches the bank records and the underlying tax, business, sale, gift, inheritance, or financing records.
  6. Gather civil records, police certificates, medical material, photographs, translations, legalizations, and dependent evidence in the format required by the current checklist. Do not assume a document acceptable in one country is automatically acceptable to the IMA.
  7. File through the authorized channel and complete the required interviews. Respond accurately and consistently to requests for further information.
  8. Make the NTF contribution only when the official process and authorized agent instruct that it is due. After final completion, follow the official citizenship-certificate, oath, and passport instructions.

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