Grenada Passport Requirements 2026: Eligibility and Documents

Reviewed by Jane Katkova, Founder & Licensed CICC Consultant· Last updated: September 2026

The Grenada passport requirements are few in number but demanding to evidence: US$235,000 or an approved property, a clean record in every country you have lived in, a documented source of funds, and an interview for everyone aged 17 and over. Nationality restrictions apply.

Grenada citizenship by investment requirements: key facts

• Minimum NTF Investment of US$235,000. or real estate from US$270,000 plus US$50,000 contribution
• Main Applicant Aged 18+. clean criminal record, good health, lawful source of funds
• Spouse, Children Under 30, Parents and Grandparents 55+, Siblings 18+. children must be dependent; siblings unmarried and childless
• Due Diligence on Everyone 17+. US$5,000 per person; no fee under 17
• Interview Mandatory for Everyone 17+. by video, with biometrics, under ECCIRA
• No Residency Required to Apply. 30 days in five years after citizenship, from April–June 2026
• Restricted Nationalities Apply. Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, Yemen, with exceptions for long residence elsewhere
• 7-Month Average Processing Time. range 4–9

Grenada passport requirements: eligibility of applicants and dependants

These are the tests the Investment Migration Agency applies. If any one is not met, the fees are forfeited, so we screen against all of them before filing.

Main applicant

• Aged 18 or over
• No criminal record in any country, other than minor offences; pending charges are disqualifying
• Never refused a visa by a country Grenada has visa-free access to, unless a later visa was granted (we check UK, Schengen, US and Canadian refusals in detail)
• Lawful source of funds for the full investment and fees, documented to the dollar
• Lawful source of wealth: how you made the money over your career, not just where it sits now
• In good health; a medical certificate including an HIV test is required
• Not a national of a restricted country, or able to show ten-plus years' residence outside it
• Not subject to sanctions or an active investigation anywhere

Family members who can be included

• Spouse
• Children under 18
• Children aged 18–29 who are financially dependent on you, typically in full-time study
• Children of any age with a physical or mental disability who depend on you
• Parents and grandparents aged 55 and over, of the main applicant or spouse
• Unmarried, childless siblings aged 18 and over, of the main applicant or spouse
• A spouse or child acquired after approval can be added later, with fees

Investment

• US$235,000 to the National Transformation Fund, paid after approval in principle, non-refundable
• Or US$270,000 (shared) / US$350,000 (sole) in an approved real estate project plus US$50,000 to the government, held five years, paid through escrow
• Government fees paid on submission: application US$1,500 per person; due diligence US$5,000 per person 17+; processing US$1,500 per person (US$500 under 18); interview US$1,000 per person 17+

Documents required for Grenada citizenship by investment

Everything is certified, and anything not in English is translated by a certified translator. Police certificates and bank letters must be less than six months old at filing, so we sequence them last.

Identity and civil status

• Passport, every page, certified
• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate, or divorce decree and any custody order
• Passport photographs per applicant
• Proof of current address

Character and health

• Police clearance from your country of citizenship and from every country you have lived in for six months or more over the past ten years; FBI Identity History Summary for US residents, RCMP certified criminal record check for Canadian residents
• Medical certificate on the IMA form, with HIV test, for every applicant aged 12+
• Military service record where applicable
• Sworn affidavit of source of funds; affidavit of support for dependants aged 18+

Financial and source of funds

• Bank reference letter from a bank you have held for at least a year
• Twelve months of statements for the account the investment comes from
• Evidence of source of wealth: employment letters and tax returns, company accounts and share registers, sale agreements, inheritance or gift documents
• For real estate: signed sale and purchase agreement with an approved developer and escrow confirmation

Professional

• CV covering the past ten years with no gaps
• Employment letter or business registration documents
• Full-time enrolment letter for dependent children aged 18–29

Grenada citizenship requirements for US and Canadian applicants

For US and Canadian citizens

The nationality restrictions rarely affect you, and your police certificate is an FBI or RCMP check we order in days. The substantive work is the financial evidence: the Investment Migration Agency expects to see your source of wealth across your career, so tax returns and business accounts form the core of the file. Note that a Grenadian bank account opened for the investment is reported to the IRS under FATCA if you are American; it changes nothing about your tax, but it is not private.

For US and Canada residents on another passport

Two questions determine the viability of your file before anything else. First, is your nationality restricted, and if so have you lived outside that country for ten or more years? Second, can you obtain a police certificate from your home country and every place you have lived in the last decade, including where you studied? We have obtained certificates from Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Vietnam many times; it takes longer than the IMA's other requirements, so we start there. Indian nationals should also know India does not permit dual citizenship.

Grenada CBI nationality restrictions and common grounds for refusal

Grenada restricts or excludes nationals of Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Sudan and Yemen, with limited exceptions for people who have lived outside those countries for ten-plus years and can show their funds were not earned there. Since ECCIRA's shared regional database went live in December 2025, a refusal by any of the five Caribbean units is visible to the others, so a weak file cannot simply be re-filed in Dominica or St Lucia. That is why we advise against filing at the consultation stage rather than file and forfeit your fees.

The refusals we see most often, in order: an undisclosed visa refusal from the UK, Schengen, the US or Canada that the due diligence agents find anyway; a source-of-funds explanation that stops at the bank balance and cannot explain how the money was earned; a gap in the ten-year residence history with no police certificate for it; an adult dependant who is not genuinely dependent; and an interview answer that contradicts the file. Each of these can be addressed if disclosed and evidenced at filing; each is grounds for refusal if concealed.

Figures verified 27 September 2026. The full fee schedule is on the cost page and the timeline on the process page.

Check your eligibility for Grenada citizenship by investment

Tell us your nationality, where you have lived for the past ten years and how the investment will be funded. We will tell you directly whether your file is likely to be approved by Grenada, and if not, which programme suits you. Book a consultation.

Frequently asked questions

Can I include my parents in a Grenada citizenship application?

Yes, if they are aged 55 or over; parents and grandparents of either the main applicant or the spouse qualify. Each adds US$25,000 to the NTF contribution once the family exceeds four, plus US$1,500 application, US$5,000 due diligence, US$1,500 processing and US$1,000 interview fees per person. They must pass the same due diligence and attend the interview.

Does a past visa refusal disqualify me from Grenada citizenship?

Not automatically. Grenada refuses applicants who were denied a visa by a country it has visa-free access to, unless a visa was later granted. A UK or Schengen refusal that was followed by an approval is manageable if disclosed with the paperwork. An undisclosed refusal is the most common reason for rejection we see, because the due diligence agents find it.

Do I need to visit Grenada to apply?

No. The application is filed by a licensed agent, the interview is by video, and documents are couriered. After citizenship, Grenada's 30-day presence rule applies to applications filed from April–June 2026 onwards: 30 days within the first five years, plus five days in the first 12 months for the main applicant.

Are Iranian or Russian nationals eligible for Grenada citizenship by investment?

Both nationalities are restricted. An exception can apply where the applicant has lived outside Iran or Russia for ten or more years, holds another residence or citizenship, and can show the investment was earned elsewhere. It depends on residence history, so ask us before assuming either answer. Sanctioned persons are excluded outright, and the EU has asked all five islands to exclude EU-sanctioned individuals from September 2026.

This guide is part of our Grenada citizenship by investment overview.

Official sources and references

1. Investment Migration Agency Grenada
2. Government of Canada: entry requirements by country