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Moving to Grenada: permission and practical setup

Foreign employment needs the correct work permit even where a person has residence status. Employer compliance, NIS, tax and healthcare are separate practical checks.

Content updated 12 September 2026. Individual source-check dates are listed below.

Do not treat residence as a work permit

Grenada’s Labour Department says employers must secure work permits for foreign national employees, including permanent-residence holders where the law requires. A permanent-residence case remains separate from job approval.

Do not treat residence as a work permit
PlanRouteImportant distinction
Local employmentGrenada Work PermitEmployer and approved worker
Permanent residenceGrenada Permanent ResidenceSeparate immigration status

Use the Labour checklist, not an informal list

The current work-permit page requires prescribed forms, passport and arrival evidence, police and qualification records, references, finance and employer compliance. Non-English documents need an English translation.

Verify housing and hurricane resilience

Inspect storm protection, slope and flood exposure, water, power, internet, inventory and notice terms. Retain the lease and payments and use Customs guidance before shipping goods.

Reconcile NIS, tax and employment records

The work-permit process checks employer NIS and tax compliance. Confirm the worker’s own registration and first contribution, ask Inland Revenue what the activity requires and keep a backup payment route during banking checks.

Confirm health, school and dependant status

Verify healthcare, employer benefits and evacuation insurance for every family member. Ask Education for school placement and document requirements, and confirm a spouse’s work permission separately.

Finish driving and pet-entry steps

Use the government service portal to confirm local licence steps before driving, and obtain Veterinary and Livestock instructions before booking a pet. Track work, residence, NIS and insurance renewals.

Your moving checklist

Tick off the tasks that apply to you. The timing is a planning order, not a substitute for the deadlines on your permission or an official instruction.

0 of 11 tasks completed

Before you move
On arrival
Your first month
Later and before renewal

Sources and checks

The linked authorities set the rules. VisaAtlas explains how the steps fit together; planning suggestions are not a decision on your immigration status, tax residence or entitlement to services.

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