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Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 10 July 2026

Source check: all 2 official citations reconfirmed 13 September 2026

For people who would rather own an asset than donate: you buy into a government-approved property development in Grenada and, in return, you and your family can apply for citizenship.

No sponsorship requiredLeads to permanent residencyFull citizenship; the qualifying property must be held for a minimum period before it can be resold under the programme.In flux

Processing time: Indicative only - confirm current timelines on the official IMA page.
Government fees: Indicative only - a qualifying property purchase plus an accompanying minimum government contribution and due-diligence fees apply. The shared CARICOM US$200,000 floor applies. Confirm current minimum values and fees on the official IMA page.
Typical duration: Full citizenship; the qualifying property must be held for a minimum period before it can be resold under the programme.
Sponsorship required: No
Leads to permanent residency: Yes

Reviewed 10 July 2026Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗

In short

As of 10 July 2026, the Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate for Grenada is an unsponsored Grenada immigration route. Sources: official Grenada government pages, reviewed 10 July 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/grenada/cbi-real-estate#answer

Rule changes note —Shared Caribbean rule: the five Eastern Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programmes (St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Lucia) are bound by the March 2024 CARICOM Memorandum of Agreement. A minimum price of US$200,000 applies across all qualifying investment options (in force since 1 July 2024), and discounting below that floor is not allowed. The five states have agreed and enacted the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) - the permanent regional regulator, headquartered in Grenada and standing up in 2026. A region-wide 30-day physical-presence requirement (within the first five years) has been proposed under ECCIRA, but its start date has slipped to around mid-2026, so current presence rules still differ by country. Programmes, prices, and visa-free travel can change - always confirm the current options and amounts on the official Citizenship by Investment Unit page before you apply.

What is the Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate in Grenada?

Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate is an unsponsored Grenada route. Indicative government fees are Indicative only - a qualifying property purchase plus an accompanying minimum government contribution and due-diligence fees apply. The shared CARICOM US$200,000 floor applies. Confirm current minimum values and fees on the official IMA page; indicative processing time is Indicative only - confirm current timelines on the official IMA page; typical duration is Full citizenship; the qualifying property must be held for a minimum period before it can be resold under the programme. This route can lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Investment Migration Agency, Grenada on 1 June 2026.

Overview

The real-estate option of the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme lets you qualify by investing in a government-approved project, typically a luxury hotel, resort or villa development on the island. A minimum government contribution has historically accompanied the property investment, and the property must be held for a minimum period before resale. As with the fund route, Grenadian citizenship carries the distinctive US E-2 treaty feature (see the National Transformation Fund FAQ). Minimum values, holding periods and approved projects are set by the government and change - confirm the current details on the official IMA page.

Eligibility

Typical criteria

✓You invest at or above the minimum value in a government-approved real-estate project.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
✓You make any accompanying minimum government contribution the option requires.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
✓You commit to holding the property for the minimum period before any resale.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
✓You pass the programme's due-diligence checks and can evidence lawful funds.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗

Common blockers

!Investing in a project that is not government-approved.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
!Planning to resell before the mandatory holding period ends.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
!An adverse due-diligence finding or unverifiable source of funds.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗

Typical evidence

·Purchase agreement for the approved project.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
·Valid passports and birth certificates for all applicants.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
·Police clearance certificates for the main applicant and adult dependants.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗
·Proof of the lawful source of the investment funds.Investment Migration Agency, Grenada ↗

Application pathway

Check the route fit
On the official IMA page, confirm the real-estate option, the current minimum value and any accompanying government contribution.
Build the evidence pack
Assemble the project agreement, passports, police clearances and proof of lawful funds.
Submit through the official channel
File through an authorised local agent with the Investment Migration Agency.
After approval
Complete the purchase as instructed, then collect your certificate of registration and apply for your passport.

After a successful citizenship decision

For Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
2. Establish the travel step. Check whether an oath, registration, certificate or passport application remains outstanding. Do not assume that approval of citizenship is itself a travel document.
3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Check passport-use obligations and the effect on any other nationality before renouncing or using another passport.

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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

Official guidanceApplicant
Use official Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate route page ↗
Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for Grenada CBI - Approved Real Estate.
Investment Migration Agency, Grenada · verified 1 June 2026

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Grenada CBI - National Transformation Fund
For people who want citizenship of Grenada by making a one-time, non-refundable contribution to a national fund, rather than buying property. This is Grenada's main donation route.

Frequently asked questions

Does the real-estate route also give access to the US E-2 visa?+

Grenadian citizenship - however obtained through the programme - is what underpins eligibility to apply for the US E-2 treaty investor visa, because Grenada holds the relevant US treaty. But remember E-2 is a non-immigrant US visa needing an active US business and substantial at-risk investment, and it does not itself grant a US green card or US citizenship. Confirm with the US Department of State and a qualified US adviser, and confirm the citizenship side on the official IMA page.

Is a separate government contribution required on top of the property?+

The real-estate option has historically required an accompanying minimum government contribution in addition to the property investment. The amounts change and we do not state current figures here. Good to know: confirm the current structure on the official IMA page.

If I get Grenada citizenship by buying property, how soon can I sell it?+

The qualifying property must be held for a minimum period before it can be resold under the programme, and planning to resell before that mandatory holding period ends is a common blocker. The exact length is set by the government and not stated here, so confirm the current holding period on the official IMA page.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Investment Migration Agency, Grenada

Last checked: 1 June 2026

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