Immigration
Immigration Act with CARICOM entry and a CBI programme
The Immigration Act controls entry, residence and deportation, administered by the Immigration Department of the Royal Grenada Police Force. CARICOM nationals with a skills certificate may work without a permit and other CARICOM nationals receive a six-month stay. The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act 2013 grants citizenship on an approved investment, and Grenada's programme is notable for giving access to the United States E-2 treaty investor visa.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — National immigration control with CARICOM skills recognition
- Deadline — CARICOM national: six-month definite entry on arrival
- Deadline — Work permit: obtained by the employer before employment starts
- Deadline — Naturalisation by residence: seven years of lawful residence
Governing law
- Immigration Act
- Grenada Citizenship Act
- Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act 2013
- Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals Act
In practice
Grenada is the only Eastern Caribbean CBI state whose citizens can apply for the United States E-2 treaty investor visa, which is the main commercial reason applicants choose it over neighbouring programmes and should be verified against current treaty practice. Citizenship by investment is entirely separate from naturalisation and imposes no residence requirement.