Grenada Citizenship by Investment Cost
Every published fee for Grenada citizenship by investment, family member by family member, with the official source beside each figure. From US$235,000 through the National Transformation Fund, or US$270,000 in approved real estate.
Investment routes and minimums.
Grenada publishes two routes. The minimum is what qualifies; it is not what you wire. Every fee in the sections below is added on top.
| Route | Minimum | Who it covers | Holding period |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Transformation Fund | US$235,000IMA source · checked 8 Nov 2026 | Main applicant alone or a family of up to four | None (non-refundable contribution) |
| Approved real estate | US$270,000IMA source · checked 8 Nov 2026 | The IMA table shows US$350,000 and US$270,000 without labelling them. This site reads them as sole ownership and a share in an approved project. The calculator uses US$270,000. | Not stated on the IMA fees page. Confirm with the unit. |
National Transformation Fund by family size
| Who is on the application | Amount |
|---|---|
| Main applicant alone, with spouse, or a family of up to four | US$235,000 |
| Each additional dependant after the third | US$25,000 or US$50,000 |
| Additional sibling | US$75,000 |
The IMA lists US$25,000 or US$50,000 per additional dependant without saying which applies to whom, and prices parents and siblings separately. The calculator leaves those amounts for the unit to confirm.
Approved real estate by family size
| Who is on the application | Amount |
|---|---|
| Up to four family members | US$350,000 / US$270,000 |
Government and processing fees.
Charged by the government on top of the qualifying investment, and different for each route.
Government fee
Applies to the approved real estate route.
| Who | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to four family members | US$50,000 |
The IMA publishes no separate government fee for the National Transformation Fund route.
Due diligence fees by family member.
These apply on every route. They are charged by person and, for children, by age, so the same headline minimum costs a different amount for every family.
| Family member | Application | Due diligence | Processing | Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main applicant | US$1,500 | US$5,000 | US$1,500 | US$1,000 |
| Spouse | US$1,500 | US$5,000 | US$1,500 | US$1,000 |
| Child under 12 | US$1,500 | Nil | US$500 | Nil |
| Child 12 to 15 | US$1,500 | Nil | US$500 | Nil |
| Child 16 or 17 | US$1,500 | US$5,000 | US$1,500 | US$1,000 |
| Dependant 18 to 30 | US$1,500 | US$5,000 | US$1,500 | US$1,000 |
| Parent 55 or over | US$1,500 | US$5,000 | US$1,500 | US$1,000 |
As the unit publishes them:
- Application. Each person: US$1,500.
- Due diligence. Each adult: US$5,000 · Dependant child 0 to 16: Nil · Dependant child 17 or over: US$5,000. A child of exactly 16 pays nothing. The calculator charges every child of 16 or 17, so a child of exactly 16 is counted as 17.
- Processing. Each person 17 or over: US$1,500 · Each person under 17: US$500.
- Interview. Each person 17 or over (including a non-applicant spouse and a sponsor): US$1,000.
Listed without an amount
- Passport fees. Not stated on the IMA fees page.
Biometrics
The IMA fees page lists no biometric fee (checked 8 November 2026). The interview fee above applies to everyone 17 or over.
Processing time
The IMA fees page does not state a processing time. Confirm with the unit.
What buying the property costs.
On the real estate route the purchase carries its own costs, charged by the state on the transfer rather than by the citizenship unit.
| Charge | Rate | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Property transfer tax (non-citizen buyer) | 10% of market value; 5% on a first transfer in a Cabinet-declared approved tourism development | The calculator uses 10%. Ask whether your project is a declared tourism development. |
| Stamp duty | About 1% of the price | The Act does not say who pays. It is settled in the contract. |
| Aliens land-holding licence | EC$25 | Mandatory. The widely quoted 10% licence fee was repealed in 1998. |
| Legal and conveyancing fees | Not published | Set by the law firm. |
Source: Property Transfer Tax Act Cap 257C; Stamp Act Cap 309; Aliens (Land-Holding Regulation) Act Cap 13 (verified 9-10 Aug 2026). Rates checked 10 August 2026.
What the published figures add up to.
Totals at the minimum investment, with every published government, due diligence and per-person fee, and on the real estate route the purchase costs that have a published rate. Agent fees are not included, and legal fees only where the law sets a maximum.
| Family | National Transformation Fund | Approved real estate |
|---|---|---|
| Single applicant | US$244,000plus 1 item to confirm | US$356,000plus 4 items to confirm |
| Couple | US$253,000plus 1 item to confirm | US$365,000plus 4 items to confirm |
| Family of fourtwo children under 12 | US$257,000plus 1 item to confirm | US$369,000plus 4 items to confirm |
| Family of fivechildren 8 and 14, a student of 19 | US$266,000plus 2 items to confirm | US$378,000plus 6 items to confirm |
Figures change. Confirm before you commit. For any other family, use the cost calculator, or set Grenada against the other four on the cost comparison.
Official sources for this page
- IMA, Becoming a Citizen: Fees and Costs (modified 21 May 2026), read 8 November 2026
- Purchase costs: Property Transfer Tax Act Cap 257C; Stamp Act Cap 309; Aliens (Land-Holding Regulation) Act Cap 13 (verified 9-10 Aug 2026)
What Grenada citizenship does for a US family.
Plan B, not a tax play. The reason most American families do this is security: a second passport for every member of the family on the application, a place with the legal right to live, and a document that does not depend on any one government’s politics.
Dual citizenship. Grenada allows dual citizenship, and the United States does not ask you to give anything up when you add a second nationality. You keep your US passport and enter the United States on it.
Grenada’s E-2 treaty. Grenada is the only one of the five with a US E-2 investor-visa treaty. It helps a family member or partner who holds no US passport, and gives a US citizen nothing they do not already have. Treat it as a reason for a mixed-nationality family, not for you.
Buying from the US. The application is filed through an agent authorised by the IMA; nobody files directly. Due diligence covers every adult on the file, including the source of the funds, so the paperwork starts with your bank statements and tax returns. On the real estate route, ask before you pay a deposit whether it is held in escrow by a lawyer or a regulated agent rather than paid to the developer, and when it is released.
Your US tax position does not change. The US taxes its citizens on worldwide income wherever they live, and none of the five Caribbean citizenship countries has a US income tax treaty. Owning property abroad can add reporting. Ask a US tax professional who works with foreign assets before you fund anything; that conversation is theirs, not a property adviser’s.
The wider case is set out in second citizenship for Americans.
Grenada citizenship costs: questions.
What is the minimum cost of Grenada citizenship by investment?
The lowest published minimum is US$235,000 through the National Transformation Fund. The lowest real estate minimum is US$270,000. Government, due diligence and other fees sit on top of both.
What does Grenada citizenship cost for a family of four?
For a couple with two children under 12, the published figures add up to US$257,000 on the National Transformation Fund and US$369,000 on the Approved real estate route at the minimum price, including the purchase costs with a published rate. Agent fees and any item the unit does not price are extra.
How long must the real estate be held?
Not stated on the IMA fees page. Confirm with the unit.
Where do these figures come from?
From the Investment Migration Agency’s own published pages, read on 8 November 2026, and for purchase costs from the statutes, verified 10 August 2026. Figures change. Confirm before you commit.
Does Grenada’s E-2 treaty matter to an American?
Not to a US citizen. Grenada’s treaty with the United States lets Grenadian nationals apply for the US E-2 investor visa, which is worth something to a family member or business partner who holds no US passport. It gives a US citizen nothing they do not already have.
Get the figures for your own family.
The tables above are the schedule. The calculator works it for your family, and the cost sheet puts every line in writing with its source. When you want to talk through routes and properties, apply for private access.
More on Grenada: the programme guide, real estate for sale, and citizenship-approved real estate.