Grenada's CBI programme has a distinctive feature among Caribbean peers: Grenada is one of the few CBI-issuing countries that holds an E-2 treaty investor visa treaty with the United States. For some cases - particularly those wanting structured US business presence - this access is the primary reason to choose Grenada over Caribbean alternatives.
The basic programme
Grenada CBI offers:
- National Transformation Fund (NTF) contribution
- Approved real estate above threshold, held for a defined period
Thresholds are adjusted at intervals; verify current rules.
Family inclusion
The programme accommodates spouse, dependant children, dependant parents and grandparents, and dependant siblings under defined conditions. The family inclusion is among the broader in the Caribbean.
Due diligence
Standard CBI-grade screening with the convergence of Caribbean due-diligence standards in recent years. Source of funds is the central pivot.
The E-2 treaty angle
For a Grenadian citizen, the US E-2 treaty investor visa is potentially accessible (subject to all the E-2 conditions independently). This is useful for cases that:
- Plan to deploy capital into a US business
- Want structured US presence beyond visa-waiver tourism
- Want a renewable US status (E-2 is renewable while the underlying investment continues)
The E-2 is not automatic with Grenadian citizenship - it requires meeting all E-2 conditions (qualifying investment in a real US enterprise, substantial investment, intent to develop and direct, treaty-country nationality, and others).
What the E-2 doesn't give you
- It is not a green card or US permanent residence
- It does not by itself lead to US citizenship
- It is renewable but conditional on the investment continuing
- It requires real, active US business activity
When Grenada CBI fits
- Cases with credible plans for a US business investment via E-2
- Cases wanting broad Caribbean family inclusion
- Cases prioritising travel optionality
When it doesn't
- Cases assuming Grenadian citizenship automatically grants US presence
- Cases without US business plans but choosing Grenada because of the marketing
- Cases with source-of-funds gaps
How we coordinate Grenada CBI cases
- Confirm whether the US E-2 angle is genuinely relevant.
- If yes, plan the US investment in parallel with the citizenship.
- If no, evaluate whether Grenada vs Caribbean peers is the right choice on other grounds.
- Document source of funds exhaustively.
- Plan tax residence and banking separately.
Grenada CBI is valuable for the cases where its distinctive features actually matter.