Direct answers, including to the questions that promotional material tends to avoid.
About the passport
Can I live in Europe with it? No. It gives short-stay visa-free travel to the Schengen area, not the right to reside.
Can I live in the United States with it? Not directly. It qualifies you for the treaty investor visa if you invest in and run a US business β a separate application with its own requirements.
Can I work anywhere with it? Only in Grenada and where the CARICOM arrangements apply to your category. Visa-free travel does not include work rights.
Will it be recognised everywhere? It is a legitimate passport. Some institutions apply additional scrutiny to citizenships acquired by investment, particularly in banking β that is a practical reality worth knowing.
About the process
Do I have to visit Grenada? Generally no, under the investment route.
Do I need to speak a language or pass a test? No, under the investment route.
Can my application be refused? Yes. Due diligence produces negative outcomes, and fees for that work are generally not refundable.
How long does it take? The government stage is measured in months. The document-gathering stage depends entirely on you and varies far more.
About money
Is the contribution refundable? No. It is a contribution, not an investment.
Can I sell the property afterwards? After the holding period, yes β but the realistic buyer pool is other programme applicants, so plan for a discount.
Will I pay tax in Grenada? Citizenship alone does not create tax residence. If you live there, different rules apply and you should take advice.
Are there ongoing costs? Passport renewal, and property holding costs if you took that route.
About family
Can I include my parents? In defined circumstances, yes β the family scope is broader than several competing programmes.
Do children keep it? Yes, and it is transmissible to their children.
Can I add family later? Generally yes, with separate fees.
The uncomfortable ones
Is this a loophole? No. It is national legislation, openly operated, with published requirements. The country's sovereign power over nationality is the legal basis.
Could the programme be closed? Governments can change legislation. Citizenship already granted is not ordinarily affected, but this is a question to ask a lawyer rather than an agent.
Could visa-free access be withdrawn? Yes. Those arrangements are granted by other countries and have been revised for Caribbean programmes before. This is the single largest risk to the value of what you are buying.
Is it worth it? Only if you can name the specific thing it enables that you cannot currently do.
Frequently asked questions
Can you live in Europe with this passport?
No β it gives short-stay visa-free travel, not the right to reside.
Is the fund contribution refundable?
No β it is a contribution, not an investment.
What is the largest risk to the value?
Visa-free arrangements being revised β they are granted by other countries and have changed for Caribbean programmes before.
Can an application be refused?
Yes β due diligence produces negative outcomes, and those fees are generally not refundable.
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