124 UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE
Nigerian citizens by birth 10 .
“ Grenada citizens interested in living and working in the USA can apply for the E-2 Visa in the U . S . as investors by establishing a new business .
”
Many Nigerian families are currently seeking opportunities to acquire second citizenship in order to ease the burden of applying for travel visas , better education opportunities and as a PLAN B in the event of political , economic and social unrest in the country . the holder the privilege and access to over 140 countries visa free including the United Kingdom , the Schengen states , China , Russia and many other countries .
Secondly , Grenada citizens interested in living and working in the USA can apply for the E-2 Visa in the U . S . as investors by establishing a new business or setting up a branch of their existing business in any part of the US . The spouse of the main applicant is allowed to work legally in any sector while their children are considered as home students for the case of school tuition payment .
Grenada is the only country in the Caribbean islands that the citizens can apply for E-2 Visas and that is as a result of the Treaty Agreement between USA and Grenada .
This option makes Grenada Citizenship a unique citizenship when compared with citizenships of other Caribbean countries .
Grenada citizenship can be acquired through investment in government approved Real Estate projects or through a non-refundable donation to the National Transformation Fund of the Grenada government . The minimum cost for the Real Estate investment is $ 220,000 American dollars ( plus government fees , due diligence fees , processing fees , legal fees , passport fees ). The non-refundable donation is $ 150,000 ( plus government fees , due diligence fees , processing fees , legal fees , passport fees ).
The application process takes around three months for approval and grant of citizenship and there is no requirement for the applicant to travel to Grenada or to be interviewed before citizenship is approved . Another major advantage of seeking Grenada citizenship is that the applicant and / or their spouse can include their dependent parents or grandparents and their unmarried siblings in one single application for citizenship .
LEGAL ASPECTS AND CONSTITUTION
Nigerian Constitution allows for Dual Citizenship 9 , this therefore means that Nigerians can acquire another citizenship and still maintain their Nigerian citizenship . There is no requirement for renunciation of citizenship before grant of new citizenship by the Grenada government . Dual citizens still maintain all their rights and privileges in Nigeria like voting or to be voted for in an election provided they are
KENNY CHUKWUMA
Kenny Chukwuma is the Managing Partner and Head of International Law at KEN & KENT LAWYERS in Abuja Nigeria . Chukwuma holds a master ' s degree ( LLM ) in International Business Law from London , United Kingdom and is enrolled as Barrister and Solicitor at the Supreme Court of Nigeria . He has around 10 years of experience in the area of Immigration Law and provides strategic advisory to individuals and businesses operating in the ECOWAS and European Union regional markets . He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association , International Bar Association and other professional groups and societies .
Sources /
1 https :// www . passportindex . org / passport / nigeria /
2 https :// www . dhs . gov / news / 2020 / 01 / 31 / 2020-travelvisa-restrictions
3 https :// www . schengenvisainfo . com / news / eu-plans-to-impose-visa-restrictions-onnigerians /
4 https :// www . schengenvisainfo . com / news / eu-plans-to-impose-visa-restrictions-onnigerians /
5 SchengenVisaInfo . com
6 http :// www . afox . ox . ac . uk / wp-content / uploads / 2019 / 07 / APPG-Report-on-Visa-problemsfor-African-visitors-to-the-UK _ v1.57 . pdf
7 http :// www . afox . ox . ac . uk / wp-content / uploads / 2019 / 07 / APPG-Report-on-Visa-problemsfor-African-visitors-to-the-UK _ v1.57 . pdf
8 https :// www . theafricareport . com / 52956 / african-passports-need-a-plan-b-to-access-majorbusiness-hubs /
9 Section 28 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 ( as amended )
10 Section 25 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 ( as amended )