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can also be sold on to secondary eligible citizenship
applicants after the five year holding period. Due-diligence
fees are $5,000 for the main applicant and his/her
dependents 17 and older. Government application fees
are $3,000 for the main applicant and dependents 17 and
above, and $2,000 for those 16 and younger.
The main applicant and their dependents must have clean
personal backgrounds and excellent health. An applicant
will be denied citizenship if he/she has been denied a
visa to a country that has a visa-free travel arrangement
with Grenada, is identified as a potential national security
risk, has a reputational risk, or is subject to a criminal
investigation. The government is committed to approve
citizenship applications within 180 days of submission,
assuming the application has no areas of concern.
E-2 OPPORTUNITY
Citizens of Grenada are eligible to apply for a non-immigrant
E-2 visa to the U.S. However, it is important that applicants
realize their application will be strengthened if create a nexus
with Grenada. If the intention is to apply to the U.S. under
this category, it is advisable that they opt for the purchase of
eligible real estate to demonstrate their ties.
CHRISTOPHER WILLIS
Christopher Willis is the managing director of Latitude,
a consultancy firm, and is responsible for operations in
the Americas and Caribbean. He has been involved in the
immigration industry since 1995 and is a member of the
Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, the
Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
and the Investment Migration Council. He regularly meets with
governments to advise on their immigration policies. He has
been educated in the United Kingdom and Canada, and has
owned and managed immigration firms in London, Montreal and
the Caribbean.
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