Citizeo
Briefing

Grenada May Add Residence and Integration Duties to Investor Citizenship

Briefing summary

  • A 2026 bill would add physical-presence and integration duties after citizenship is granted.
  • The main applicant and each dependant would need at least five days in Grenada during the first year.
  • The family would need at least 30 days in total during the first five years and would complete an integration programme.
  • The bill does not change the program's investment minimums and is not yet in force.

Grenada is considering changes that would create a continuing connection between citizenship-by-investment participants and the country. These changes would apply after approval, so they matter in addition to the investment, due-diligence and interview requirements used to decide the application.

The bill is separate from the European Union's scrutiny of visa-free travel for countries with investor-citizenship programs. One concerns Grenada's own program rules; the other concerns how the EU may treat Grenadian passport holders for short visits.

The proposed residence requirement

The bill would require the main applicant and every dependant included in the grant to spend at least five days in Grenada during the first 12 months after citizenship is granted.

It would also require at least 30 days of physical presence during the first five calendar years. After each family member has completed the individual five-day minimum, the remaining days could be completed by the main applicant, any dependant or a combination of them. If family members are in Grenada on the same day, that day would count once toward the 30-day total.

The bill includes a limited exemption for exceptional and compassionate circumstances where the person has substantial economic, social or family ties to Grenada. It is not a general waiver.

The proposed integration requirement

The main applicant and dependants would also have to participate in a mandatory integration programme. The bill says this may include:

Detailed evidence and procedures would still need to be prescribed. The current bill therefore identifies the obligations without yet providing a complete applicant checklist.

Why later compliance would matter

The proposal links compliance to the first passport renewal. A passport issued after citizenship by investment would initially be valid for five years; a full ten-year renewal would require certification that the new duties were completed.

Failure to comply without a reasonable excuse could also start a process to revoke the person's citizenship and passport. That is not described as an automatic result: the statutory procedure and the person's circumstances would still matter.

The proposed duties would affect both Citizeo investment routes:

The bill does not change the contribution or approved-project minimums. Current applicants should still confirm those amounts and all additional fees through the Investment Migration Agency and an authorized local agent.

Where the bill stands

The House of Representatives passed the bill on 28 July 2026. It was listed for all Senate stages on 31 July, but Citizeo has not located an official record confirming Senate passage, assent or commencement.

Even after enactment, the text says the law would begin only on a date appointed by the minister through an order in the Gazette. The new residence and integration duties should not be treated as current requirements until that happens and implementation guidance is published.

What Citizeo is watching

Citizeo will monitor:

  1. official confirmation of the Senate outcome and royal assent;
  2. a Gazette commencement order;
  3. rules describing the integration programme and acceptable evidence;
  4. transitional guidance for pending applications and recent grants;
  5. passport-renewal procedures; and
  6. guidance from Grenada's Investment Migration Agency and the regional regulator.

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