Grenada
Grenada · Capital: St George's
The 'Spice Isle', whose citizenship-by-investment is uniquely valued because Grenadian citizens can apply for the US E-2 investor visa, alongside a relaxed, scenic island life.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Grenada.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Grenada
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Citizenship by Investment
InvestorGD-CBI
Citizenship via a national-fund donation or real estate; opens the US E-2 visa route. In June 2026 the EU asked the five Eastern Caribbean CBI states to end their programmes by 1 June 2028 or risk visa-free Schengen access.
Eligibility
- ~US$235k donation or property
- Clean record
- Vetting under the regional ECCIRA standards
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
GD-WP
Employer-sponsored permit for skilled roles.
Eligibility
- Job offer
- Employer sponsorship
Document checklist (9 items)
Core
Professional
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Grenada, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Grenada needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Education & health
St George's University, a large US-style medical school, anchors skilled jobs.
Tourism & agriculture
Tourism and nutmeg/cocoa exports sustain employment.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
St George's
Capital & harbourA picture-perfect harbour capital, home to government, the port and most jobs.
- Cost index
- 72
- 1-bed rent
- $850
- Quality
- 70
Grand Anse
Famous beach & uniA celebrated beach strip beside St George's University, lively with students and visitors.
- Cost index
- 76
- 1-bed rent
- $1,000
- Quality
- 80
Gouyave
Spice & fishing townA traditional west-coast fishing and nutmeg town for a more local pace.
- Cost index
- 60
- 1-bed rent
- $600
- Quality
- 70
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendStable and welcoming; CBI and a US medical school shape the foreign community.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
One of the calmer, safer Caribbean islands.
Higher = safer (crime index 38/100).
Where to live
Which Grenada city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
St George's
Postcard horseshoe bay
A picture-perfect harbour capital, home to government, the port and most jobs.
Gouyave
Authentic island life
A traditional west-coast fishing and nutmeg town for a more local pace.
Grand Anse
Beach-and-campus
A celebrated beach strip beside St George's University, lively with students and visitors.
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