Sources and methodology
Where the facts come from
I use primary sources first and say which source each article relies on. The main ones:
- The Investment Migration Agency (IMA) of Grenada: becoming a citizen (routes, fee charts, requirements and process), questions and answers and the IMA website.
- IMA circulars: Circular No. 2 of 2024 on minimum investment thresholds and Circular No. 2 of 2026 on the regional agreement and the residence requirement.
- US law on the E-2 visa: Public Law 117-263, section 5902.
- Practice notes, budgets and comparisons published by BRIDGES on its page about Grenada citizenship and its articles on costs, documents, the family, the E-2 visa, the passport index and Grenada among Caribbean programmes.
Sources by article
- The complete guide: IMA becoming a citizen and questions and answers pages; Circulars No. 2 of 2024 and 2026; Public Law 117-263; BRIDGES programme page.
- Costs and fees: IMA fee charts and questions and answers; Circular No. 2 of 2024; BRIDGES articles on costs and real estate.
- Application process and documents: IMA process, requirements and refusal grounds; IMA statement on eligible nationalities; BRIDGES article on documents.
- The family: IMA definition of dependants and fee charts; Circular No. 2 of 2024; BRIDGES article on the family.
- The passport and E-2: Public Law 117-263; US Department of State; IMA questions and answers; Circular No. 2 of 2026; BRIDGES passport index and E-2 article.
- Grenada and other Caribbean programmes: IMA fee charts; Circular No. 2 of 2026; BRIDGES comparisons of Grenada with the Caribbean and with St Kitts.
How I check and date information
- Each article shows an "Updated" date. It changes only when the facts are reviewed, not for cosmetic edits.
- Fees and thresholds are quoted as the IMA publishes them, and figures from BRIDGES are labelled as such.
- Where sources differ, I show both and follow the official text. Example: the IMA fee chart gives due diligence of $5,000 per person aged 17+, while its questions and answers page says $6,000.
- Announced but not yet applied rules, such as the regional residence requirement, are described as announced, with the date of the latest official notice.
How often the guides are updated
All articles are reviewed at least once a quarter, and immediately after the IMA or the government changes the rules. I watch three topics most closely: the start date of the residence requirement, the fee charts and the European Commission deadline of 1 June 2028 for the Schengen visa waiver.
Corrections
If you find an error, please tell us through the contact page. Corrections are made and the update date is changed.