Citizenship by Investment

Grenada vs Saint Lucia

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Citizenship

Grenada

Grenada Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment

Status

Program status

Grenada: Operational
Saint Lucia: Operational

Passport strength

Destinations without a visa in advance

Grenada: 148
Saint Lucia: 143

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Grenada: National Transformation Fund: USD 235,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 270,000Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: National Economic Fund: USD 240,000; Approved enterprise project: USD 250,000; National Action Bond: USD 300,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 300,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Grenada: Per person: application USD 1,500, processing USD 1,500 (USD 500 under 17), interview USD 1,000 and due diligence USD 5,000 from age 17. Real estate route: a further USD 50,000 government fee.
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Application fee USD 1,500 per person; processing fee USD 1,500 per person aged 17+ (USD 500 under 17); interview fee USD 1,000 per person aged 17+. Real estate route: USD 50,000 government fee.
Saint Lucia: Application processing USD 2,000 for the main applicant and USD 1,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 8,000 for the main applicant and USD 5,000 per dependant over 16.
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Application processing fee payable on submission: USD 2,000 main applicant; USD 1,000 per qualifying dependant.

Family

Family eligibility

Grenada: Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 30, unmarried siblings 18+, parents and grandparents of the applicant and spouse.
Saint Lucia: Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply
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Spouse, qualifying children, parents of applicant or spouse over 55 who are fully supported, parents of any age with disabilities, and unmarried siblings under 18 with parental consent.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Grenada: No minimum stay; a visit is not required to complete the process.Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: No visit required on the programme page, but Act No. 22 of 2025 is reported to require prescribed residency and genuine-link conditions; no number of days has been set.
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No residence or visit required. Reported: Act No. 22 of 2025 requires applicants and qualifying dependants to meet prescribed requirements for residency and genuine link; Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2026 adds a biometric duty but sets no number of days.

Processing time

Grenada: About 7 months on average (4 to 9 months), based on late-2025 data.Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: About 18 months on average to approval (12 to 26 months), based on late-2025 data.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Grenada: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Citizenship Grenada Grenada Citizenship by Investment	Citizenship Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational
Passport strength
Destinations without a visa in advance	148	143
Investment
Minimum investment per route	National Transformation Fund: USD 235,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 270,000	National Economic Fund: USD 240,000; Approved enterprise project: USD 250,000; National Action Bond: USD 300,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 300,000
Costs
Government fees	Per person: application USD 1,500, processing USD 1,500 (USD 500 under 17), interview USD 1,000 and due diligence USD 5,000 from age 17. Real estate route: a further USD 50,000 government fee. Full wordingHide full wording Application fee USD 1,500 per person; processing fee USD 1,500 per person aged 17+ (USD 500 under 17); interview fee USD 1,000 per person aged 17+. Real estate route: USD 50,000 government fee.	Application processing USD 2,000 for the main applicant and USD 1,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 8,000 for the main applicant and USD 5,000 per dependant over 16. Full wordingHide full wording Application processing fee payable on submission: USD 2,000 main applicant; USD 1,000 per qualifying dependant.
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 30, unmarried siblings 18+, parents and grandparents of the applicant and spouse.	Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, qualifying children, parents of applicant or spouse over 55 who are fully supported, parents of any age with disabilities, and unmarried siblings under 18 with parental consent.
Obligations
Residence requirements	No minimum stay; a visit is not required to complete the process.	No visit required on the programme page, but Act No. 22 of 2025 is reported to require prescribed residency and genuine-link conditions; no number of days has been set. Full wordingHide full wording No residence or visit required. Reported: Act No. 22 of 2025 requires applicants and qualifying dependants to meet prescribed requirements for residency and genuine link; Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2026 adds a biometric duty but sets no number of days.
Processing time	About 7 months on average (4 to 9 months), based on late-2025 data.	About 18 months on average to approval (12 to 26 months), based on late-2025 data.
Route to citizenship	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.

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