Grenada Wins Best International Citizenship Programme Award
Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, launched by the Grenada Government in 2013, has been a rising star in the citizenship and immigration world. This was confirmed on 30 June 2016, when the Programme was awarded the title of ‘Best International Citizenship Programme’ by a panel of experts at the Awards Ceremony of the Russian HNWI Forum in Spain. The award ceremony took place at a gala following the closing of the HNWI Forum, and the announcement that Grenada had won the ‘Best International Citizenship Programme’ Award was followed by cheering, support, and enthusiasm by all in attendance.
Grenada won the prestigious award because it offers exceptional benefits to applicants. Firstly, it is one of five nations worldwide to grant citizens visa-free travel to China. The programme also allows its citizens to travel visa free to the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom, which includes such key business hubs as London, Zurich, and Paris. Grenada is also the only nation with a citizenship by investment programme that offers citizens the right to apply for the United States E-2 Visa Programme. This exclusive programme is reserved for nationals from a limited number of treaty countries, and allows indefinite visa renewals. Grenada is also the only Caribbean nation to offer both a citizenship by investment programme and the option to concurrently apply for a permanent residence card.
Grenada is an excellent choice for investment – providing applicants with the opportunity to participate in its fast-growing tourism sector and diversifying economy. The nation is the ideal location for families, granting access to well regarded educational institutions, such as St George’s University, and to comprehensive healthcare units. Family is also at the heart of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, which is today’s most affordable option for large families.
Grenada’s programme has received much commendation as a result of its strong due diligence checks on applicants, which ensure that only individuals with a clean background receive citizenship. This is particularly impressive as the process takes only 90 business days once the country has received a completed application – the time in which an applicant can expect his application to be processed by the Citizenship by Investment Committee.
