1. Start with the legal routes
Grenada currently offers a contribution to the National Transformation Fund, investment in an approved project, or another qualifying significant-investment structure under the programme rules. Dominica currently offers a non-refundable Economic Diversification Fund contribution or an investment of at least US$200,000 in a government-approved real-estate project. Both can grant citizenship after approval, but the way capital is contributed or invested is materially different.
2. Headline minimums
Grenada's NTF begins at US$235,000, compared with US$200,000 for Dominica's EDF when only one applicant is involved. The apparent US$35,000 difference should not be treated as the final price gap because the two programmes structure family contributions and additional government charges differently.
3. Family pricing
Grenada's US$235,000 NTF band covers a single applicant or a family of up to four, with supplements for larger households and some dependant categories. Dominica charges US$200,000 for one applicant but US$250,000 for the main applicant plus up to three qualifying dependants. A family of four can therefore reverse the impression created by the single-applicant headline.
4. Real estate and recoverable capital
Grenada's standard approved-project route currently requires at least US$270,000 into the project plus a US$50,000 government contribution for a single applicant or family of up to four, before other fees. Dominica's approved-real-estate minimum starts at US$200,000, with separate government and due-diligence charges; the qualifying interest is generally held for at least three years, or five years if it is later used by another CBI purchaser. The two property routes therefore differ in both upfront structure and exit mechanics.
5. Due diligence and process
Applications go through licensed intermediaries and include due diligence and an online interview. The official agency describes typical processing as about three to six months, subject to a satisfactory file. Applications must be submitted through an authorised agent. Applicants aged 16 and over are subject to interview requirements, and due diligence can be enhanced depending on the case. Neither programme should be treated as an automatic transaction once the investment money is available.
6. Presence requirements
The official programme states that applicants do not need to visit Grenada before, during or after the application process. Dominica does not impose a routine physical-residence period as a condition of the standard CBI route. Applicants should distinguish ordinary residence from interviews, oaths, biometrics and limited post-citizenship presence conditions.
7. Programme-specific cautions
Grenada permits family applications that can include a spouse, dependent children, dependent parents or grandparents and, where the programme definition is met, siblings. Dependency rules still require evidence. Dominica has operated a statutory CBI programme since 1993. Prices and dependant definitions can change by regulation, so applicants should check the CBI Unit before committing funds. These details can matter more than a small difference in the headline contribution.
8. How to compare them for your own case
Before choosing between Grenada and Dominica, calculate the all-in cost for the same family and the same type of route, then add any non-price factor that actually matters to the applicant. A comparison remains useful only while both programmes are being measured from current rules on the same date.
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