British Family Obtains Grenada Citizenship — E-2 Visa Access to USA Included
How a London entrepreneur secured Caribbean citizenship with a unique US treaty advantage in under 4 months
$235,000
16 weeks
144 countries
British
Client Background
Nationality
British (London)
Profile
Import/export business owner, US market expansion planned
Family Size
Single applicant (spouse and children added separately)
Net Worth
£2.8M liquid
Primary Goal
Access to US E-2 treaty investor visa for US business expansion
Secondary Goal
Second citizenship as diversification hedge
The Challenge
The client ran a successful import business and had identified a significant US market opportunity. However, UK L-1/E-2 visa routes had become increasingly difficult — lengthy processing, high documentation burden, and no certainty of approval. His immigration lawyer had suggested that acquiring citizenship in an E-2 treaty country would allow him to apply for the US E-2 investor visa far more reliably. Grenada was the most accessible route: a qualifying Caribbean citizenship programme with a US E-2 treaty, achievable in months rather than years.
Programme Recommended
Grenada Citizenship by Investment — National Transformation Fund Contribution ($150,000)
Why This Programme
- One of only two Caribbean CBI programmes with a US E-2 investor visa treaty
- No physical residency requirement — citizenship granted on investment alone
- Family of four includable at minimal additional cost
- Processing in 3–4 months via government-approved route
- Grenada passport grants visa-free access to 144 countries including UK, Schengen, and China
- Lowest-cost E-2-eligible CBI programme globally
Investment Made
Timeline from Enquiry to Approval
Week 1
Consultation — programme confirmed, due diligence documentation begins
Week 3
Application submitted to Grenada Citizenship by Investment Unit
Week 6
Background checks complete, application approved in principle
Week 10
Citizenship certificate issued — passport application submitted
Week 14
Grenada passport received
Week 16
US E-2 visa application filed with Grenada passport — approved in 6 weeks
Key Benefit Achieved
Grenada citizenship unlocked a US E-2 investor visa that was otherwise unattainable — the client is now operating a US entity with full legal business residency in the United States.
Outcomes
Grenada citizenship and passport in 16 weeks
US E-2 investor visa approved within 6 weeks of Grenada passport issue
Visa-free access to 144 countries including UK, all Schengen states, and China
US business entity now legally operating — E-2 renewable indefinitely
Wife and two children subsequently added to Grenada citizenship at reduced cost
No annual visit or physical presence required to maintain Grenada citizenship
"The E-2 visa was the goal and Grenada was the key. What I didn't expect was how straightforward the whole process would be. Within four months I had a second passport. Within six, I had my US visa. My UK immigration lawyer told me it would take 'years' to get US business access through normal channels — Grenada did it in six months total."— Import/export business owner, London — Grenada Citizenship client, February 2026