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History of Grenada Economic Citizenship Program
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What the document holds
Agent blog on the Grenada 1997-2001 scheme: price $39,000 and a US$22k/17k/11k breakdown totalling $50,000, 545 passports in two years, US$1.8-2.1m revenue loss estimate, Oct 2001 suspension, Canada visa requirement; also St Kitts 2011 claims (1,000-1,500 applications, US$150-200m). Rules with value "None" (residence, visit, taxes) not recorded.
What it supports
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5 numbers1 programme6 rules3 events
Numbers (5)
- CBI passports issued545 persons1999-2001 · Best Citizenships 2019ClaimGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Revenue forgone by suspending or closing a programme (estimate)USD 1.8–2.1 million2001 · Best Citizenships 2019ClaimGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Visa-free destinationsLimit: 100 destinations2001 · Best Citizenships 2019ClaimGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Applications processed1,000–1,500 applications2011 · Best Citizenships 2019ClaimSt Kitts and Nevis · Citizenship by investment programme
- CBI inflowsUSD 150–200 million2011 · Best Citizenships 2019ClaimSt Kitts and Nevis · Citizenship by investment programme
Rules and prices (6)
- Contribution to a government approved projectapplicant (component of the 1997 price)USD 17,000Since 1997 · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Payment to the Treasuryapplicant (component of the 1997 price)USD 22,000Since 1997 · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Price of economic citizenshipnot statedUSD 39,0001997 – Oct 2001 · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Price of economic citizenshipapplicant (total of the breakdown)USD 50,000Since 1997 · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Agent application feeapplicant (component of the 1997 price)USD 11,000Since 1997 · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Residence before the right to vote or hold officeeconomic citizen (residence before voting or holding public office)6 yearsDate not stated · Best Citizenships 2019Grenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
Timeline (3)
- Canada ends visa-free travel for Grenada passport holdersDec 2001Visa accessGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Economic citizenship scheme suspended (reported)Oct 2001ClosureGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
- Grenada changes law to boost its citizenship-for-sale scheme1997Rule changeGrenada · Economic citizenship (1997-2001)
About the document
What it covers 1997-2001 Economic Citizenship Program: legal basis, price, passports issued, suspension, Canada visa.
Notes Industry (agent) blog; cites Grenada Action Forum and The Globe and Mail but no primary documents. Low reliability; used only for the 1997-2001 period where no primary source was found.
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