Grenada Nomad Visa

What is the Grenada digital nomad visa?

Grenada's remote work route is the remote-work permit created by the Remote Employment Act, 2021 (Act No. 3 of 2021). The Chief Immigration Officer, with the approval of the minister responsible for immigration, can grant the permit to a non-national who wants to live in Grenada while working remotely for an employer outside the country.

The permit lasts up to one year and can be renewed. Parliament passed the Act in May and June 2021, the Governor-General assented on 1 July 2021, and the Grenada Tourism Authority announced it as a new opportunity for remote workers.

It is not the same as Grenada's citizenship by investment programme, which grants citizenship in return for an investment and has nothing to do with remote work.

One caution: the Act is the only detailed official source we could find. There is no official government page with an online form, processing time or contact desk for the permit, so speak to Grenada's Immigration Department before you pay any fee.

Who can apply for the Grenada digital nomad visa?

Any "non-national" can apply. The Act defines that as anyone who is not a citizen of Grenada or of another OECS Protocol Member State (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). Nigerians are therefore eligible in principle.

You need income from outside Grenada and must accept the permit's conditions:

• no employment in Grenada other than the remote job the permit covers;
• no running a business in Grenada, and no selling services to anyone in Grenada or to businesses registered there;
• health insurance for you and every dependant for the whole permit;
• no dependant enrolled in a public school during the permit.

You need a foreign employer or clients before you apply; browse remote jobs if you are still looking.

How much income do you need for the Grenada digital nomad visa?

The Act requires proof of an actual annual income of at least EC$100,000 generated outside Grenada, together with proof that the income will continue for the period of the permit.

The Act states the threshold only in Eastern Caribbean dollars. When you renew, you must show you earned at least EC$100,000 from outside Grenada during the permit and that the income will continue.

How long can you stay, and can you renew it?

A remote-work permit is valid for up to one year. You can apply to renew it at least 30 calendar days before it expires, and each renewal is for up to one more year. The Act does not set a maximum number of renewals.

The permit can be revoked if you breach a condition, give false information or documents, are charged with a criminal offence, or lose your job before it expires. You must tell the Chief Immigration Officer in writing within seven days if you are told your job will end or if any information in your application changes.

Time on the permit does not count as residence: the Act says holders are deemed not resident for the purposes of the Immigration Act, the Citizenship Act and the electoral law.

How much does it cost?

The fees are fixed in Schedule II of the Act:

• Application, individual: US$1,500 (EC$4,050)
• Application, individual with up to 3 dependants: US$2,000 (EC$5,400)
• Each additional dependant: US$200 (EC$540)
• Renewal, individual: US$1,400 (EC$3,780)
• Renewal, individual with up to 3 dependants: US$1,900 (EC$5,130)
• Renewal, each additional dependant: US$200 (EC$540)

The minister can change the schedules by order, so confirm the current amounts with Immigration.

What documents do you need?

• The application form set out in Schedule I of the Act (personal details, passport, intended address and stay, employer, job title, annual income and duties, dependants, and a signed declaration that you will not work for or sell services to anyone in Grenada).
• Certified evidence of a passport valid for the whole permit period.
• Proof that you have been granted a Grenada visa, or have applied for one, if your nationality needs a visa.
• Proof of annual income of at least EC$100,000 earned outside Grenada, and that it will continue.
• Proof of health insurance for the whole permit period.
• A police certificate from each country you lived in during the 12 months before applying.
• The fee.

For each dependant you add their passport, visa (if needed), health insurance and evidence of their relationship to you. Dependants over 16 also need a police certificate.

How do you apply from Nigeria?

1. Secure remote work or clients that pay you at least EC$100,000 a year, and gather proof such as contracts, payslips and bank statements.
2. Get police certificates for every country you lived in during the past 12 months, and health insurance that covers the whole stay.
3. Apply for a Grenada visa at one of Grenada's missions or consulates. Nigerians need one before travelling, and the permit application asks for proof of the visa or of your visa application.
4. Contact Grenada's Immigration Department to confirm how to submit the form and pay, since no online portal is published.
5. Submit the Schedule I form, documents and fee to the Chief Immigration Officer.
6. Travel once the permit is granted, and diary the renewal date: renewals must be filed at least 30 days before expiry.

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How long does processing take?

No processing time is published, and the Act does not set one. Allow extra time for the visa step, and do not book non-refundable travel until both the visa and the permit are in hand.

Do you pay tax in Grenada on a digital nomad visa?

Section 9 of the Act says no income tax is payable on income generated outside Grenada by a permit holder or dependant. The Act also gives holders conditional customs duty exemptions: household effects for personal use up to a c.i.f. value of EC$75,000, and duty remission on one car, provided it is not disposed of before 30 days prior to the permit's expiry.

The exemption covers Grenadian tax only. Your obligations in Nigeria or any other country are separate. This is general information, not tax advice.

Can you bring your family?

Yes, and the definition of a dependant is wide. It covers your spouse, a child under 18 of you or your spouse, anyone for whom you or your spouse is legal guardian, your parents or your spouse's parents, and your grandchildren or your spouse's grandchildren.

Dependants are bound by the same rules: no local work or business, health insurance throughout, and no public school enrolment.

What to know before you move

• Working hours: Grenada is on UTC-4 all year, five hours behind Lagos. A 1pm Lagos meeting is 8am in St George's.
• Currency: Grenada uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$); the Act quotes fees in both US and EC dollars.
• Health insurance: compulsory for you and every dependant for the whole permit; it is a condition of the permit, not just of the application.
• Keep your job secure: losing your employment before the permit ends is a ground for revocation.

Nearby options with their own pages include Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica.