Can Australian citizens get residency in Grenada by buying property?

Yes. Citizenship by Investment: approved real estate project: from US$270,000 (about $270k). $350,000 in a government-approved project, or $270,000 for a share in a unit of an approved tourism project bought by two or more people; plus a $50,000 government contribution for the main applicant and up to 3 dependants (more for larger families). Thresholds since 1 Jul 2024

How long does it take?

Citizenship by Investment: approved real estate project: the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs None: the route grants citizenship.

Does it lead to citizenship?

The route grants citizenship itself: the passport comes with approval.

Grenada Residency for Australian citizens: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Australian citizens

What is different for Australian citizens.

Australians who are foreign residents when they sell an Australian home generally lose the CGT main residence exemption for disposals from 1 July 2020, apart from narrow life-event exceptions.
Australian Taxation Office, Main residence exemption for foreign residents
Australian citizens can buy residential or lifestyle land in New Zealand without Overseas Investment Office consent, under free trade agreement provisions.
Land Information New Zealand, Buying residential property to live in

2 open routes

The routes to living in Grenada.

Citizenship by Investment: National Transformation Fund (NTF) contribution

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the 30-day residence rule due on 31 Aug 2026 is postponed (IMA Circular No. 2 of 2026)

Minimum: US$235,000
What counts: $235,000 for the main applicant and up to 3 dependants; $25,000 for each further dependant, $50,000 for each parent or grandparent aged 55 or under, and $75,000 for each sibling
Processing: Not published
Permit: None: the route grants citizenship
Time you must spend there: None in force: the planned rule of 30 days in total within the first 5 years after citizenship was postponed by IMA Circular No. 2 of 2026 until the regional regulator (ECCIRA) is operational and all five states agree a start date
Path to a passport: The route grants citizenship itself: the passport comes with approval.
Family: spouse, children, parents and grandparents, unmarried adult siblings without children
Tax: Not published
Not open to: Residents of Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan (Circular 1 of 2024, from 1 Apr 2024; restriction by residence, with limited exceptions for Iran/Sudan/Yemen/Afghanistan)

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Citizenship by Investment: approved real estate project

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the 30-day residence rule due on 31 Aug 2026 is postponed (IMA Circular No. 2 of 2026)

Minimum: US$270,000
What counts: $350,000 in a government-approved project, or $270,000 for a share in a unit of an approved tourism project bought by two or more people; plus a $50,000 government contribution for the main applicant and up to 3 dependants (more for larger families). Thresholds since 1 Jul 2024
Processing: Not published
Permit: None: the route grants citizenship
Time you must spend there: None in force: the planned rule of 30 days in total within the first 5 years after citizenship was postponed by IMA Circular No. 2 of 2026 until the regional regulator (ECCIRA) is operational and all five states agree a start date
Path to a passport: The route grants citizenship itself: the passport comes with approval.
Family: spouse, children, parents and grandparents, unmarried adult siblings without children
Tax: Not published
Not open to: Residents of Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan (Circular 1 of 2024, from 1 Apr 2024; restriction by residence, with limited exceptions for Iran/Sudan/Yemen/Afghanistan)

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Australian citizens get residency in Grenada by buying property?: Yes. Citizenship by Investment: approved real estate project: from US$270,000 (about $270k). $350,000 in a government-approved project, or $270,000 for a share in a unit of an approved tourism project bought by two or more people; plus a $50,000 government contribution for the main applicant and up to 3 dependants (more for larger families). Thresholds since 1 Jul 2024
How long does it take?: Citizenship by Investment: approved real estate project: the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs None: the route grants citizenship.
Does it lead to citizenship?: The route grants citizenship itself: the passport comes with approval.

Read it for your passport

Grenada residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Wikipedia, Visa policy of Grenada, read 20 October 2026: British, American and Emirati visitors 3 months, Chinese visitors 30 days; Saudi nationals need a visa. Stays are set on arrival and can be extended. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Grenada. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

The homes: Homes in Thailand · Homes in Malaysia · Homes in the United Arab Emirates · Homes in Saudi Arabia · Homes in Oman · Homes in Spain.

Grenada residency for Australian citizens.