The newest knowledge from Grenada’s Citizenship by Funding (CBI) programme, now rebranded because the Funding Migration Company (IMA Grenada), present a pointy rise in U.S. nationals searching for citizenship.
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Within the second quarter of 2025, 12 % of the 402 folks accredited for Grenadian citizenship have been People, in contrast with simply 1 % of the 632 approvals within the first quarter. This marks the primary time U.S. candidates have overtaken Nigerians, who’ve historically ranked second. For Q2, China accounted for 10 % of approvals, Nigeria additionally 10 %, inserting People within the quantity two spot general.
Different nationalities accredited in the identical interval included Pakistan, the UK, the Philippines, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Republic of Congo, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti.
By the tip of June 2025, Grenada had accredited 893 new residents via the IMA, producing EC$103.2 million in income, in keeping with the Ministry of Finance’s fiscal report.
Chief Govt Officer of the IMA, Thomas Anthony, mentioned in August that Grenada would intensify its outreach to Africa. The company will launch a promotional tour of West Africa in October, following earlier engagements in Kenya with the Nairobi Chamber of Commerce that drew greater than 100 individuals.
“Nigeria at present represents the biggest demographic in Africa making use of to the CBI,” Anthony mentioned. “Now we have been exploring extra African nations, and we imagine that we’ll see some fruit from that effort.”
