Grenada digital nomad visa 2026: requirements, tax & how to apply

Overview

Grenada does have a genuine, purpose-built remote-work visa. It was created by the Remote Employment Act 2021, passed in May 2021 and launched later that year, which lets remote employees, freelancers and online-business owners live in Grenada while earning from outside the country. Applications are handled through Grenada's immigration authorities and its overseas High Commissions and consulates.

Unlike the country's better-known citizenship-by-investment programme, this is a temporary immigration status, not a route to a passport. It is designed for people who want to base themselves legally in Grenada for a year or two on foreign income, not to naturalise. There is no online portal: the application is filed on paper.

Who it's for

The visa is open to all nationalities and is aimed at people whose income comes from outside Grenada. You must be working remotely for a foreign employer, freelancing for clients abroad, or running a business that operates outside the country. You may not take up local employment or serve Grenadian clients while on the visa.

• Remote employees on contract with a company based outside Grenada.
• Freelancers and independent contractors serving foreign clients.
• Owners of an online or foreign-registered business operating outside Grenada.
• You must hold valid health insurance for the duration of your stay.
• You must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond the visa period and provide a clean criminal-record certificate.

Income requirement

The core financial test is a minimum annual income of EC$100,000, roughly US$37,000, earned from sources outside Grenada. You prove it with bank statements and, depending on your profile, an employer letter, client contracts or business documentation. This threshold is set by the Remote Employment Act and is consistent across Grenada's immigration guidance and specialist counsel.

Tax treatment: does it make you tax-resident?

The visa itself does not confer tax residency, and there is no special nomad tax rate because none is needed. Grenada runs a territorial tax system: residents are taxed only on Grenada-source income and pay no local tax on foreign-source income. Because a nomad on this visa earns entirely from abroad, that income is generally outside Grenada's tax net.

Physical presence is a separate question from the visa. Spending more than 183 days in Grenada in a calendar year can make you a Grenadian tax resident under general rules. Even then, the territorial system means your foreign income typically remains untaxed locally, and Grenada levies no capital gains, wealth or inheritance tax. Local income, if you had any, is taxed at 10% up to EC$36,000 of chargeable income after the personal allowance and 28% above that. Tax residency can still affect your obligations elsewhere, so confirm your position before relying on it.

For how presence, certificates and the territorial rules interact, see our guide to tax residency in Grenada.

Duration & renewal

The visa is granted for an initial period of one year. It can be renewed once for a further year, giving a maximum stay of two years. After that the visa cannot be renewed again; you must leave or move to a different immigration category. It does not lead to permanent residency or citizenship.

Family

Unlike some short-stay nomad visas, Grenada's remote-work visa lets you include dependents. Spouses and children can travel with the primary applicant and are added to the same application, with a per-family fee band plus a charge for each additional dependent beyond the first three. This makes it a more practical option than single-applicant nomad visas for people relocating with family.

How to apply

1. Confirm you meet the profile (foreign employer, foreign clients or a foreign-based business) and the EC$100,000 / US$37,000 income test.
2. Gather documents: valid passport, proof of foreign-source income (bank statements plus an employer letter or client contracts), valid health insurance, and a clean police/criminal-record certificate.
3. Complete the paper application form. There is no online portal, so allow time to print, fill and courier the pack.
4. Submit the application to the relevant Grenadian High Commission, consulate or immigration authority at least about six weeks before your intended arrival.
5. Pay the government application fee for yourself and any dependents.
6. Receive the approved visa, then travel to Grenada for your stay.
7. Before the one-year period ends, file the one-time renewal if you want to remain for the full two years.

Cost & timeline

The fees above are government charges. Budget separately for health insurance, document certification and any professional help. Processing is commonly quoted at a few weeks once a complete pack is submitted, but confirm current turnaround directly, as timelines shift.

How Expectat helps you get there

You do not need another checklist. You need to know whether Grenada's remote-work visa actually fits your income, your family setup and your tax position before you courier a paper application and commit to a move. That is where we start.

• We map your situation and numbers: whether your income is cleanly foreign-source and clears EC$100,000, and how the two-year cap fits your longer-term plan.
• We structure the family side: who you add as dependents, the fee bands that apply, and how the 183-day line interacts with your tax residency at home so Grenada does not create a surprise elsewhere.
• We execute on the ground with vetted local partners who assemble the paper application, handle certification and manage the renewal.

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