Grenada is located in the West Indies and it is known as the ‘spice island’. The country consists of one large island of the same name and six smaller islands. St George’s is the capital of the country. The official languages in Grenada are English and Creole. The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) which is pegged to the US dollar. The total area of the country is 349 square kilometers (135 sq. miles) and its population is 107,317 people (2016). The Grenadian time zone is UTC-04:00.

The thing that always strikes first time visitors is that the local people are always willing to help you. They will make you feel at home shortly after you arrive in Grenada. Grenadians love throwing parties on the numerous beaches that can be found on the island.

The crime rate is very low in Grenada and it boasts high living standards.

Grenada is a tropical country and the temperature there is around 28 °C (82 °F) during the whole year. The climate is a bit cooler in the mountain areas of the country.

The Grenadian passport is valid for 5 years. When this period expires, the passport has to be renewed. It can be done in Grenada or at one of its foreign embassies or consulates.

• Medical certificates confirming negative HIV test results less than 3 months old (for the main applicant and all dependents above 11 years of age).
• Notarized and apostilled foreign passport color copies (all pages) with notarized translations if necessary. This requirement applies to all applicant family members who hold foreign passports.
• If the applicant has dual citizenship, he or she shall supply notarized and apostilled copies of all his/ her passports.
• Twenty photographs 3.5 by 4.5 centimeters in size for each applicant. The reverse of one photograph of every applicant has to be certified.
• Notarized and apostilled copies of the military service cards and their translations for all military card holders.
• Notarized and apostilled copies of birth certificates and their notarized translations if necessary. This requirement holds for all applicant family members.
• The originals of police clearances from every country that the applicants are citizens of, and every country that they have resided in for over one year over the last ten years, with notarized and apostilled translations if necessary. This requirement holds for all family members who are above 16 years of age.
• The original of the Letter of Reference from the bank that has been servicing the main applicant for at least 2 years.
• A bank statement for the last 12 months (applies to the main applicant only).
• The original of a professional recommendation from the main applicant’s employer. If the applicant is self-employed, a letter of recommendation from a business partner, an auditor or a lawyer needs to be supplied.
• A proof of address such as a utility bill carrying the name and the address of the main applicant.
• A notarized and apostilled copy of the marriage license or the divorce certificate with apostilled translations (applies to the main applicant only).
• Legalized color copies of alternative IDs (such as driver’s licenses, for instance). This requirement applies to all applicants having alternative IDs.
• If the main applicant has ever changed his/ her personal name (excluding the acceptance of a new name after marriage), a notarized document is required to confirm this fact.
• If the applicant is the owner of a business company and the profits made by this

If the applicant has had a prison sentence or has a criminal record, the application may be rejected. If the applicant fails to pass the security checks, the application will be rejected. Sometimes, the immigration authorities explain the rejection based upon national security concerns. At other times, they reject the application if they discover that the applicant has provided false or incomplete information when submitting the application documents. If the applicant has been denied a visa to one of the countries that Grenada has visa-free arrangements with, he or she will not be able to acquire citizenship of Grenada until they acquire a visa to the country that has denied it before.

If at a later point in time, it is found out that the applicant had supplied false information in the application documents, citizenship of Grenada can be revoked. The same can happen in case an economic citizen of Grenada damages the international reputation of the country.

St George University is an educational institution that enjoys international prestige. The Department of Medicine there is one the best such departments in the region and many students from the USA and other countries of the world study medicine there. Several international primary and secondary schools can also be found in Grenada. English is the language in all schools.