Head to head
CBI Programme vs Golden Visa
🇬🇩 CBI Programme (Grenada) compared with 🇦🇪 Golden Visa (United Arab Emirates) — across cost, timeline, residency, tax and the path to citizenship.
The verdict
- →CBI Programme has the lower financial bar to entry.
- →Golden Visa is usually faster to process.
There's no single winner — the right choice depends on your budget, how much time you can spend on the ground, and whether a passport is the goal. Use the table below to weigh what matters to you.
| Feature | 🇬🇩CBI Programme | 🇦🇪Golden Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Grenada | United Arab Emirates |
| Type | Citizenship by Investment | Golden Visa |
| Headline cost | $235k donation or $270k real estate | From AED 2M (~$545k) |
| Minimum investment | $235,000 | $545,000 |
| Minimum income | — | — |
| Processing time | 4 months | 1 months |
| Min stay per year | 0 days | 0 days |
| Tax rate | 0% income tax, 0% CGT — only Caribbean with US E-2 treaty% | 0% |
| Leads to PR | Yes | No |
| PR after | — | — |
| Citizenship after | — | — |
| Dual citizenship | Yes | No |
| Visa-free countries | 144 | — |
| Remote work | — | Yes |
| Healthcare | — | — |
| Data confidence | high | high |
Frequently asked
Which is cheaper, CBI Programme or Golden Visa?
CBI Programme has the lower financial requirement (CBI Programme: $235,000, Golden Visa: $545,000).
Which is faster to get, CBI Programme or Golden Visa?
Golden Visa is faster (CBI Programme: 4 months, Golden Visa: 1 months).
Do CBI Programme or Golden Visa lead to citizenship?
CBI Programme: leads to permanent residency. Golden Visa: no direct citizenship route.
Can I hold dual citizenship with CBI Programme or Golden Visa?
CBI Programme: Yes. Golden Visa: No.