Grenada grants visa-free entry to Nigerian entrepreneurs — direct Caribbean access without US/UK transit
Grenada grants visa-free entry to Nigerian entrepreneurs and investors, announced in June 2026 by Honorary Consul Bidemi Sonoiki in Lagos. The move eliminates the need for transit visas through the US or UK — a major hurdle — with a twice-monthly direct flight to Antigua and Barbuda now available as an alternative route.
According to Nairametrics, Grenada's Investment Migration Agency CEO Thomas Anthony says Nigeria's tech sector is more advanced, and hopes easier travel will bring Nigerian entrepreneurs to share expertise. The arrangement opens doors to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (700,000 people) and the wider CARICOM market (20 million+), across fintech, renewable energy, tourism, healthcare, agriculture, logistics, education, and real estate.
Grenada's population is just 120,000, but the Nigeria-Grenada Chamber of Commerce is already established, and the honorary consulate in Lagos has operated since 2022. Anthony also hopes for reciprocal visa-free access for Grenadians to Nigeria.
For Nigerian founders eyeing Caribbean expansion, this is a direct entry point without the transit visa bottleneck. Will you explore Grenada as your gateway to the 20-million-strong CARICOM market?