Last Updated on June 25, 2020, 7:32 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Caribbean nation of Grenada has opened a Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to develop further, the economic, cultural and scientific relations between the two countries.
The Consul General said that she was delighted to be opening Grenada’s first Consulate in the Middle East.
Rose-Ann Benjamin, Grenada’s Consul General, said that it is a pleasure to be representing Grenada in the UAE.
She also said that she would like to thank the Government of the UAE for the opportunity as well as the warm welcome which she received. She added that the Government of Grenada is serious and committed to strengthening the relations between Grenada and the UAE.
Grenada is an English-speaking island located in the Eastern Caribbean, and has a population of approximately 120,000 and is 348 sqKm in size.
Grenada is also the second-largest producer of nutmeg in the world.
Grenada’s economy is one of the fastest-growing economies in the Caribbean, averaging 5 per cent growth every year since 2013.
The economy of Grenada is powered mainly by agriculture, tourism, St. George’s University School of Medicine, and the investment from both local as well as foreign investors, mainly via Grenada’s Citizenship-by-Investment program.
Grenada’s Consulate in Dubai aims to enhance the Citizenship-by-Investment program, by working actively to promote it to the potential investors and its many benefits for the family members and the peace of mind which comes with convenient global mobility.
The new Consulate will foster ties between the Middle East and Grenada while providing quick, invaluable and convenient services to Grenada passport-holders not just in Dubai, but in the wider region.
The process is efficient, fast, straightforward, and gives visa-free travel to over 130 destinations worldwide, including the EU Schengen States, the UK, China, Brazil, Russia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Citizens can also take advantage of the US E2 visa, which would allow them to live and work in the United States.
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