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Rights/obligations of citizenship have nothing to do with obtaining nationality, i.e. membership in a nation. This information was removed from the article as it is off-topic, but probably could be used in an article on Grenadian citizenship. I did not move it to such an article as it is unsourced. SusunW (talk) 17:58, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Grenadian citizens enjoy the following rights (subject to certain exceptions):
The right to enter and remain in Grenada at any time without an immigration permit.
Entitlement to Grenadian consular protection overseas.
Immunity to deportation.
Entitlement to vote and stand for public office.
Entitlement to leave Grenada and return at any time without requirement a visa.
Entitlement to pass Grenadian citizenship by descent or registration to children born outside Grenada.
Full access to education rights and scholarships.
Ability to apply for public service jobs reserved to Grenadian citizens.
Access to international sport (in some sports, international players must be citizens of the country they represent).
In other Commonwealth Countries
As Commonwealth citizens, Grenadians are afforded a number of privileges in some Commonwealth countries.
In the United Kingdom, Grenadian citizens enjoy the following privileges:
the right to vote in all elections as long they have registered to vote (they must possess valid leave to enter/remain or right of abode on the date of their electoral registration application)
the right, unless other disqualified, to stand for election to the British House of Commons as long as they possess indefinite leave to remain or do not require leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the UK.
the right, if a qualifying peer or bishop, to sit in the House of Lords.
Eligibility to hold public office (e.g., as judge, magistrate, minister, police constable, member of armed forces, etc.)
the right of abode (for those born before 1983 who meet the requirements)
access to UK Ancestry visa (for those with a grandparent born in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, or in the Republic of Ireland on or before 31 March 1922)
may not be required to register with the police while living in the United Kingdom
In New Zealand, Mauritius, Malawi, and many Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean, Grenadian citizens who are long-term residents have the right to vote in elections.
Visa requirements
Visa requirements for Grenadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Grenada. As of July 2020, Grenadian citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 143 countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Grenadian passport 35th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]
Consular protection
Grenadian citizens who require consular assistance in a foreign country where there is no Grenadian foreign mission may be able to request assistance from a British Embassy, High Commission or consulate. For example, Grenadians who need to travel urgently and whose passport has expired, been lost or stolen can be issued with an emergency travel document by a British foreign mission as long as this has cleared with the Grenadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
