Grenada citizenship fingerprints: linking identity checks and the two-page form

A fingerprint submission for Grenada’s National Transformation Fund citizenship route needs to connect the applicant, the prints and the person who verified the applicant’s identity. Form 2, published by the Investment Migration Agency, spans 2 pages: personal details and prints on the first, followed by the authorised fingerprint taker’s particulars and identity certification on the second. A completed first page alone leaves part of the form unfinished.[1]

On 4 November 2026, IMA’s application page still linked the November 2017 edition. This article explains that publicly available form, rather than announcing a new rule or treating the document as the complete filing requirements for every case in 2026. The responsible agent should confirm the version and any additional instructions before an appointment is booked.[1][2]

Confirm the fingerprint taker and the people covered

The form requires completion by a person authorised to take fingerprints. That person must inspect identification sufficient to establish the applicant’s identity. It does not designate every lawyer, notary, agent or photographic service as an eligible examiner. Send the complete form before booking and establish the operator’s authority, whether they can complete and sign the second page, and which identity documents to bring.[1]

The guidance requires a separate form for each applicant “above the age of 16”. Preserve that wording instead of importing an age threshold from another document. For someone at the 16-year boundary, or approaching a birthday during preparation, the agent should confirm the requirement using the actual birth date and current checklist. Form 2 does not specify whether age is assessed at booking, collection or submission.[1]

Connect the prints to the correct identity

Page 1 asks for passport names, birth details, gender, passport number, issuing authority and expiry. It provides 10 individual finger boxes, followed by spaces for each hand’s 4 fingers taken together and for the 2 thumbs.[1] Giving the operator the complete page helps make the full layout clear before collection begins.

Consistency across forms also requires attention to what each field asks. Personal Information Form 1 distinguishes birth-certificate names, passport names and other names, and requires details of every passport when several are held. The name fields in Form 2 specifically refer to the passport.[3][1] Where names differ between documents, supporting records should explain the difference. Rewriting a document’s facts merely to make every field look identical would obscure it.

If a passport is replaced during preparation, provide the agent with the old and new numbers and dates before collection. The agent can establish which identity document will be used and which records need updating. This is a coordination step, not a claim that every passport replacement requires fresh fingerprints.

Page 2 identifies who checked the applicant

The second page records the fingerprint taker’s identity, organisation, position, address and contact details, with a licence or certification field where applicable. The examiner certifies having checked sufficient identification, then supplies a signature, stamp, place and date.[1]

Those details explain why an isolated image of prints does not convey the form’s complete information. The first page connects the prints to an applicant; the second identifies the person making the identity certification. An applicant, relative or intermediary should not sign that certification in place of the actual examiner.

Before leaving the appointment, ask the provider and agent to check that both pages are present, the identity details correspond and the examiner’s sections have been completed. If prints cannot readily be obtained or a field cannot be completed, have the operator explain the issue and the agent confirm an acceptable response. The published form does not supply a self-selected exemption or an alternative format.

Return the completed record to the application channel

IMA’s published process uses authorised agents. The authorised local agent makes the formal submission and handles correspondence about the file. Other forms, supporting documents, interviews and due diligence remain part of the application.[2] Completing a fingerprint appointment therefore still leaves the agent to establish how the resulting record should be submitted in the particular case.

Form 2 does not state a universal validity period, scan resolution or electronic file format. Passport-image specifications and police-certificate timing should not simply be transferred to it; nor should prints collected for another institution be assumed acceptable. Confirming the receiving requirements before collection helps prevent avoidable repeat appointments caused by a mismatch between the operator, identity records and submission format.

Official sources

1. IMA Grenada: Fingerprints Form 2, November 2017, pages 1–2
2. IMA Grenada: Becoming a Citizen, application process and linked forms, checked 4 November 2026
3. IMA Grenada: Personal Information Form 1, November 2017, pages 1–2

General policy information. Individual circumstances and the competent authority’s requirements govern each application.