On 25 June 2026, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, sent formal communication to all 5 Eastern Caribbean CBI states to completely phase out their programs by 1 June 2028. Antigua and Barbuda recently tabled legislative amendments mandating annual independent audits, 6-month reporting frameworks, and a new 30-day residency requirement for CBI citizens. These domestic reforms directly align with the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA), set to begin operations in September 2026 as an independent regional watchdog. It also reflects an effort to encourage longer-term engagement between economic citizens and Grenada itself. By actively integrating CBI economic citizens (characterised by the agency as a “new diaspora”), local authorities hope to convert external compliance mandates into domestic developmental assets.