Which investment option to choose to get a Dominica passport: a contribution to a state fund or real estate?

$100,000+ is the contribution amount to the Dominica Economic Diversification Fund. These investments can not be returned. Investors' money is used to build the island’s housing, hospitals, schools and other urban infrastructure.

A smaller investment amount is the main advantage of the option. Although the investment is non-returnable, the option cost is two to three times lower than when buying real estate.

The contribution amount depends on the number of family members the investor adds to the citizenship application. If the investor participates in the program alone, the contribution is $100,000 with additional costs of $9,815.

If the investor adds family members to the citizenship application, the fund contribution and additional costs increase depending on the number of participants and their age.

$200,000 is the minimum price when obtaining Dominica citizenship by purchasing a property on the island.

The investment return is the main advantage of the option. An investor can sell a share or a property in 3 years after obtaining citizenship. If an investor wants to sell a property in a way the buyer could also get citizenship, the ownership time is 5 years.

What unique opportunity can the Dominica investment program offer

The investor receives additional income from the rental of real estate. When the construction of the chosen hotel is completed, the investor will get 2 to 5% per annum.

One can buy the entire property in ownership or take part in constructing real estate. The share may be in a physical property, securities, or a trust.

Investors buy properties in government-approved real estate projects. These mainly are five-star hotels and facilities in the resorts of Dominica.

Dominica, Portsmouth

$220,000 — $320,000

Share in a five-star resort managed by Autograph Collections (premium branded by Marriott)

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Dominica, Portsmouth

$270,000+

Share in a five-star hotel managed by Intercontinental

Dominica, Roseau

$216,000 — $3,800,000

Share and villas in a six-star resort

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A single applicant pays half the expenses when contributing to the state fund rather than purchasing real estate. The minimum costs will amount to:

• $109,815 — with the non-refundable contribution to the state fund;

• $234,631 with the purchase of a property on the island. 3 to 5 years later, these investments can be returned by selling the property.

If the investor adds their family to the Dominica citizenship application, the costs increase depending on the participants’ number and age.

Here is the minimum cost of participation under the two options of the Dominica citizenship program for families of four. The calculation includes the investment amount and additional expenses.

The contribution requires fewer investments, but the money cannot be returned. When buying real estate, the investor can return most of the expenses. They have the right to sell a share or a property purchased under the citizenship program 3 or 5 years later.

Second passports for the whole family. Family members can participate in the CBI program together with the investor:

• a spouse;

• children under 30;

• parents of the spouses;

• brothers and sisters of the spouses.

Ability to travel freely to 144 countries. The list of visa-free destinations includes the Schengen states, the UK, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Tourist visa to the United States. The number of trips during the visa validity period is unlimited. The maximum stay in the USA is 180 days per year.

Tax optimisation. There are no taxes on dividends, interest and royalties received from abroad in Dominica. The country also has no taxes on capital gains and inheritance.

Education for children in British universities. Dominica is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Investors with Dominica passports can educate their children at the best British universities on favourable terms, for example, under scholarships from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.