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The Dominica citizenship by investment program was launched in 1993. It is popular among investors: 4,192 received Dominica passports between 2017 and 2020.
Dominica CBI program is one of the least expensive in the Caribbean. Investors can obtain citizenship by contributing $100,000 to the state fund or purchasing real estate for $200,000.
The real estate investment option provides an opportunity to return the money in 3 years by selling the property.
The investor can include close family members in the citizenship application, namely a spouse, children, parents and siblings.
The procedure of obtaining Dominica citizenship is completely remote.
Dominica citizens can visit 144 countries without visas. The visa-free destinations include the UK, the Schengen countries, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Dominica passport holders can get a 10-year B-1/B-2 visa to the USA. The visa allows you to stay in the country for up to 180 days a year to attend business meetings and conferences, travel and get medical treatment at any US clinic.
Investors can go abroad with Dominica passports at any time as they don’t have to get visas. It might be crucial in case of a revolution or a worsened epidemic situation in the country of residence.
Dominica tax residents don’t pay taxes on dividends, interest, or royalties from abroad. There are no taxes on income, capital gains or inheritance in the country.
China
Hong Kong
Jordan
Macau
Singapore
+ 16 countries
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
+ 21 countries
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
+ 41 countries
Fiji
French Polynesia
Micronesia
Samoa
Solomon Islands
+ 7 countries
Bahamas
Barbados
Cayman Islands
Jamaica
Panama
+ 20 countries
Argentina
Aruba
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
+ 9 countries
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Fully or significantly financially dependent on the investor if over 18
Fully or significantly financially dependent on the investor
Investors either make a non-refundable contribution to a state fund or buy real estate in Dominica to get citizenship by investment.
Investors contribute to the Dominica Economy Diversification Fund. The contribution is non-refundable.
| Investor | Married couple | Family of 4, excluding siblings | Family of 5 or more people |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution to the fund | $100,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 +$25,000 per family from the sixth applicant: a child, sibling under 18 +$50,000 per sibling aged 18 to 25, parent |
| Due Diligence | $7,500 | $11,500 | $7,500 for the investor +$4,000 per family member over 16 |
$7,500 for the investor + $4,000 per family member over 16 |
| Other fees | $1,800 | $2,600 | $4,200 | $5,800 |
Investors buy shares in government-approved properties.
The property can be sold 3 years later. It is the shortest minimum ownership period among Caribbean CBI programs. The property must be owned for 5 years if the investor wants to sell it to a future participant of the CBI program.
| Investor | Married couple | Family of 4, excluding siblings | Family of 5 or more people |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate purchase | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| State fee | $25,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 +$25,000 per sibling under 18 +$50,000 per sibling aged 18 to 25 |
| Due Diligence | $7,500 | $11,500 | $7,500 for the investor +$4,000 per family member over 16 |
$7,500 for the investor +$4,000 per family member over 16 |
| Other fees | $1,800 | $2,600 | $4,200 | $5,800 |
| Contribution to the state fund | Real estate purchase | |
|---|---|---|
| Investments | $175,000 | $200,000 |
| State fee | — | $35,000 |
| Due Diligence | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| Other fees | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Total | $194,700 | $254,700 |
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Get the cost calculationThe Dominica law prohibits investors from applying for citizenship by investment on their own. A licensed program agent must apply on the investor’s behalf. The licensed agent is a consulting company that assists applicants at every stage of obtaining citizenship by investment.
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Immigrant Invest lawyers conduct a preliminary background check to timely detect potential risks that could lead to the application being rejected. Preliminary Due Diligence reduces the rejection risk to 1%.
If there are any risks, we offer an alternative solution. For example, choose another program or attach additional documents to the application.
Our check is confidential. The only required document is a passport.
The Immigrant Invest team includes certified Anti Money Laundering Officers familiar with all the nuances of the Due Diligence procedures in different countries.
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Immigrant Invest lawyers provide the investor with a list of personal documents and financial records. Applicants submit the originals of passports, certificates, company extracts and other papers.
We translate documents, notarise copies, fill out forms and help the investor get the certificates required to participate in the program. Once the documents are ready, we submit them to the Dominica CBI unit.
The Due Diligence check begins when the CBI unit receives the documents. All family members over 16 must undergo Due Diligence.
Information about the investor and each family member is checked for compliance with the program terms. When the investor passes the check, the CBI unit notifies Immigrant Invest of the application approval.
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After approval, the applicant fulfils the investment condition: contributes to the state fund or buys real estate.
The CBI unit starts preparing the documents once the investment has been made. The passport and naturalisation certificate is issued within 4 weeks. The investor receives the documents by courier at a convenient address.
Schedule a meeting at one of the offices or online. A lawyer will analyze the situation, calculate the cost and help you find a solution based on your goals.
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Dominica citizenship can be obtained in different ways: for example, by birth, through marriage or naturalisation after 7 years of permanent residence.
The fastest way is to participate in the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program. Applicants contribute to a state fund or buy government-approved real estate. They get citizenship in 3 to 6 months. Moreover, applicants don’t need to live in Dominica or even visit the country.
The investor can include a spouse, parents, children under 30 and siblings under 25 in the citizenship application. Family members get Dominica citizenship at the same time as the investor.
If investors buy real estate to participate in the Dominica CBI program, they can return part of the investment. They can sell their share in the property after 3 years of ownership.
The contribution to the state fund, however, is non-refundable. Investors choosing this option cannot recover their initial investment.
Due Diligence is a crucial step in the Dominica citizenship by investment program. The CBI unit checks the applicants’ reputation, financial history and background. The submitted documents are studied in detail, and the information is verified against international databases.
The investor pays state fees under the program. Legal services and services for translation and notarisation of documents are charged with fees too.
The Due Diligence fee is the most significant payment among state program fees. It costs $7,500 for the investor and $4,000 for each relative over 16. The complete set of government forms, issuing a passport and a naturalisation certificate cost $800 per applicant. The family also pays $1,000 for the information processing.
The costs of participating in the Dominica CBI program vary depending on the family composition and the applicant’s specific situation. Contact Immigrant Invest to calculate the exact cost of obtaining a passport.
The Government of Dominica spends investors’ money on good causes:
Learn more about the goals and objectives of the Government of Dominica and the results achieved with the investments from the CBI program.
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