Dominica Citizenship

Visa-free travel to 143 countries
and oceanfront real estate

$100,000+

Investment amount

3–6 months

Obtaining period

3–5 years

Real estate 
investment return

The Dominica citizenship by investment program was launched in 1993. The investor must contribute $100,000+ to a state fund or purchase real estate for $200,000+ to apply for Dominica citizenship by investment.

The real estate investment option provides an opportunity to return the money in 3—5 years by selling the property.

The investor can include close family members in the citizenship application: a spouse, children, parents, and grandparents.

The whole procedure of obtaining second Dominica citizenship is entirely remote.

The CBI program is popular among investors: 4,192 received Dominica passports between 2017 and 2020.

Benefits of Dominica citizenship

  • 1

    Travel and business trips to Europe and Asia

    Dominica’s citizens can visit 143 countries without visas. The visa-free destinations include the Schengen countries, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. 

  • 2

    10-year visa to the United States

    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. 

  • 3

    “Safe haven” abroad

    Investors can go abroad with Dominica passports anytime 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.

  • 4

    Tax optimisation

    Dominica has no taxes on wealth, gifts, capital gains or inheritance. Non-tax residents pay taxes only on income generated in Dominica.

  • 5

    Right to live in Dominica

    The country has a warm climate, unique nature, many natural sights like waterfalls and lakes, and a vibrant culture. It’s an attractive place to visit or reside.

  • 6

    Easy route to a passport

    Obtaining Dominican citizenship takes several months. The procedure is entirely remote; investors don’t have to visit the country before or after getting a passport. No language or history tests are required.

  • 7

    Right to keep other passports

    Dominica recognises dual citizenship. Investors mustn’t renounce other citizenships if other countries allow having several passports, too.

  • 8

    Citizenship for the entire family

    Investors can include spouses, children under 30, parents, and grandparents.

  • 9

    Investment return

    If the applicant invests in real estate, they can sell their share after 3—5 years of ownership and get invested money back.

  • 10

    Relatively small sum of investment

    The Dominica citizenship by investment program requires applicants to invest at least $100,000, one of the lowest investment thresholds in the Caribbean. 

    In comparison, the minimum sum is $150,000 under the Grenada citizenship by investment program and $250,000 under St Kitts and Nevis’s CBI program.

140+ visa-free countries for Dominica citizens

Asia

China

Hong Kong

Jordan

+ 18 countries

Africa

Kenya

Madagascar

Mauritius

+ 23 countries

Europe

Austria

Belgium

France

+ 42 countries

Oceania

Fiji

French Polynesia

Micronesia

+ 9 countries

North America

Bahamas

Barbados

Cayman Islands

+ 22 countries

South America

Argentina

Aruba

Brazil

Colombia

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Guide to obtaining Dominica citizenship

  • Step-by-step procedure

  • Requirements for applicants

  • Required documents

  • Answers to frequently asked questions

Who can get Dominica citizenship?

  • Investor

    • Over 18

    • No criminal records or prosecutions

    • Capable of confirming the legality of the income

    • No serious illnesses

  • Spouse

  • Children under 18

  • Children aged 18 to 30

    • Studying at a university

    • Financially dependent on the investor

  • Parents and grandparents

    • Over 65

    • Financially dependent on the investor

Investment options for Dominica citizenship

Investors either make a non-refundable contribution to a state fund or buy real estate in Dominica to get citizenship by investment.

1 option

Non-refundable contribution $100,000+

Investors contribute to the Economic Diversification Fund. The contribution is non-refundable.

Expenses

Investor 

Married couple

Family of 4

Family of 5+

Contribution to the fund

$100,000

$150,000

$175,000

$175,000

+$25,000 per family member from the fifth applicant under 18

+$50,000 per family member from the fifth applicant over 18

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

$3,131+

$3,992+

$5,714+

$6,575+

2 option

Real estate purchase $200,000+

Investors buy shares in government-approved properties. 

The property can be sold 3 years later. It is the shortest minimum ownership period among the 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

Family of 5+

Real estate purchase 

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

$200,000

State fee

$25,000

$35,000

$35,000

$50,000 — for a family of 5 or 6

+$25,000 per additional qualified dependant, starting with the seventh family member

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

$3,131+

$3,992+

$5,714+

$6,575+

Expenses for a family of 4

The spouses and two children aged 7 and 19

Expenses

Fund contribution

Real estate purchase

Investments

$175,000

$200,000

State fee

$35,000

Due Diligence

$15,500

$15,500

Other fees

$5,714

$5,714

Total

$196,214

$256,214

Individual cost calculation for Dominica citizenship

Individual cost calculation for Dominica citizenship

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Individual selection of investment properties

  • Discuss your tasks and goals

  • Choose between properties from reliable developers

  • Get fully prepared and verified documents for a purchase

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Elena Kozyreva

Managing Director for Real Estate projects

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Why do applicants need a licensed agent’s help?

The 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.

Immigrant Invest is a licensed agent of the Dominica citizenship by investment program.

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Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Dominica citizenship

1

1 day

Preliminary Due Diligence

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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2

2 to 4 weeks

Preparation of documents

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.

3

3 to 6 months

Due Diligence and application processing

All family members over 16 must undergo Due Diligence and an interview.

The Due Diligence begins when the CBI unit receives the documents. Information about the investor and each family member is checked for compliance with the program terms.

An interview is scheduled with an authorised interviewer and is held via a secure platform in the language of the investor’s choosing. All applicants over 16 must take it and hold their identification documents with them.

All family members over 16 take one interview together. If someone cannot attend or is late, they schedule another interview and pay the fee again.

When the investor passes the interview and the Due Diligence check, the CBI unit notifies Immigrant Invest of the application approval.

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4

Up to 30 days

Approval and fulfilment of the investment condition

After approval, the applicant fulfils the investment condition: contributes to the state fund or buys real estate.

5

Up to 4 weeks

Getting a passport

The CBI unit starts preparing the documents once the investment has been made. The passport and naturalisation certificate are issued within 4 weeks. The investor receives the documents by courier at a convenient address.

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Vladlena Baranova
Vladlena Baranova

Lawyer, AML Compliance officer, certified CAMS specialist

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Frequently asked questions

  • How to obtain Dominica citizenship?

    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.

  • Who can get citizenship with the investor?

    The investor can include a spouse, children under 30, parents and grandparents, in the citizenship application. Family members get Dominica nationality at the same time as the investor.

  • What are the costs for Dominica citizenship?

    Investors choose one of the two available investment options:

    1. Non-refundable contribution to the Dominica Economy Diversification Fund of $100,000+.

    2. Real estate purchase — $200,000+.

    In the first case, the investment amount depends on the family composition. And if one buys real estate, they pay a state fee of $25,000+.

    Additionally, there is a Due Diligence fee of $7,500 for the investor, $4,000 for each dependent over 16 and an interview fee — $1,000 per person over 16. Other costs include passport fees, bank commissions, and payments for legal services.

  • Is it possible to have Dominica dual citizenship?

    Yes, Dominica allows its citizens to have several passports. You can keep your first citizenship if your country of origin allows dual citizenship.

  • Can I live in Europe with a Dominica passport?

    The investor must spend at least seven days a year in Portugal to maintain the residence status. It is also You can, only if you have a residence permit in a European country.

    A Dominica passport allows you to stay in the Schengen countries for 90 days in 180 visa-free.

  • Does my Dominica citizenship extend to my family?

    Yes. You may include them in the initial application or obtain their passports later when you’ve already got citizenship.

    Investors’ relatives who can get Dominica passports:

    • spouses;

    • children under 30;

    • parents;

    • grandparents.

    Adult family members, except spouses, must be principally dependent on the investors.

  • Is it possible to return the investment?

    Investors who buy real estate to participate in the Dominica CBI program can return part of the investment. They can sell their share in the property after 3—5 years of ownership.

    The contribution to the state fund, however, is non-refundable. Investors choosing this option cannot recover their initial investment.

  • What is checked during the Due Diligence process?

    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.

  • Are there any additional expenses apart from the investment?

    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 complete set of government forms, issuing a passport and a naturalisation certificate cost $800 per applicant. Every applicant over 16 undertakes an interview, the cost of which is $1,000 per person. 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.

  • Can I go to the USA with a Dominica passport?

    The Dominica passport doesn’t give a right to enter the USA without a visa. However, Dominica citizens easily get a B‑1/B‑2 visa to the United States for 10 years. With it, they can travel, attend business meetings, get treatment and stay in the country for up to 180 days a year.

Investments in the resurgence and prosperity of Dominica

The Government of Dominica spends investors’ money on good causes corresponding to the UN Sustainable Development Goals:

  • fighting poverty, hunger and unemployment;

  • building hurricane-resistant homes, hospitals and schools;

  • developing green energy;

  • developing infrastructure and manufacturing;

  • preserving ecosystems in the sea and on land.

Learn more about the investments, the goals and objectives of the Government of Dominica, and the results achieved: How Dominica spends investments

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