Dominica Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship by Investment Dominica

Established in 1993, the Dominica Economic Citizenship Program legally offers individuals and families worldwide an irrevocable second citizenship and passport in only four to six months with no visit to the country required. The Caribbean island nation has an excellent international reputation, and consequently, the Commonwealth of Dominica passport provides visa-free or visa on arrival access to more than 115 countries around the world including the entire European Union, Switzerland, UK, Singapore, Russia, Brazil, and Hong Kong. The Dominica citizenship through investment program is legally entrenched in law, and since local law does not contain any restrictions on holding dual nationality, obtaining second citizenship by investment in the country is a confidential process that does not require a person to renounce their existing citizenship.

In addition to having no physical residency requirement, the Commonwealth of Dominica citizenship by investment program has no language, age, business experience, or educational requirements, and there is no mandatory interview. The economically secure country with a parliamentary democracy enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean, has no taxes for non-residents, boasts the lowest crime rate in the entire region, and is arguably one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth with lush green mountains, countless pristine rivers and waterfalls, and stunning white and black sandy beaches.

Do I Have to Live in Dominica?

There is no residency requirement whatsoever to obtain Dominica citizenship through investment, and applicants are not even required to visit the country a single time. Once a person has acquired Dominica nationality, there is also no obligation to ever visit the island in order to maintain citizenship, and Dominica passport renewals are unconditionally available to all citizens at all times. Dominica is a fantastic country, however, and new citizens are encouraged to visit and are of course very welcome to live, work, or study on the island.

Dominica Passport 2022

A citizenship by investment Dominica passport is valid for ten years at a time, and can be renewed for life since citizenship in the country is never revocable under any circumstances. Dominica passports issued to children under 16 years old are valid for a duration of 5 years. Even if the Caribbean economic citizenship programme eventually closes, anyone granted citizenship under the scheme will forever retain their second nationality and passport providing free international travel to 119 countries and territories around the globe. An expired or expiring Commonwealth of Dominica passport can be easily renewed for a small fee at any Dominica consulate, embassy, high commission office, or at the Dominica passport office in Roseau, the nation’s capital. Damaged or stolen passports, or passports with no free visa pages left, can also be replaced by any consulate, or by the passport office. The licensed local promoting agent of the Dominica Economic Citizenship Program that originally guided you through the application process can also help facilitate the renewal of your passport. There is no need to have a Dominica address in order to renew your passport – you can use your primary residence elsewhere without a problem.

About Dominica

The Commonwealth of Dominica is an island country located in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea. Discovered by the Spanish, primarily colonized by the French, and then controlled by the British for more than two centuries, English is the official language of the country and the nation’s legal system is based upon British common law. The tiny country of just 70,000 people became an independent nation in 1978 and remains very close with the United Kingdom today. Roseau, the capital city, accounts for roughly 20,000 of the country’s population and is the financial center of the country. There are several distinguished educational institutions on the island including the University of the West Indies, Ross University School of Medicine, Archbold Tropical Research and Education Center by Clemson University, and the All Saints Medical University.

Nicknamed the “Nature Island”, Dominica is arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth with an unspoiled rainforest, staggering coastline, and a number of natural hot springs thanks to its volcanic origin. It is often said that if Christopher Columbus returned to the Caribbean today, Dominica would be the one place he would still recognize as the island’s stunning landscape has largely remained untouched. Despite an area of only 750 square kilometers, Dominica is an outdoor adventurist’s dream with over 40,000 acres of national parks and forest reserves, 365 different rivers, and animals that are entirely unique to the island such as the rare Sisserou parrot which is pictured on the country’s flag. The island is so beautiful in fact, that its Morne Trois Pitons National Park has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to its safe and stable environment and abundance of natural splendors, it is not hard to understand why the country has been named as one of the world’s happiest places to live.

Economy of Dominica

Agriculture has long been the country’s economic mainstay, with banana production directly or indirectly employing more than one-third of the island’s workforce. In the past decade, however, the Dominica financial services industry has increasingly become the principal economic generator in the country, and as the Dominica offshore banking sector continues to grow, coffee and banana exports will become a much smaller percentage of the national gross domestic product (GDP). Fishing also plays a fairly important role in the local economy employing approximately 2000 people, while forestry and mining provide a limited number of jobs in the country.

How Many Dependents Can Be Included in a Single Application?

An economic citizenship Dominica application can include an unlimited number of eligible dependents, allowing every investor to include their whole family regardless of how many children they have. While there is no numerical limit on the number of dependents that can gain citizenship together via the Dominica program for investors, only people fully supported by the principal applicant are classified as suitable. The maximum age for dependent children has been increased to 30 years, making it one of the highest in the citizenship by investment industry. The minimum age for dependent parents or grandparents has also been reduced to 55 years of age.

Travel to Europe

Dominica second citizenship can make international travel to the European Union significantly easier. Without a Dominica passport, non-EU or EFTA nationals may require a Schengen Visa in order to visit European countries such as the United Kingdom or Germany. Dominica’s instant citizenship program offers tremendous value to investors, however, and with a Dominica second passport business professionals can easily travel to the EU without requiring a UK Visa or Schengen Visa. As of January 2019, Dominican citizens are able to travel to Russia without a visa. This makes Dominica one of the few citizenship by investment jurisdictions with a passport that provides visa-free access to Russia. The Dominica investment citizenship program is open to reputable individuals of all nationalities.

Visa requirements map

Visa free countries

Europe

Visa-free 

  1. Andorra 
  2. Armenia 
  3. Austria 
  4. Belarus 
  5. Belgium 
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina 
  7. Bulgaria 
  8. Croatia 
  9. Cyprus 
  10. Czech Republic 
  11. Denmark 
  12. Estonia 
  13. Finland 
  14. France 
  15. Germany 
  16. Greece 
  17. Hungary 
  18. Iceland 
  19. Ireland 
  20. Italy 
  21. Latvia 
  22. Liechtenstein 
  23. Lithuania 
  24. Luxembourg 
  25. Malta 
  26. Moldova 
  27. Monaco 
  28. Montenegro 
  29. Netherlands 
  30. Norway 
  31. Poland 
  32. Portugal 
  33. Romania 
  34. Russian Federation 
  35. San Marino 
  36. Serbia 
  37. Slovakia 
  38. Slovenia 
  39. Spain 
  40. Sweden 
  41. Switzerland 
  42. Ukraine 
  43. United Kingdom 
  44. Vatican City

eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) 

  1. Georgia  

Americas 

Visa-free

  1. Argentina  
  2. Belize  
  3. Brazil  
  4. Colombia  
  5. Costa Rica  
  6. Ecuador  
  7. Guyana  
  8. Panama  
  9. Peru  
  10. Suriname  
  11. Uruguay  
  12. Venezuela

Visa on arrival 

  1. Bolivia 
  2. Nicaragua 

Asia 

Visa-free

  1. Indonesia 
  2. Israel 
  3. Malaysia 
  4. Philippines 
  5. Singapore 
  6. South Korea 
  7. Uzbekistan 

Visa on arrival 

  1. Bangladesh 
  2. Cambodia 
  3. Iran 
  4. Jordan 
  5. Laos 
  6. Maldives 
  7. Nepal 
  8. Timor-Leste 

eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) 

  1. Sri Lanka 
  2. Bahrain 
  3. Cambodia 
  4. India 
  5. Kyrgyzstan 
  6. Pakistan 
  7. Qatar 
  8. Tajikistan 
  9. Turkey 

Africa 

Visa-free

  1. Botswana 
  2. Eswatini (Swaziland) 
  3. Kenya 
  4. Lesotho 
  5. Malawi 
  6. Mauritius 
  7. Tanzania 
  8. Zambia 

Visa on arrival 

  1. Cape Verde Islands 
  2. Comoros Islands 
  3. Egypt 
  4. Guinea-Bissau 
  5. Madagaskar 
  6. Mauritania 
  7. Mozambique 
  8. Rwanda 
  9. Senegal 
  10. Seychelles 
  11. Sierra Leone 
  12. Somalia  
  13. Togo 
  14. Uganda 

eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) 

  1. Benin 
  2. Côte d’Ivoire 
  3. Djibouti 
  4. Ethiopia 
  5. Gabon 
  6. São Tomé and Príncipe 
  7. South Sudan 
  8. Zimbabwe 

Caribbean 

Visa-free

  1. Antigua and Barbuda  
  2. Bahamas  
  3. Barbados  
  4. Cuba  
  5. Dominican Republic  
  6. Grenada  
  7. Haiti  
  8. Jamaica  
  9. St. Kitts and Nevis  
  10. St. Lucia  
  11. St. Vincent and Grenadines  
  12. Trinidad and Tobago 

Oceania 

Visa-free 

  1. Fiji 
  2. Micronesia 
  3. Vanuatu 
  4. Papua New Guinea 

Visa on arrival 

  1. Palau 
  2. Samoa 
  3. Solomon Islands 
  4. Tonga 
  5. Tuvalu 

Territories 

Visa-free 

  1. Anguilla  
  2. Aruba  
  3. Bermuda  
  4. Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba  
  5. British Virgin Islands  
  6. Cayman Islands  
  7. Cook Islands  
  8. Curacao  
  9. Gibraltar  
  10. Greenland  
  11. Faroe Islands  
  12. French Guiana  
  13. French Polynesia  
  14. French West Indies  
  15. Hong Kong (SAR China)  
  16. Kosovo  
  17. Macao (SAR China)  
  18. Montserrat  
  19. New Caledonia  
  20. Niue  
  21. Palestine Territories  
  22. St. Helena  
  23. St. Maarten  
  24. St. Pierre and Miquelon  
  25. St. Vincent and the Grenadines  
  26. Wallis and Futuna Islands  
  27. Turks and Caicos Islands