Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme
Dominica operates one of the world's most affordable citizenship-by-investment programmes under the Citizenship Act (Chap. 1:10, 1978) and the Citizenship by Investment Regulations S.R.O. No. 8 of 2024 (as amended in 2025), administered by the CBIU. Citizenship is available via a non-refundable Economic Diversification Fund donation from US$200,000 (single applicant) or the purchase of a Government-approved real-estate share from US$200,000 held for 3 to 5 years, with no residence, language or physical-presence requirement and full dual-citizenship rights. Applications must be filed through a Government-Authorised Agent, and every applicant aged 16+ undergoes mandatory enhanced due diligence plus a mandatory interview, with approval in principle in roughly 3 to 4 months. The Dominica passport gives visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 145 destinations including the Schengen Area; UK visa-free access was revoked in July 2023 and Ireland in March 2024, and the EU has placed Caribbean CBI programmes under visa-suspension review. Family inclusion covers the spouse, children (under 18, or aged 18-30 if financially dependent) and dependent parents or grandparents aged 65+; siblings are not eligible.
Indicative — confirmed with admitted counsel before any filing
Investment routes
How you qualify.
Donation
USD 200,000
Economic Diversification Fund (EDF) - a non-refundable Government contribution. The schedule is US$200,000 for a single main applicant; US$250,000 for a main applicant plus up to 3 qualifying dependants; +US$25,000 per additional dependant under 18; +US$40,000 per additional dependant aged 18+. Separate government fees apply to all routes: US$1,000 processing fee per application; due diligence of US$7,500 (main applicant) / US$4,000 (each dependant aged 16+); US$1,000 interview fee per applicant aged 16+; and US$500 Certificate of Naturalisation per person.
Real Estate
USD 200,000
hold 36 months
Purchase of a share/unit in a Government pre-approved real-estate project, minimum US$200,000. The property must be held for 3 years from the grant of citizenship, or 5 years if the onward purchaser is also using it for a CBI application. Additional government fees on the real-estate route: US$75,000 (main applicant alone); US$100,000 (main applicant plus up to 3 dependants); +US$25,000 per additional dependant under 18; +US$40,000 per additional dependant aged 18+ - plus the same processing, due-diligence, interview and naturalisation fees as the EDF route. There is no enterprise or business route. CBIU-listed approved projects include: Anichi Resort & Spa, InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, Jungle Bay Resort, Ocean Edge Development, Sanctuary Rainforest Eco Resort & Spa, Grande Anse Timbo's Downtown, Tranquility Beach Resort, and The Residences at Secret Bay.
What the passport grants
Global mobility.
~145visa-free / visa-on-arrival destinations
Schengen
Visa-free for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with ETIAS pre-authorisation required once ETIAS goes live. Dominica's Schengen visa-free access remains in force and has not been suspended. It is, however, under active EU review: the European Commission's Eighth Report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism stated that operating a CBI programme is in itself a ground for suspending visa-free status, and recommended that the Eastern Caribbean CBI states tighten vetting.
United Kingdom
Visa required. The UK revoked Dominica's visa-free access effective 19 July 2023 and it has not been reinstated.
United States
Visa required (no visa-free or ESTA access).
Canada
Visa required (visa-free entry only for holders of a valid US permanent resident card or certain US visa holders).
Approximately 145 visa-free, visa-on-arrival or eTA destinations. Ireland requires a visa, having revoked visa-free access on 7 March 2024. Schengen access remains visa-free. Dual citizenship is permitted for Dominica with no restriction.
Eligibility & process
What's involved.
Family inclusion
The main applicant must be at least 18. Includable dependants are: the spouse; unmarried children under 18; unmarried children aged 18-30 who are financially dependent on the main applicant and in attendance at a recognised institution of higher learning (a child aged 30 may be included, but not one who has turned 31); and dependent parents or grandparents over the age of 65 who are substantially financially supported by the applicant. Siblings are not eligible dependants under the programme. All applicants aged 16+ undergo enhanced due diligence and a mandatory (typically virtual) interview. The Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulation 2025 removed the previous five-year limit on adding children to an approved file, allowing children to be added later subject to eligibility at the time of application.
Due diligence
Mandatory multi-tier enhanced due diligence is conducted on every applicant aged 16+, together with a mandatory interview for all applicants aged 16+. Due-diligence fees are US$7,500 for the main applicant and US$4,000 per dependant aged 16+. Applicants must demonstrate good character, no criminal record, a legitimate and sufficient source of funds, and freedom from contagious disease. A police clearance certificate (issued within 3 months) and a medical certificate including an HIV test (issued within 3 months) are required.
Timeline
Official processing time is 3 to 4 months from submission of the application to approval in principle. The total time to the Certificate of Naturalisation and passport is typically longer once contribution payment and document collection are complete. Applications must be filed through a Government Authorised Agent; the CBIU does not accept direct submissions.
Physical presence
None. There is no requirement to travel to Dominica as part of the application process, and no requirement to reside in Dominica before or after citizenship is granted. The process is conducted remotely. An Oath of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Dominica must be signed by each applicant upon grant of citizenship.
Tax
Dominica levies no personal income tax on worldwide income for non-residents, no capital gains tax, no inheritance or estate tax and no wealth tax. CBI citizens are not automatically tax-resident and acquire no tax obligation unless they establish residence or physical presence. Citizenship alone does not change a client's home-country tax position.
Key provisions
Established under the Citizenship Act (Chap. 1:10, 1978) and the Citizenship by Investment Regulations S.R.O. No. 8 of 2024 (gazetted 28 June 2024), as amended by the CBI Amendment Regulation 2025.
Two routes only: an Economic Diversification Fund (EDF) donation from US$200,000 and approved real estate from US$200,000.
Real-estate property must be retained for 3 years, or 5 years if resold to another CBI applicant.
Mandatory interview for every applicant aged 16+ and mandatory enhanced due diligence.
Applications accepted only via Government-Authorised Agents; no direct submission to the CBIU.
No residence, physical-presence or language requirement; remote processing; dual citizenship allowed.
Includable family: spouse, children under 18, financially-dependent children aged 18-30, and dependent parents or grandparents aged 65+; siblings not eligible.
Mobility position: UK visa-free access was revoked on 19 July 2023 and Ireland on 7 March 2024; Schengen access remains in force and is under EU suspension-review for all Caribbean CBI states.
Documents you'll provide
Completed official CBIU application forms (obtainable via an Authorised Agent)
Valid passport with at least 6 months validity
Certified birth certificate
Police clearance certificate from each country of residence or citizenship, issued within 3 months
Medical certificate including blood, urine and HIV tests, issued within 3 months
Proof of legitimate source of funds and source-of-wealth documentation
Proof of investment (EDF contribution or signed real-estate purchase/sale agreement)
Passport-sized photographs
Marriage certificate (if including a spouse) and evidence of dependency for children, parents or grandparents
Oath or affirmation of allegiance (administered on approval)
Legal basis & source documents
The governing law — in our library.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica, s.101 (constitutional authority for Parliament to grant citizenship to persons not otherwise eligible); Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship Act (1978, Chap. 1:10), ss.8-9 (naturalisation of CBI applicants); and the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment Regulations made under that Act - principal SRO No. 1 of 2024 (Citizenship by Investment Regulation, dated 08.02.2024), as amended by SRO No. 8 of 2024 (Citizenship by Investment Amendment No. 2 Regulation 2024, gazetted 28 June 2024) and further amended by the Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulation 2025 (signed 26 November 2025, gazetted 27 November 2025), which removed the prior five-year time limit for adding children to an approved citizenship file. · Administered by Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU), Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security, Financial Centre, 1st Floor, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica (info@cbiu.gov.dm; +1 767 266 3919 / 3974 / 4465)..
A private assessment maps this programme to your family, capital and timeline — and we coordinate the whole matter through admitted local counsel.
This briefing is general guidance, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Figures are indicative and verified to 2026; final positions, eligibility and timelines are confirmed in writing by licensed counsel on engagement. AT20 Capital coordinates the engagement and facilitates applications through admitted local counsel; it is not a law firm. Final eligibility, thresholds and timelines are confirmed in writing by licensed counsel before any commitment.