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Programme Dominica

Established 1993, with a minimum investment of $100,000 and visa-free access to 140+ jurisdictions. One of four Caribbean CBI programmes we advise on.

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Jurisdiction Overview

The Dominica

Dominica Coat of Arms

Commonwealth of Dominica, a sovereign nation offering one of the Caribbean's most established citizenship-by-investment programmes.

The longest-running Caribbean CBI programme, and the market's benchmark for accessible pricing and efficient processing.

The Commonwealth of Dominica operates the second-oldest CBI programme in the world, established in 1993. It is widely regarded as the most efficient entry point into Caribbean citizenship, strong due diligence, rapid processing, and no residency obligation either before or after grant.

Dominica's passport carries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 140 jurisdictions including the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong. It is the value benchmark of the Caribbean market, the programme against which every other is measured on minimum investment.

The country is a small, democratic, English-speaking island in the Eastern Caribbean. Its CBI programme is administered by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU), which conducts its own due diligence in parallel with the international firms it appoints. The programme has remained stable across multiple electoral cycles and has steadily tightened its screening standards in line with international expectations.

Investment Routes

Two Pathways

Applicants choose between two qualifying investment routes. Each has distinct cash-flow, capital-preservation, and asset-diversification implications.

Route 01, Non-Refundable Donation
Government Fund
$100,000

A non-refundable contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund (EDF), the fastest and most straightforward route. Funds support government development priorities: infrastructure, healthcare, education, and economic resilience projects.

  • Single lump-sum payment
  • Fastest processing pathway
  • No real-estate management obligations
  • Non-refundable, capital is a contribution, not an investment
Route 02, Real Estate
Approved Property
$200,000

Purchase of an interest in a pre-approved real estate development (typically hotel branded residences or villa developments). Minimum five-year holding period before resale; government share-back on subsequent CBI-qualifying resales.

  • Asset-backed investment
  • Government-approved developments only
  • Mandatory holding period (typically 5 years)
  • Potential rental income during holding period
Programme Advantages

Why Dominica

The considerations that typically bring families to the Dominica programme, and the features that distinguish it within the Caribbean CBI market.

Global Mobility

Visa-Free Access

A Dominica passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 140+ jurisdictions worldwide. Key regions below; exact visa requirements are updated periodically by receiving governments.

Europe (Schengen + UK)
United Kingdom (6 months), all 27 Schengen Area states, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and the remaining EFTA states.
Asia & Pacific
Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan (visa on arrival), Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and most of ASEAN.
Americas & Caribbean
CARICOM member states, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil (visa on arrival), and the Caribbean Community.
Middle East & Africa
UAE, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, and a broad selection of African Union states.
Oceania
Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Micronesia.
Other
Russian Federation (visa-free, 90 days), Serbia, Turkey (e-visa), and a substantial portion of South America.