Open 1993–present
Dominica citizenship by investment
Dominica publishes a qualifying amount of $200,000 for its contribution route. The qualifying family-of-four base amount is $250,000. The subtotal of itemised single-applicant charges is $210,000, before unlisted costs.
Family contribution rises to US$250,000.
Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026
Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.
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- Citizenship subject to approval
- Base amount
- $200,000
- Family-of-four base
- $250,000
- Published single subtotal
- $210,000
- Presence
- Confirm current rules
- Reported approval
- 7 months average · IMI Q2 2026
- Official guidance
- 3–6 months: complete-application guide
Cost breakdown
| Published item | One applicant |
|---|---|
| EDF contribution | $200,000 |
| Processing | $1,000 |
| Due diligence | $7,500 |
| Naturalisation certificate | $500 |
| Interview | $1,000 |
| Published subtotal | $210,000 |
Passport, document, agent and enhanced due diligence costs are not included. Pinned open-data subtotals include only supported dated line items; comprehensive total and exact family acceptance remain unresolved. Different currencies remain separate.
Qualifying routes
| Route | Base amount | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| EDF contribution | $200,000 | Non-refundable |
| Approved property | $200,000 | 3-year hold; government fees extra |
Reported timing and passport access
Observed periods and publisher passport categories
Observed approval times
7 months average · 6–8 months reported range
Practitioner observations, Q2 2026 (April–June), as published by IMI. Small provider samples of recently approved files leave pending cases out. This is not an official target or a forecast for your application. Passport delivery is a separate stage.
How to read these averages and ranges → · Source checked 2026-10-23. Original publisher attribution is in the source notes below.
Passport Index snapshot
93 visa-free · 36 visa on arrival · 6 eTA
The publisher totals these as 135 destinations. This is a third-party index snapshot checked 2026-10-23, not a government guarantee. It concerns an ordinary national passport after citizenship and passport issuance; residence alone does not give these rights.
Publisher dashboard and destination list ↗ · Read the destination-government checks below before booking.
Application stages and timing
Official stages, distinct from observed waits
Selected official evidence checked . Other profile facts retain their own review dates.
- Application processing
- The CBIU gives approximately three to six months for most complete applications. Circumstances, missing documents and screening affect the time; approval is not guaranteed. Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit ↗
Preparation, screening, payment, nationality, production and passport delivery are distinct stages. The target above applies to its named stage.
Verify the submitting agent
Check the legal identity of the agent responsible for submitting your file against the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit official register ↗. Ask who will submit the application if you engage a promoter or intermediary. Register inclusion is not a service-quality rating or a guarantee of approval.
Family of four
Household assumptions and eligibility
Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Base amount: $250,000. Published-charge subtotal: $266,500.
US$250,000 main applicant + up to 3 qualifying dependants
Requirements
Eligibility, presence and exceptions
Property attracts government fees from US$75,000. Screening, interview, documents and agent costs are extra.
- Presence
- Direct naturalisation; current presence obligations must be checked for the applicant cohort
- Holding / ongoing duties
- Approved property USD 200,000; hold 3 years, or 5 years before resale to a subsequent CBI applicant.
Travel access
Destination rules, conditions and source dates
Ordinary national passport after nationality and passport issuance. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.
- UK visits
- Visa required
Short visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
What this source supports
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
- Schengen visits
- Visa-exempt · 90/180
Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
- USA visits
- Visa issuance restricted
Antigua and Dominica are subject to partial B1/B2 restrictions. Applies to persons outside the US without a valid visa on 1 January 2026; existing valid visas, dual-national and other exceptions apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
- Visa issuance suspension under Proclamation 10998 ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Antigua and Dominica visitor visa restrictions effective January 2026; valid-visa and other exceptions
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
- Canada visits
- Visitor visa required
No nationality-based visitor waiver is established here. Individual exemptions may apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.
Sources
Publications, supporting claims and review dates
Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.
Economic Diversification FundDominica CBIU · Checked
Government guidance
US$200,000 single; US$250,000 up to four; additional fees and dependants. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions
Investment optionsDominica CBIU · Checked
Government guidance
Approved property US$200,000; three-year hold; government fees from US$75,000.
Authorised-agent process: most complete applications take 3–6 months to approvalDominica CBI Unit · Checked
Government guidance
Approval timing is not passport delivery; passport requires a separate application
Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked
Immigration rules
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked
Government guidance
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
Visa issuance suspension under Proclamation 10998US Department of State · Checked
Government guidance
Antigua and Dominica visitor visa restrictions effective January 2026; valid-visa and other exceptions
Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel documentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked
Government guidance
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked
Government guidance
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
Dominica: applying through an authorised agentDominica Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked
Official programme guidance
Authorised-agent submission, a non-guaranteed three-to-six-month guide for complete applications, and government decision-making.
Dominica authorised agents registerDominica Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked
IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked
Reported processing series with identified source types · Publisher attribution; original charts may require membership.
Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026.
Dominica passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked
Publisher passport-access snapshot
Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.
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Open research data
These programme claims are pinned to release 2026-10-25.2. Partial evidence, missing fields and conflicting official statements remain visible.
Claim revisions, conditions and source dates · Release manifest and checksums