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Adding a spouse, child or dependant after obtaining Dominica citizenship: three routes in the 2024 Regulations, the fees, and the five-year limit removed in 2025
Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Regulations have three separate routes for adding family members after citizenship: a child born or adopted later, a spouse married after the original application, and a dependant who was left out of the original application. Based on the official text of the Regulations and the 2025 amendment, this article explains the conditions, the fees and two examples.
The real estate route to Dominica citizenship under the 2024 Regulations: escrow, title transfer within 30 days, ownership through a company, selling after three years and government fees
Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2024 set precise rules for the real estate route: a minimum of USD 200,000 per main applicant in an approved project, money held in an irrevocable escrow account, unencumbered title transferred within 30 days of approval in principle, conditions for ownership through a company, and no sale before three years. Based on the official text of the Regulations, this article explains these rules, the fees and two examples.
Grounds for refusal and deprivation of citizenship in Dominica's programme: the eight grounds of regulation 6, false information, name changes, a 12-month sentence and selling property early
Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2024 list eight grounds for refusing an application, and the same grounds can lead to deprivation of citizenship after a grant. False information, a name change in the first five years, a prison sentence of 12 months or more and selling the property early also have serious consequences, and fees are not refunded. Based on the official text of the Regulations, this article explains these rules and two examples.
Dominica citizenship in 2025 and 2026: the regional regulator, the in-country visit requirement and today's official figures
Dominica's citizenship by investment programme has seen several official changes in the past two years: approval of the "Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority" agreement in October 2025, the announcement of an in-country visit requirement for applicants in June 2026, and the US entry restriction from 1 January 2026. This article brings these events together with dates and today's official figures.
Travelling on a Dominica passport: visa-free countries and visa countries
The Dominica passport gives visa-free access to 90 countries and territories, including the Schengen countries for short stays. The United Kingdom and Canada need a visa, and since 1 January 2026 the United States has suspended visitor, student and immigrant visas for Dominica nationals. This article gives the overall picture, the key countries and practical travel points, with the date of the data.
Setting up a business in Dominica: company registration, business names, tax and social security
Invest Dominica Authority describes starting a business in eight steps: registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office, tax and VAT registration, social security registration and, where needed, land, work and building permits. This guide explains the fees, documents and annual duties with tables and an example.
Money and banks in Dominica: the Eastern Caribbean dollar and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Dominica has no currency of its own; its official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank for eight countries and pegged to the US dollar at a fixed 2.7 since 1976. This article explains the central bank, the currency union, the number of commercial banks and how to convert amounts, with tables and examples.
Taxes in Dominica: income, companies, VAT and property transfer costs
Invest Dominica Authority publishes progressive personal income tax rates from zero to 35 percent, a 25 percent corporate tax and a 15 percent value added tax, and says Dominica has no capital gains tax. This article explains the rates, the costs of buying property and two worked examples, with the date of each source and one important difference between sources.
Work permits, residence permits and permanent residence in Dominica for non-citizens
A non-citizen who wants to work or stay in Dominica needs a work permit or a residence permit. Both last one year and can be renewed, and after five years of residence or work, permanent residence can be requested. This article explains the forms, documents and fees published by the Government of Dominica and Invest Dominica Authority, with tables and a five-year example.
US entry restrictions for Dominica nationals from 1 January 2026: the proclamation, its exceptions and examples
A US presidential proclamation signed on 16 December 2025 has suspended, from 1 January 2026, the entry of Dominica nationals on immigrant visas and on B-1, B-2, F, M and J visas. The official reason is citizenship by investment without residence. Vanuatu is not named. This article explains the relevant text, the exceptions and several examples.
The Oath of Allegiance in Dominica's citizenship programme
Every applicant who obtains Dominica citizenship signs an Oath of Allegiance to the country. The signature must be made before a notary public, a justice of the peace or a commissioner of oaths. This article explains where the oath sits in the process, who signs it and the practical points.
The costs of a Dominica citizenship application: from the government contribution to the documents
The cost of a Dominica citizenship application is not only the investment. There are processing, due diligence, interview and naturalisation certificate fees, and the cost of documents such as translation, notarisation and tests. This article sets out every part from the CBIU's official pages so you can plan a realistic budget.