Country Profile

Dominica, also known as the ‘Nature Isle of the Caribbean’, is a highly forested island-nation with a reputation for eco-friendliness. The country has committed to becoming the world’s first climate-resilient nation – a decision taken after Dominica sustained significant damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017. Britain colonised Dominica and shaped its modern culture, but the island’s mountains helped to protect its indigenous Kalinago people and their traditions. Today, the Kalinago showcase their products and lifestyle in the Carib Territory, a reserve to which they share property rights. One of Dominica’s main tourism attractions is its ‘Boiling Lake’, situated in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park – a World Heritage Site.
  • Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica
  • National anthem: Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour
  • Location: Caribbean, Americas
  • Capital city: Roseau
  • Official language: English
  • Independence: 3 November 1978, from the United Kingdom
  • Government type: Parliamentary democratic republic
  • Head of State: President
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister
  • Basis of legal system: English common law
  • Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar
  • Climate: Tropical

Programme Profile

Investment Options
  • A contribution to the Government’s Economic Diversification Fund (EDF):
  • Applicants can make a substantial contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund (EDF), a government fund that supports socio-economic initiatives in Dominica.
  • Main applicant US$200,000.
  • The minimum real estate investment is US$200,000 into an Approved Project. It must be held for a minimum period of three years
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The Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme

  • The CBI Unit is the government authority tasked with managing and processing applications for economic citizenship.
  • To qualify for Dominica’s Programme, applicants must have a clear criminal record and prove they are of good character through a series of extensive due diligence checks.
  • The application process in Dominica is straightforward, with no travel or residence requirements, either before or after the citizenship process.
  • Applicants are not required to learn English, nor demonstrate a minimum level of education or business experience.
  • Applicants 16 years or older are required to attend an interview as part of the due diligence process.
  • Dominica’s CBI programme has one of the fastest processing times in the CBI industry.
  • An applicant will be notified by the CBIU within 90 days of acknowledgment of submission of their application whether it is: approved-in-principle, denied, or delayed for cause.