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visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 145 destinations including the Schengen Area; UK visa-free access was revoked in July 2023 and Ireland in March 2024, and the EU has placed Caribbean CBI programmes under visa-suspension review.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 figures — we confirm the exact, current terms with licensed local lawyers before you applyEconomic 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.
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.
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.
The UK revoked Dominica's visa-free access effective 19 July 2023 and it has not been reinstated.
(no visa-free or ESTA access).
(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.
Most clients who consider Dominica want the same things: stronger mobility, a Plan B held in reserve, and optionality for the family. Dominica can grant a second passport — but it confers no right to live, work or settle in the European Union, and no path to an EU passport.
If a European foothold is any part of your objective, residence by investment achieves it directly — a euro-denominated home, legal residence in the EU, and, held over time, a lawful route to European citizenship. We map both, honestly, against what you are actually trying to achieve.
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)..
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Our own focus is European residence — but if Dominica citizenship is genuinely of interest, leave your details and we’ll speak personally, understand your objectives, and introduce you to vetted, admitted counsel who handle this programme. No obligation, held in confidence.
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. 8T20 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.