Why choose Dominica?
Dominica’s reputable economic citizenship program was established in 1993. The island gained its independence in 1978 but remains till this day as part of the British Commonwealth. This beautiful island is well known for its lush national parks, rainforests and rare natural beauties. Dominica’s citizenship is guaranteed for a lifetime and can be passed on to generations.
BENEFITS
Qualifications
Timeline & Procedure
The Dominica passport can be obtained in 6 months.
| Month 1 | Step 1 | Bluemina does a preliminary background check. Once cleared, file preparation begins and required documents are collected. Advisory, governments and die diligence fees are due. |
| Month 1 | Step 2 | File is submitted |
| Month 2-3 | Step 3 | Insuance of “Approved in Principal” letter by the CIU (Government’s Citizenship-by-Investment Unit) |
| Step 4 | 2nd payment : make the required government fund payment | |
| Step 5 | Naturalization certificate is issued | |
| Month 3 | Step 6 | Submission of Passport application and issuance of passports. |
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Investment Schemes
Economic Diversification Fund :
A single applicant makes a one-time contribution of US $100,000.
Main Applicant and spouse: US $175,000
Main Applicant and up to three dependents: US $200,000
Any additional dependent will be an additional US $25,000 /dependent
And the applicants must pay due diligence fees:
US $7,500 for Main Applicant
US $4,000 for the spouse
US$ 4,000 for each dependent 16 years and above
The applicant must pay processing and other fees:
USD 1,000 per application
US $750 for each applicant for Certification of Naturalization fee
US$ 1,200 for each applicant for expatiated passport issue fee
Real Estate: The applicant makes an investment in a government-approved real-estate project for a minimum of US$ 200,000 and maintain for 3 years.
Government fees of:
US $25,000 for the single applicant
US $35,000 for a family of up to 4 persons, including the main applicant
US $50,000 for a family of up to 6 persons, including the main applicant
US $75,000 for a family of 7 persons or more, including the main applicant
Due diligence fees:
US $7,500 for Main Applicant
US $4,000 for the spouse
US $4,000 for each dependent 16 years and above
Processing and other fees:
USD 1,000 per application
US $750 for each applicant for Certification of Naturalization fee
US$ 1,200 for each applicant for expatiated passport issue fee
Legal Basis
Based on Chapter VII, Section 101 of the Constitution and Citizenship Act sections 8 and 20, the citizenship program stipulates that persons who have been a continuous resident in Dominica for five (5) years can apply for naturalization and may be eligible for citizenship. After an amendment to the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship Act in 1993, the Economic Citizenship by Investment was introduced and the residency requirement was removed thus investors can make an investment in Dominica in the form of a government approved real-approved real estate or donation.
Once a citizen of Dominica, the citizenship is for a lifetime and cannot be revoked.
