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Dominica citizenship by investment, explained plainly.

What Dominica’s citizenship by investment programme costs, how an application works, and what to know before you decide. Every figure below carries its status and its source.

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USD 200,000

Minimum investment

Fund contribution or approved real estate, main applicant

Official Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica, 31 March 2026Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica, 31 March 2026

3 to 6

Months to a decision

From submission, not guaranteed

Official Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica, 3 September 2026

144

Destinations without a prior visa

Henley Passport Index, October 2026

Reported Henley & Partners (industry), 9 October 2026

None

Residence required today

As the Citizenship by Investment Unit states

Official Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica, 31 March 2026

A 30-day rule is in law but has not started

Pending Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica, 4 August 2026

Two routes

What the investment can be

Each route’s amount and rules, with their sources. The government fees on both routes are on the costs page.

Official

Economic Diversification Fund

USD200,000

Official

Approved real estate

USD200,000

Every fee, and what a family pays

Before you decide

What a careful reader should know first

Travel limits and the programme’s future, each point with its status and source.

  • Official Since 1 January 2026 the United States has suspended visitor, student and immigrant visas for Dominican nationals, with limited exceptions, and its proclamation names citizenship by investment without residence as a concern. Visas that are issued are valid for 3 months, single entry. US Department of State; The White House; US Department of State
  • Official Dominican nationals have needed a visa for the United Kingdom since July 2023. GOV.UK; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, St Kitts and Nevis
  • Official Under a 2025 EU regulation, the EU can suspend visa-free travel for a country whose citizenship by investment scheme lacks a genuine link. Official Journal of the European Union
  • Reported The European Commission asked Dominica and four other Caribbean states in June 2026 to phase out their programmes by 1 June 2028. The letters are not published; the date comes from Antigua and Barbuda’s government. The St Kitts Nevis Observer
  • Official On 10 July 2026 the five heads of government agreed to send a high-level mission to Brussels, and said any transition must protect their development finance. Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica
  • Pending A 30-day presence rule in the first five years is in Dominican law but has not started, and no start date has been set. Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica
  • Reported In June 2026 the Prime Minister was reported saying new citizens will have to come to Dominica to receive and renew their passport; the report cites no published rule. IMI Daily (industry)

Where the passport travels

Where things stand

Recent changes

  1. Official

    The current regulations, S.R.O. 8 of 2024, are gazetted.

    Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

  2. Official

    The regional USD 200,000 minimum takes effect.

    OECS Commission

  3. Official

    Amendment removes the five-year limit on adding later-born children.

    Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

  4. Official

    United States suspends visitor, student and immigrant visas for Dominican nationals.

    US Department of State

  5. Reported

    European Commission letters ask for a phase-out by 1 June 2028.

    The St Kitts Nevis Observer

  6. Official

    Five Eastern Caribbean heads of government agree a mission to Brussels.

    Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica

  7. Official

    Budget address restates the 30-day presence law, which has no start date.

    Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica

  8. Pending

    Budget address proposes a flat 10% income tax from 1 January 2027; not yet law.

    Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica
Questions

Common questions

How much does Dominica citizenship by investment cost?
Which route costs less in total?
Can I include my family?
  • Official Yes: a spouse; children under 18; children 18 to 30 in higher education and fully supported; an unmarried daughter under 25 living with and fully supported by the main applicant or spouse; a child 18 or over who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported; and parents or grandparents of the main applicant or spouse over 65 who are substantially supported. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Official On the fund route, USD 250,000 covers the main applicant and up to three dependants. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
  • Official Siblings cannot be included. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
Do I have to live in Dominica?
Do I have to visit Dominica to apply?
  • Official No visit is needed during the application, and the interview is usually held virtually. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
  • Reported In June 2026 the Prime Minister was reported saying new citizens will have to collect and renew their passports in Dominica; the report cites no published rule. IMI Daily (industry)
How long does it take?

All questions

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