What a Dominica passport gives you

Where it travels

• Reported Ranked 30th, with 144 destinations reachable without a prior visa, in the Henley Passport Index, October 2026. Henley & Partners (industry)

Henley & Partners is an investment migration firm; its index is labelled as an industry source. Other destinations are not listed here until checked against an official source.

What limits it

• 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

Citizenship itself

• Official Dominica allows dual citizenship: you do not have to give up your other citizenship. Whether your own country allows it is a separate question. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica; Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official A Dominica passport is generally valid for up to 10 years, or 5 years under 16, and can be renewed at a Dominican consulate. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official Children born or adopted after citizenship are not citizens automatically; the main applicant can apply to add a child under 18, with no time limit since November 2025. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica; Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica

Tax

• Official Tax residence depends on presence, not citizenship: residents include anyone physically present in Dominica for more than 183 days continuously. Inland Revenue Division, Dominica
• Official The CBIU says Dominica has no wealth, gift, inheritance or capital gains tax, and a citizen who is not resident pays no personal tax on foreign income. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Pending The 2026 budget proposes a flat 10% income tax from 1 January 2027 and taxing only income earned in Dominica. Not yet law. Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica