Who can apply, and how it works

Who can apply

• Official The main applicant must be at least 18. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Every applicant must show both the source of their wealth and the source of the funds invested. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official A medical form with blood, urine and HIV tests no older than three months, and police certificates from the country of birth, the country of residence and any country lived in for 6 months or more in the past 10 years. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official The main applicant certifies in writing not to change name, other than by marriage, for 5 years after naturalisation. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Everyone 16 or over goes through due diligence background checks, commissioned by the Financial Intelligence Unit. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Who can be included

• Official A spouse by marriage (the regulations define a spouse as a partner of the opposite sex by marriage) Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Children under 18, biological or legally adopted, of the main applicant or spouse. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica; Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official Children 18 to 30 in a recognised institution of higher learning and fully supported. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official An unmarried daughter under 25 living with and fully supported by the main applicant or spouse. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official A child 18 or over who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Parents or grandparents of the main applicant or spouse over 65 and substantially supported. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Siblings cannot be included. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Who is refused

• Official A criminal record, other than a minor offence, or an undisclosed criminal investigation. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Having been refused citizenship by another country; refused a visa by the EU or the UK; or refused a visa by a country Dominica has visa-free access to, without later obtaining one. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Being a security risk, giving materially false information, or activity likely to bring Dominica into disrepute. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Official Nationals of Russia, Belarus and Yemen, and nationals from Northern Iraq (the Kurdistan region), are not accepted. Nationals of Iran, North Korea and Sudan are refused unless they have not lived there for at least 10 years and hold no substantial assets or business there. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica

How long it takes

• Official A decision takes about three to six months from submission, with no guarantee; the passport is a separate application after citizenship. Older CBIU pages say three to four months, or at least three months, to approval in principle. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica; Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica; Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Official The Citizenship by Investment Unit says the interview is usually held virtually; the regulations still say it is normally held in Dominica unless held elsewhere at the applicant’s request. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Do you have to live there?

• Official No residence or visit is required before or after citizenship, as the CBIU states today. Citizenship by Investment Unit, Dominica
• Pending A law passed in October 2025 requires new citizens to spend at least 30 days in Dominica in their first five years, show a genuine link and join approved integration programmes. The Government says it intends to implement it; no start date has been set. Office of the Prime Minister, Dominica