If you are considering a second passport through the Dominica citizenship program, with or without residency, a key attraction of the Citizenship Program in Dominica is that as a Dominican citizen you will have a Tax Free Status on Foreign Income, Capital Gains, Gift, Wealth and Inheritance Tax.

Dominica citizenship allows for visa free travel to more than 50 countries including the United Kingdom, it allows for dual citizenships without the requirement to notify the applicants home country, and without any need for the applicant to reside in Dominica.

Dominica established their Economic Citizenship program in 1991 and actively promotes the citizenship programme, as the investment made by the individual into the citizenship programme is used to develop the country's infrastructure. The law can be found in section 101 of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Citizenship Act Chapter 1:10 of the revised laws and section 20 of the Citizenship Act. (This can be viewed in our downloads section)

The Dominica Citizenship Program provides the following options :- Single Applicant or Family Application both of which are detailed below.

For a family application for Dominica citizenship, the Government require an investment of US$100,000 by the applicant. This is a non-refundable economic contribution. This option is applicable for the applicant, spouse and two children under the age of eighteen.

For a child over 18 and below 21, there is an additional charge of US$15,000, for children over 21 the additional charge is US$25,000

Additional Professional, Legal and all Government fees are US$25,000.

Due diligence requirements are undertaken by international private investigative agencies on behalf of the Government.

The costs are payable by the applicant and are determined by the Due Diligence Agency, with fees usually between US$3,000 - US$10,000 depending on factors that include the numbers of countries in which the applicant has resided, the applicants country of birth and the number of family members.

We work with Bishops Investigative Services Worldwide who are extremely efficient and their prices are reasonable.

The Checklist of documentation for an application for Dominica citizenship is as shown below. The process of considering the application takes about 2-3 months, with much of this time is taken up by the background checks on the client.

Letter addressed to the Honourable Minister responsible for Dominica Citizenship

Passport copy for each applicant

Marriage Certificate/Dissolution of Marriage if required

Birth Certificate for each applicant, it must be translated if it is not in English

Letter of recommendation from the head of the school/university for children between 18 and 21 yrs old

One Professional reference by a lawyer or accountant, they must have known you for a minimum of three years

Letter of employment/Audited Financial Statement/Financial Statement certified by practitioner with international accepted designation

Two Personal References

Police Record, with finger prints, from country of birth and country of residence (if different) for each applicant sixteen (16) years and over; For children twelve to fifteen (12 - 15), sworn affidavit by parent that child does not have criminal record

Four passport size photos for each applicant

Medical Certificate to include a negative HIV test result

Affidavit of Source of Funds

Detailed Business Background Reports/Resume

Notarized copies of University/College Diplomas

Notarized Disclosure Form

Statutory Declaration

Two completed and notarized copies of Application Form 12 for each applicant, (we provide this for you)