EDF contribution from US$200,000, the lowest minimum investment in the Caribbean
Dominica citizenship by investment starts at US$200,000 for one person and US$250,000 for a family of four, the lowest entry price in the Caribbean. The passport no longer enters the UK visa-free, and US Proclamation 10998 restricts some US visa categories for Dominican nationals since 1 January 2026. Figures verified 27 September 2026.
Figures verified 27 September 2026 · Licensed CICC consultant, Toronto
The Economic Diversification Fund is a non-refundable contribution with no separate government fee. Real estate is recoverable after three years but carries a government fee on top of the purchase.
US$200,000 single; US$250,000 main applicant plus up to three dependants
No government fee on this route; due diligence, processing, interview and certificate fees still apply
From US$200,000 in a CBIU-approved project
Shortest hold of the five islands. Escrow for qualifying investments is mandatory under ECCIRA
Fees for either route: processing US$1,000 per application; due diligence US$7,500 principal and US$4,000 per dependant aged 16+; interview US$1,000 per person aged 16+; certificate of naturalisation US$500 per person. Enhanced due diligence surcharges apply to some nationalities. See the full cost page.
Choose a route and add your dependants; the calculator uses the CBIU fee schedule verified 27 September 2026.
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Official government figures only. Excludes our professional fees, legal and bank charges, translations and courier. Some fees are non-refundable if an application is refused. Figures verified 2026-09-27.
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Jane Katkova has advised on citizenship and residence by investment since 1998. We confirm eligibility, the complete fee schedule and the realistic processing time before you pay anything, and we advise against a programme when it does not fit your circumstances.
The Dominican citizenship requirements are few and rigorously verified: a main applicant aged 18 or over, no criminal record, a documented source of funds, a US$200,000 minimum, and an interview for everyone aged 16 or over. Nationality and residence history determine whether you can apply. Figures verified 27 September 2026.
The official Dominica citizenship by investment minimum contribution set by the government is US$200,000 for a single applicant and US$250,000 for a main applicant with up to three dependants, paid to the Economic Diversification Fund after approval in principle. It has not moved since the OECS floor took effect on 1 July 2024. Figures verified 27 September 2026.
Buying a house in Dominica through the citizenship programme means from US$200,000 in a CBIU-approved project, held three years, plus a government fee the fund route does not charge. It is the shortest real estate hold in the Caribbean and the only Dominica route that can return part of the capital. Figures verified 27 September 2026.
No unit accepts direct filings. We prepare and vet the file in Toronto; a licensed local agent submits it to the Citizenship by Investment Unit.
Nationality, residence history, family, source of funds; then EDF or real estate with a written estimate.
Police certificates, medicals, bank references, source-of-wealth narrative. Most delays originate at this stage.
Fees paid on submission are non-refundable. The CBIU runs third-party checks and sees any earlier refusal in ECCIRA's regional database.
Mandatory for everyone aged 16 or over; US$1,000 each. We prepare you for it.
Only now do you pay the contribution or close the property through escrow.
In-person collection in Dominica is being legislated; plan for travel to the island.
| Your situation | What Dominica adds | What it does not add |
|---|---|---|
| US citizen | A second nationality for you and your children; a non-US document; a zero-tax base if you relocate | No tax relief while a US citizen; no UK visa-free entry |
| Canadian citizen | A second citizenship outside Canada; estate planning flexibility | No tax change until you leave; you already have UK and Schengen access |
| US or Canada resident on another passport | Schengen, Hong Kong, Singapore, Latin America and the Commonwealth without visa applications | No US or Canadian visa advantage; some US categories now closed |
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Photo: Chaofeng / UnsplashDominica's US$200,000 is the regional floor set by the OECS agreement of 1 July 2024. Grenada is US$235,000 (E-2 treaty, visa-free China, not in Proclamation 10998, 7 months). Saint Lucia is US$240,000 (lowest additional dependant contributions for large families, 18 months, no UK since March 2026). Antigua is US$230,000 for a family of four (14 months, also in Proclamation 10998). St Kitts and Nevis is US$250,000 (5.1 months, strongest passport). Where cost is the deciding factor and UK travel is not, Dominica is the strongest choice; if you need the UK or the barred US visa categories, read our Grenada versus Dominica comparison first.
You are acquiring a second citizenship your children can hold for life, at the lowest minimum investment in the Caribbean. Dominica adds no visa-free access you lack, so the benefit is the second nationality itself. It changes no tax: US citizens keep worldwide taxation, FBAR and FATCA (Dominica has a Model 1 IGA); Canadians stay tax resident until they sever ties. Dominica's zero tax on foreign income, capital gains, wealth and inheritance applies only if you live there 183 or more days a year.
Most of our clients: Nigerian, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, Pakistani and Gulf-resident NRI families on work permits, PR or study permits. A Dominican passport gives you Schengen, Hong Kong, Singapore and most of Latin America without visa applications. It does not ease entry to North America: Canada requires a visa, and Proclamation 10998 bars immigrant, B-1/B-2, F, M and J US visas for Dominican nationals. Iranian, Russian, Belarusian, Afghan, Sudanese and Yemeni nationals are restricted, with exceptions for long residence abroad; ask us.
Tell us who is applying and where you live. We reply with a route recommendation, the CBIU fee schedule applied to your household, and the risks that apply to your nationality.
Jane Katkova on the minimum investment, the loss of UK visa-free access and which applicants Dominica suits. Video coming.
US$200,000 to the Economic Diversification Fund for a single applicant, or US$250,000 for a main applicant with up to three dependants. Approved real estate also starts at US$200,000 with a government fee added. Due diligence (US$7,500 principal, US$4,000 per dependant 16+), processing (US$1,000), interview (US$1,000 per person 16+) and certificate (US$500 per person) fees are on top. Figures verified 27 September 2026.
9.3 months on average, range 4 to 18 months (IMI Processing Times Tool, Q4 2025), the widest range of the five Caribbean programmes. Plan for a year. Timing depends on how complete the file is at submission, your nationality and the unit's caseload. The 60–90 day timelines some agents still quote do not reflect current processing.
Not without a visa. The UK withdrew visa-free entry for Dominican nationals in July 2023 and has not restored it. Schengen, Hong Kong and Singapore are unaffected. If the UK is a regular destination, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda still enter visa-free with the UK ETA, and we would recommend one of those programmes.
If you are a US citizen, no; it concerns Dominican nationals seeking US visas, not your status. If you are a US resident on another passport, a Dominican passport cannot be used for immigrant, B-1/B-2, F, M or J visas since 1 January 2026. You keep using your current passport and status for the US.
No residence requirement today. ECCIRA introduces 30 days of physical presence within the first five years of citizenship; plan for it. Dominica has also announced in-person passport collection and renewal on the island, with legislation drafted in 2026, so budget for at least one trip.
No. The US taxes citizens on worldwide income wherever they live; FBAR and FATCA reporting continue and Dominica reports accounts to the IRS under a Model 1 IGA. Canada taxes by residence; you stay taxable until you sever ties. Dominica's zero tax on foreign income, gains, wealth and inheritance applies only once you are tax resident there, generally 183 or more days a year.
Compare them side by side: citizenship by investment overview and the five Caribbean CBI programmes. Prefer residence to a second passport? See Maltese investor residence or Spain residency after the golden visa.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Programme rules change; we confirm every figure before you commit.
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