Dominica Second Passport Requirements: Every Route, Real Costs, and What You Actually Need

Dominica accepts two investment types: a non-refundable contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund (EDF) or a qualifying real estate purchase. The EDF route starts at $100,000 for a single applicant, rising to $175,000 for a family of four. The real estate route requires a minimum purchase of $200,000 in a government-approved development, held for at least three years before resale.

On top of the core investment, every applicant pays a due diligence fee of $7,500 for the main applicant and $4,000 per dependent over 16. Processing fees run approximately $1,000 per person. Passport and certificate of naturalization fees add another $200 to $300 per person. Budget roughly $10,000 to $15,000 in government fees alone for a family application, separate from any agent or legal fees.

Dominica's program covers a wider dependent definition than most competing programs. Eligible dependents include a spouse, children under 18, unmarried children under 25 who are full-time students, children of any age who are financially dependent due to a physical or mental condition, and parents or grandparents of the main applicant or spouse who are over 55 and financially dependent. Each dependent adds to your due diligence and processing fees but does not require a separate core investment.

Every applicant submits a valid passport, certified birth certificate, police clearance certificate from every country of residence in the past ten years, marriage or divorce certificates where applicable, a medical certificate confirming good health, bank reference letters, and a source-of-funds affidavit with supporting financial documentation. Dominica outsources background checks to specialized international due diligence firms. Any criminal record involving moral turpitude, a prior CBI application rejection, or declared links to sanctioned jurisdictions will result in automatic disqualification. For a broader comparison of how Dominica's requirements stack up against other Caribbean programs, see Second Passport by Investment: Every Program, Real Costs, and What You Actually Get.

The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) targets a 3 to 5 month processing window once a complete application is submitted. Pre-approval arrives first, followed by payment of the investment, then the oath of allegiance, and finally passport issuance. Delays almost always come from incomplete documentation on the applicant's side rather than processing backlogs. Expedited processing is not formally offered, so submitting a complete, well-organized file at the outset is the only way to hit the short end of the timeline.

A Dominica passport currently provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to roughly 145 countries, including the UK, Schengen Area, Singapore, and Hong Kong. It does not provide visa-free access to the United States or Canada. Dominica also allows dual citizenship with no restriction, so holders can keep their existing passport without renouncing. The passport is valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for minors, with standard renewal fees applying.