The paradise island with its white sandy shores, macroeconomic stability, and powerful passport offers investors looking to obtain citizenship by investment a fertile land to work, and savor life. Dominica’s passport, ranked 35th among global passports, also provides investors looking for global mobility visa-free access to 145 countries including European Schengen Area, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Russia.
Over the last decades, the Dominica government has been successfully working to expand the list of visa-free countries. In 2018, the government agreed on visa-free travel with South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and China. In 2019, Dominica passport holders become able to enter Russia as tourists visa-free for 90 days and travel to Ukraine without requiring a visa. In 2020, Uzbekistan introduced a visa-free agreement for citizens of Dominica for 30 days.
List of visa-free countries
European Countries |
Visa-free |
Visa on arrival |
Duration of stay |
| Andorra | x | 90 days | |
| Armenia | X | Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, or prior to travel online. Maximum stay for tourists 120 days. | |
| Austria | X | 90 days within 180 days | |
| Belarus | X | 30 days stay, and travel must be through the Minsk International Airport in Belarus. | |
| Belgium | X | 90 days within 180 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | X | 90 days | |
| Bulgaria | X | 90 days within 180 days | |
| Croatia | X | 90 days within 180 days | |
| Cyprus | X | 90 days within 180 days | |
| Czech Republic | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Denmark | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Estonia | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Finland | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| France | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Germany | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Greece | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Hungary | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Iceland | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Ireland | X | 3 months | |
| Italy | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Latvia | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Liechtenstein | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Lithuania | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Luxembourg | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Malta | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Moldova | X | 90 days of a total 180 days | |
| Monaco | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Montenegro | X | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Norway | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Poland | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Portugal | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Romania | X | 90 days of a total 180 days | |
| Russian Federation | X | 90 days of a total 180 days | |
| San Marino | X | 90 days | |
| Serbia | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Slovakia | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Slovenia | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Spain | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Sweden | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Switzerland | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| Ukraine | X | 90 days of a total 180 days in the Schengen Area | |
| United Kingdom | X | 6 months | |
| Vatican City | X | 90 days |
American Countries |
Visa free |
Visa on arrival |
Duration of stay |
| Argentina | X | maximum stay of 90 days provided that the holder has a printed approved Electronic Travel Authorization. | |
| Belize | X | 6 months stay. Indefinite stay is granted to holders of a CARICOM Certificate of skills. | |
| Bolivia | X | 90 days | |
| Brazil | X | 90 days within 6 months | |
| Colombia | X | 90-180 days within one year | |
| Costa Rica | X | 30 days | |
| Ecuador | X | 90 days | |
| Guyana | X | 6 months; holders of a Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay longer | |
| Nicaragua | X | 90 days | |
| Panama | X | 180 days | |
| Peru | X | 183 days | |
| Suriname | X | 6 months. Indefinite stay is granted to holders of a CARICOM Certificate of skills. | |
| Uruguay | X | 90 days | |
| Venezuela | X | 90 days |
Asian Countries |
Visa free |
Visa on arrival |
eTA |
Duration of stay |
| Bangladesh | X | maximum stay of 30 days for tourism | ||
| Cambodia | X | maximum stay of 30 days for tourism | ||
| China | X | 30 days | ||
| Israel | X | |||
| Jordan | X | 60 days | ||
| Laos | X | |||
| Malaysia | X | 30 days | ||
| Maldives | X | 30 days and extendable | ||
| Nepal | X | 90 days | ||
| Philippines | X | 30 days | ||
| Singapore | X | 30 days | ||
| South Korea | X | ETA required, available via online application. 90 days | ||
| Sri Lanka | X | ETA required, available via online application | ||
| Timor-Leste | X | Only available at the following entry points: Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port. | ||
| Uzbekistan | X | 30 days |
African Countries |
Visa free |
Visa on arrival |
Duration of stay |
| Botswana | X | 90 days within one calendar year | |
| Burundi | X | 30 days | |
| Cape Verde | X | Visa on arrival is only available at the following airports: Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport. | |
| Comoros Islands | X | Valid for 90 days | |
| Egypt | X | Valid for 30 days | |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | X | 30 days | |
| Gambia | X | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | X | 90 days | |
| Kenya | X | 90 days | |
| Lesotho | X | 90 days | |
| Madagascar | X | ||
| Malawi | X | 90 days | |
| Mauritania | X | Traveler must arrive at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. | |
| Mauritius | X | 90 days | |
| Mozambique | X | Obtainable at all entry points, valid for 30 days provided you can prove your visiting for a holiday. Passport must have 6 months’ validity | |
| Rwanda | X | Valid for 30 days | |
| Senegal | X | 30 days | |
| Seychelles | X | ||
| Sierra Leone | X | ||
| Somalia | X | Available at: Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport, and Mogadishu Airport. | |
| Tanzania | X | 90 days | |
| Togo | X | 7 days | |
| Zambia | X | Business visa valid for 30 days, tourist visa valid for 90 days |
Popular visa-free destinations with a Dominica Passport
Dominica passport holders do not require a Schengen visa, as they are allowed to spend 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. The benefits of having a Dominica passport over a Schengen visa are its longer validity period and greater ease of renewal. Dominican’s citizenship is for life and its passport needs to be extended every 10 years. The process is simple and does not require approval, checks, or travel to the island.
Investors with Dominica passports can visit the UK visa-free and stay there for 180 consecutive days. After leaving the country they can ren-enter immediately to start a new six-month period. This is particularly convenient if an investor needs to visit the UK often, for instance, because of business interests or to visit their children studying in local schools and universities.
Dominica citizens can travel without visas to Singapore and Hong Kong, the main business hubs in Asia. They can spend up to 90 days in Hong Kong and up to 30 days in Singapore without a visa.
Dominica passport holders can easily obtain a 10-year US B2 tourist visa, which allows them to spend up to 180 days a year in the US.
Dominica’s cultural attractions
Dominica has been named one of the top five tourist destinations in the world due to its rich and unique culture, sustainable ecology, unspoiled rainforests, waterfalls, hot springs, and coastlines. It is certainly a land of opportunity, where investors can find whatever, they need to establish or expand a profitable business. Dominica has geographic advantages due to its proximity to Europe and America. Individuals can reach the within 15 minutes to the French soil, and within two hours to the Unites States Port, taking advantage of the cheap flights. Dominica is building an international airport, expected to open by 2025, and will provide direct flights to the United States of America, and the UK, among other countries.
Benefits of having a Dominica passport
All Caribbean countries have powerful passports providing visa-free access or visa upon arrival to more than 140 destinations. Dominica’s passport provides holders with a lot of benefits. It allows visa-free travel to 145 countries, comprising Europe’s Schengen Area, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Russian Federation, and lately, China. It also allows businessmen to cross borders without the hassle of going through bureaucratic motions, wasting time filling out forms and visiting embassies, and consuming money.
The paradise island with its stunning beaches, economic stability, world-class health care, high level of medical institutions, burgeoning education system, as well as numerous entertainment activities, offers rich and fertile land for families to live, work, and savor life.
Dominica’s passport allows business owners to benefit from a favorable tax regime, as there is neither wealth, capital gains, estate, death, or inheritance tax on its inhabitants or residents, nor global income tax for non-residents. Investors can also avail the registered and regulated offshore banks, which are more private and flexible than traditional banks.
Dominica passport holders can get a 10-year B-1/B-2 visa to the United States, which allows investors to stay in the country for up to 180 days a year to attend business meetings and conferences, travel and get medical treatment.
How to obtain a Dominica passport
The first step towards obtaining a Dominica passport is contacting an Authorized Agent of the Caribbean economic citizenship program because only authorized agents can present new citizenship applications to the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU).
The authorized agent should perform some basic due diligence on the potential applicants to ensure they are a safe addition to the country and have no criminal history. If there are no issues, the investor can retain the services of the agent who will then prepare and submit a citizenship of Dominica by investment application on their behalf. The authorized agent will also handle all auxiliary documentation preparation and validation and can even arrange the professional translation of foreign language documents into English.
To qualify for citizenship and gain a Dominica passport by investment, investors must contribute either $100,000 to a non-refundable contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund or purchase a real estate worth $200,000 in a government-approved project in addition to payment of applicable government fees.
Having the ability to relocate, invest in promising sectors abroad, and expand the business in new potential markets, benefit from tax exemptions provides investors an opportunity to grow their wealth and safeguard against economic and political instability. Therefore, it’s important more than ever for investors to be able to move around the globe freely. That’s why Dominica’s passport by investment is considered an ideal option for investors opting for global mobility, providing visa-free access to the most popular destinations and business hubs across the globe. It is also one of the least expensive and most affordable investment programs in the Caribbean.
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