Dominica
Economic Diversification Fund (EDF)
Minimum investment
USD 200,000
Processing time
typically a few months from a complete application to approval-in-principle
Physical presence
none required to obtain or maintain citizenship
- Investment route
- •Donation to the Economic Diversification Fund (EDF), minimum USD 200,000
- •Purchase of a unit in a government-approved real estate project, minimum USD 200,000, held 3 years from the date citizenship is granted (5 years if the future buyer is also a CBI applicant)
- Investment breakdown
- EDF: USD 200,000 for the main applicant, USD 250,000 for the main applicant plus up to 3 qualifying dependants, USD 25,000 for each additional dependant under 18, USD 40,000 for each additional dependant 18+. Real estate: the USD 200,000 property purchase itself, plus separate government fees of USD 75,000 (main applicant), USD 100,000 (main applicant plus up to 3 dependants), USD 25,000 per additional dependant under 18, USD 40,000 per additional dependant 18+ — these government fees apply only to the real estate route, not the EDF route
- Additional fees
- •processing fee USD 1,000 per application
- •due diligence fee USD 7,500 for the main applicant and USD 4,000 per dependant aged 16+
- •certificate of naturalisation fee USD 500 per person
- •mandatory interview fee USD 1,000 per person aged 16+
- •enhanced due diligence fees may apply depending on citizenship/nationality
- •applications from Belarus, Iran, Northern Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Yemen, and Sudan face bans, limits, or enhanced due diligence
- Eligibility
- •18+
- •Clean criminal record
- •Verifiable source of funds
- •Medical exam
- Due diligence
- •multi-tiered due diligence process
- •mandatory interview for all applicants aged 16 and over
- •enhanced due diligence applies depending on nationality and personal circumstances
- •applications from Belarus, Iran, Northern Iraq, North Korea, Russia, Yemen, and Sudan face bans, limits, or enhanced scrutiny
- Family inclusion
- •Spouse
- •children (dependants relying on the main applicant as primary income source)
- •parents
- •grandparents — eligibility for additional dependants scales the required contribution (USD 25,000 under 18, USD 40,000 if 18+)
- Naturalization
- citizenship is granted immediately on approval — no residency period is required
- Renewal
- •citizenship is permanent
- •passport renewed every 10 years
- Dual citizenship
- Fully permitted — officially confirmed by the CBIU: applicants may hold multiple citizenships alongside Dominican citizenship
- Key benefits
- •The lowest headline cost among Caribbean CBI programs
- •Visa-free access to 140+ destinations including the UK, Schengen Area, Hong Kong, and Singapore
- •note: a US Presidential Proclamation (10998, effective 1 January 2026) partially restricts US visas for Dominican nationals — holders of valid US visas issued before that date are unaffected, but prospective travelers should check current US entry requirements
- Taxation
- no tax on worldwide income, capital gains, or inheritance
Application process
- 1.select an Authorised Agent or promoter
- 2.pay due diligence fees and the agent submits the application
- 3.the application undergoes a multi-tiered due diligence process
- 4.if approved in principle, make the EDF contribution or complete the real estate Sale and Purchase Agreement and pay government fees
- 5.receive the certificate of naturalisation and apply for a Dominican passport