Immigration
Immigration and Passport Act with CARICOM free movement and CBI
Entry and residence are governed by the Immigration and Passport Act, administered by the Chief Immigration Officer. CARICOM nationals with a recognised skills certificate may enter to work under the CARICOM Single Market arrangements, and other CARICOM nationals receive a six-month stay on entry. Dominica also runs one of the region's oldest citizenship by investment programmes, which grants citizenship without a residence requirement.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — National immigration control; CARICOM skills certificates recognised
- Deadline — CARICOM national: six-month definite entry on arrival
- Deadline — Work permit: applied for by the employer before the employee begins work
- Deadline — Naturalisation by residence: seven years of lawful residence
Governing law
- Immigration and Passport Act
- Citizenship Act
- Citizenship by Investment Regulations
- Caribbean Community (Free Entry) provisions
In practice
The citizenship by investment route is entirely separate from naturalisation by residence and confers citizenship on approval of the investment and due diligence, with no requirement to live in Dominica. Because several jurisdictions have tightened visa treatment of CBI passports, applicants should verify current visa-free access rather than rely on marketing material.