How much does Dominica citizenship by investment cost?

A single applicant contributes USD 200,000 to the Economic Diversification Fund, plus due diligence and enhanced background screening of about USD 15,000 per adult and USD 8,000 per child, legal, agent and government processing near USD 17,500 and roughly USD 4,000 for certificates, apostilles, translations and passport issuance. Our professional fee is fixed and quoted before engagement.

What does a family of four pay?

Add about USD 50,000 for a spouse and roughly USD 25,000 for each further qualifying dependant, with due diligence charged per person. Dominica remains among the lowest total costs in the Caribbean for a family of four once every line is added up.

Do I have to visit Dominica?

No. There is no residence or visit requirement at any stage. The interview for applicants aged sixteen and over is conducted virtually, so the whole process can be completed without travel.

What does the real estate route cost?

Government-approved resort shares and villas start at USD 200,000, held for a minimum of three years, or five years if the buyer wants the property to requalify for a future citizenship sale. Add closing costs and ongoing property charges.

Is Dominica the same as the Dominican Republic?

No. Dominica is an independent Commonwealth island in the Eastern Caribbean. The Dominican Republic is a separate country and does not run a citizenship by investment programme.

Cost breakdown

What Dominica citizenship really costs

USD 200,000 is the entry contribution, and Dominica stays among the lowest total costs for a family of four once due diligence and fees are added. Here is the full picture.

Dominica is the value option in the Caribbean. There is no residence requirement, no obligation ever to visit, and the interview is conducted virtually, so the file can run entirely from where you already live.

The passport is slightly narrower than the St Kitts or Grenada equivalents on visa-free access, and Dominica carries no United States E-2 treaty. If treaty access matters to you, price Grenada alongside this page before deciding on cost alone.

Line by line

Every charge on a Dominica file

Indicative 2026 amounts. Government charges are set by the Citizenship by Investment Unit and can change without notice.

Dominica citizenship cost lines
Item	Basis	Indicative amount
Economic Diversification Fund contribution	Main applicant, non-refundable	USD 200,000
Approved real estate, alternative route	Held three to five years	From USD 200,000
Spouse added to the contribution	Fund route	USD 50,000
Each additional dependant	Fund route	USD 25,000
Due diligence and enhanced screening	Per adult / per child	USD 15,000 / USD 8,000
Legal, agent and government processing	Per application	About USD 17,500
Certificates, apostilles, translations and passport	Per application	About USD 4,000
Family of four, indicative all in	Two adults, two children under 18, before our fee	About USD 367,500
Our professional fee	Fixed, invoiced on engagement	Quoted upfront

We reconfirm every line at filing and pass government charges through at cost.

Where budgets slip

Three costs people forget

Due diligence is charged per person

Adults and children are screened and billed separately, so the fee layer grows with the family even where the contribution scale looks modest.

The real estate hold is longer than it looks

Three years is the minimum, but five years is what allows the property to requalify for a future citizenship sale, which matters to resale value.

Cheapest entry is not always cheapest overall

Compare the total for your exact family against Antigua, where a family of four is priced at one contribution. The ranking changes with household size.

See the full Dominica program page, read our lowest-cost citizenship comparison, or price your family in the cost calculator.

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Questions

Cost questions we are asked most

How much does Dominica citizenship by investment cost?: A single applicant contributes USD 200,000 to the Economic Diversification Fund, plus due diligence and enhanced background screening of about USD 15,000 per adult and USD 8,000 per child, legal, agent and government processing near USD 17,500 and roughly USD 4,000 for certificates, apostilles, translations and passport issuance. Our professional fee is fixed and quoted before engagement.
What does a family of four pay?: Add about USD 50,000 for a spouse and roughly USD 25,000 for each further qualifying dependant, with due diligence charged per person. Dominica remains among the lowest total costs in the Caribbean for a family of four once every line is added up.
Do I have to visit Dominica?: No. There is no residence or visit requirement at any stage. The interview for applicants aged sixteen and over is conducted virtually, so the whole process can be completed without travel.
What does the real estate route cost?: Government-approved resort shares and villas start at USD 200,000, held for a minimum of three years, or five years if the buyer wants the property to requalify for a future citizenship sale. Add closing costs and ongoing property charges.
Is Dominica the same as the Dominican Republic?: No. Dominica is an independent Commonwealth island in the Eastern Caribbean. The Dominican Republic is a separate country and does not run a citizenship by investment programme.

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