Dominica Citizenship by Investment Cost
Every published fee for Dominica citizenship by investment, family member by family member, with the official source beside each figure. From US$200,000 through the Economic Diversification Fund, or US$200,000 in approved real estate.
Investment routes and minimums.
Dominica publishes two routes. The minimum is what qualifies; it is not what you wire. Every fee in the sections below is added on top.
| Route | Minimum | Who it covers | Holding period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Diversification Fund | US$200,000CBIU source · checked 8 Nov 2026 | US$200,000 alone; US$250,000 with up to three dependants | None (non-refundable contribution) |
| Approved real estate | US$200,000CBIU source · checked 8 Nov 2026 | Unit in an approved project | 3 years from the grant of citizenship (5 if sold to another citizenship applicant) |
Economic Diversification Fund by family size
| Who is on the application | Amount |
|---|---|
| Main applicant alone | US$200,000 |
| Main applicant and up to three dependants | US$250,000 |
| Each additional dependant under 18 | US$25,000 |
| Each additional dependant 18 or over | US$40,000 |
Government and processing fees.
Charged by the government on top of the qualifying investment, and different for each route.
Government fees
Applies to the approved real estate route.
| Who | Fee |
|---|---|
| Main applicant | US$75,000 |
| Main applicant and up to three dependants | US$100,000 |
| Each additional dependant under 18 | US$25,000 |
| Each additional dependant 18 or over | US$40,000 |
The CBIU publishes no separate government fee for the Economic Diversification Fund route.
Due diligence fees by family member.
These apply on every route. They are charged by person and, for children, by age, so the same headline minimum costs a different amount for every family.
| Family member | Processing | Due diligence | Certificate of naturalisation | Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main applicant | US$1,000per application | US$7,500 | US$500 | US$1,000 |
| Spouse | Included | US$4,000 | US$500 | US$1,000 |
| Child under 12 | Included | Nil | US$500 | Nil |
| Child 12 to 15 | Included | Nil | US$500 | Nil |
| Child 16 or 17 | Included | US$4,000 | US$500 | US$1,000 |
| Dependant 18 to 30 | Included | US$4,000 | US$500 | US$1,000 |
| Parent 55 or over | Included | US$4,000 | US$500 | US$1,000 |
As the unit publishes them:
- Processing. Per application: US$1,000.
- Due diligence. Main applicant: US$7,500 · Each dependant 16 or over: US$4,000.
- Certificate of naturalisation. Each person: US$500.
- Interview. Each applicant 16 or over: US$1,000.
Listed without an amount
- Enhanced due diligence. May apply in some cases. The CBIU gives no amount.
- Passport fees. Not listed. The passport is applied for after citizenship is granted.
Biometrics
The CBIU lists no biometric fee (checked 8 November 2026). The interview fee above applies to everyone 16 or over.
Processing time
3 to 6 months (the CBIU FAQ says at least three months to approval in principle).Source: CBIU source · checked 8 Nov 2026
What buying the property costs.
On the real estate route the purchase carries its own costs, charged by the state on the transfer rather than by the citizenship unit.
| Charge | Rate | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty (buyer’s share) | 2% of value | On market value or price, whichever is greater. |
| Judicial fee | 1% of value | — |
| Assurance Fund | 1% of value | — |
| Legal fees (at the legal maximum) | Up to 2.5% of value | A lawyer is mandatory. Add 15% VAT if the lawyer is VAT-registered. |
| Alien landholding licence | 10% of land value, or a flat EC$6,000 in a Cabinet-approved development | There is no blanket citizenship waiver in the law. The flat fee applies at project level, so ask whether your development has it. |
Source: Title by Registration Act; Aliens Landholding Act (verified 9-10 Aug 2026). Rates checked 10 August 2026.
What the published figures add up to.
Totals at the minimum investment, with every published government, due diligence and per-person fee, and on the real estate route the purchase costs that have a published rate. Agent fees are not included, and legal fees only where the law sets a maximum.
| Family | Economic Diversification Fund | Approved real estate |
|---|---|---|
| Single applicant | US$210,000plus 2 items to confirm | US$298,000plus 3 items to confirm |
| Couple | US$265,500plus 2 items to confirm | US$328,500plus 3 items to confirm |
| Family of fourtwo children under 12 | US$266,500plus 2 items to confirm | US$329,500plus 3 items to confirm |
| Family of fivechildren 8 and 14, a student of 19 | US$312,000plus 2 items to confirm | US$375,000plus 3 items to confirm |
Figures change. Confirm before you commit. For any other family, use the cost calculator, or set Dominica against the other four on the cost comparison.
Official sources for this page
- CBIU, Economic Diversification Fund, read 8 November 2026
- CBIU, Real Estate, read 8 November 2026
- CBIU, Investment options, read 8 November 2026
- Purchase costs: Title by Registration Act; Aliens Landholding Act (verified 9-10 Aug 2026)
What Dominica citizenship does for a US family.
Plan B, not a tax play. The reason most American families do this is security: a second passport for every member of the family on the application, a place with the legal right to live, and a document that does not depend on any one government’s politics.
Dual citizenship. Dominica allows dual citizenship, and the United States does not ask you to give anything up when you add a second nationality. You keep your US passport and enter the United States on it.
Buying from the US. The application is filed through an agent authorised by the CBIU; nobody files directly. Due diligence covers every adult on the file, including the source of the funds, so the paperwork starts with your bank statements and tax returns. On the real estate route, ask before you pay a deposit whether it is held in escrow by a lawyer or a regulated agent rather than paid to the developer, and when it is released.
Your US tax position does not change. The US taxes its citizens on worldwide income wherever they live, and none of the five Caribbean citizenship countries has a US income tax treaty. Owning property abroad can add reporting. Ask a US tax professional who works with foreign assets before you fund anything; that conversation is theirs, not a property adviser’s.
The wider case is set out in second citizenship for Americans.
Dominica citizenship costs: questions.
What is the minimum cost of Dominica citizenship by investment?
The lowest published minimum is US$200,000 through the Economic Diversification Fund. The lowest real estate minimum is US$200,000. Government, due diligence and other fees sit on top of both.
What does Dominica citizenship cost for a family of four?
For a couple with two children under 12, the published figures add up to US$266,500 on the Economic Diversification Fund and US$329,500 on the Approved real estate route at the minimum price, including the purchase costs with a published rate. Agent fees and any item the unit does not price are extra.
How long must the real estate be held?
3 years from the grant of citizenship (5 if sold to another citizenship applicant).
Where do these figures come from?
From the Citizenship by Investment Unit’s own published pages, read on 8 November 2026, and for purchase costs from the statutes, verified 10 August 2026. Figures change. Confirm before you commit.
Get the figures for your own family.
The tables above are the schedule. The calculator works it for your family, and the cost sheet puts every line in writing with its source. When you want to talk through routes and properties, apply for private access.
More on Dominica: the programme guide, real estate for sale, and citizenship-approved real estate.