Safe Haven Offshore Ltd. is authorised by the Government of Dominica to process applications for Economic Citizenship (Second Passports).

Dominica is a democratic country with freely elected representatives. The system of law is based on the English legal system. The Prime Minister is Roosevelt Skerrit. Learn more about Dominica here.

Dual Citizenship / Second Passports may be desired for a number of reasons, including security or as part of tax planning. At the present time the only means of obtaining Dominican citizenship is through the direct cash contribution.

Read more about:

• Benefits of Citizenship in Dominica
• Types of Citizenship
• How to Apply for Citizenship

 

 

 

 

Benefits of Citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Benefits of Dominican Citizenship/Second Passport include:

1. Citizenship for Life (once granted citizenship this is for life).
   
2. A Dominica passport also grants residence, if the client wishes, but it is not required.
   
3. You have the same rights as a citizen by birth.

Duration of passport

Passport is valid for 10 years and can be renewed very easily.

Visa Free Travel

VISA Free Entry List for Dominican Passport Holders

Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Aruba The Bahamas Barbados Belize British Virgin Islands Brunei Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Columbia Cook Islands Costa Rica Dominican Republic  El Salvador Fiji Gibraltar

Grenada & The Grenadines Guyana Haiti Hong Kong  Jamaica  Korea (South) Leeward Islands Lesotho Liechtenstein Montserrat Mauritius Namibia Netherland Antilles Panama Peru Philippines

Samoa (Western) St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & The     Grenadines Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands Tanzania Tonga Turks & Caicos Tuvalu Trinidad & Tobago United Kingdom Vanuatu Venezuela Zambia

 

Tax Benefits

1. There are no capital gains taxes
   
2. No death duties
   
3. No estate taxes

 

Types of Citizenship

Family Option

A family of four (Investor, spouse and two children under 18): US $100,000

Additional children under 18: US $15,000.00

Children between 18 and 21: US $25,000.00

 

Single Option

Where the Applicant is the sole applicant for citizenship whether or not he is married, the direct cash contribution which he will be required to make is US $75,000.

 

 

How to Apply for Citizenship/Second Passport

Documents you will need to provide:

1. A letter of Application addressed to the Minister of Legal Affairs which we will advise you on.
   
2. Certified copies of passports
   
3. Certified copy of Birth Certificates for all members of the family from place of residence and birth if different
   
4. Marriage Certificate or Dissolution of Marriage where required
   
5. Police Record, with fingerprints, from country of birth and country of residence (if different) for each applicant sixteen (16) years and older.
   
6. Police Clearance or Criminal History Certificate. In the U.S., persons need to apply to the FBI directly for a criminal history report. Information to do this can be found on the following website: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm
   
7. One (1) professional reference
   
8. Two (2) personal references. Referees should have known the investor for 5 years or more.
   
9. Recommendation from applicants’ banker.
   
10. Letter of employment.
    
11. If you own your own business, an audited financial statement.
    
12. Letter of recommendation from the head of the school/university for children between 16 and 18 years old.
    
13. Detailed Business Background Reports: A C.V. or resume and any other relevant biographical profile information (please note: for retired persons, a detailed work history including employers, locations, positions and dates held, including any self-employment, is still required).
14. If applicant has their own business, copies of incorporation or other business registration documents (may include the following, if applicable -- corporate registration information, commercial license, commercial registration, registration of shareholders, business license, etc.).
    
15. Most recent Income Tax Return
    
16. Notarized copies of University/College Diplomas
    
17. Eight (8) passport size photos for each applicant. Note: Passport photographs should be 2-1/2 inches by 2 inches.
18. Affidavit from investor declaring source of funds
    
19. Statutory Declaration
    
20. Medical Certificate including HIV report (Download Medical Form)
    
21. Notarized Disclosure Form (Download Disclosure Form)
    
22. Two (2) completed and notarized copies of Application Form 12 for each applicant. (Download Application Form 12)
    
23. Documents should not pre-date application by more than three months.

Due Diligence

You will have to pay for due diligence.

These costs range from US$5,000 upwards. The cost varies according to

i) where you have resided,

ii) the number of countries in which you have resided,

iii) your county of birth,

iv) number of family members.

Interviews

All applicants will be required to undertake an interview which will be conducted in English. No interpreters will be allowed.

Interviews take place in Dominica and are held on the second and last Fridays of the month.

If the investor is unable to travel to Dominica and wishes to have his interview conducted overseas, interviews can be conducted at the British High Commission in London or in New York. The investor would be required to pay US$3,000 plus the full cost of hotel, airfare and Per Diem for three members of the interview panel.

In no circumstances will an interview be waived.

The whole process takes approximately six weeks from the date of receipt of due diligence report provided all the correct documentation has been supplied.

The Interview

What questions will I be asked?

The questions asked at interview will be within the following categories:

1. Personal information and eligibility for citizenship.
2. Reason for seeking Dominican citizenship and how you feel you can contribute to the social and economic growth of Dominica.
3. Allegiance to Dominica.

Agents will normally be notified of the results of the interview one month after the interview date.

Government Fees

Application Fee of US$1,000 per investor (Non-refundable)

Processing Fee of US$200 per applicant (Non-refundable)

Registration Fee of US$550 plus US$15 stamps per applicant

Naturalization Certificate US$5.50

Passport US$38

Due Diligence Fees depend on your individual circumstances such as where you reside and countries you have lived in. The range is somewhere between US$5,000.00 and US$10,000.00

 

Apply for Citizenship/Second Passport

To get started applying for Citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica, you can download the Citizenship Disclosure Forms below:

Citizenship Disclosure Form (1.1 mb PDF)

Medical Form (440 k PDF)

Application Form 12 (PDF)

Countries exempted from participation in the Economic Citizenship Programme of the Commonwealth of Dominica:

Iraq Chechnya Somalia

Yemen North Korea Pakistan

Saudi Arabia Sudan Afghanistan

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