How to get Dominica citizenship

From May 28, 2015, citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica can visit the countries of the European Union (EU) without an additional visa application. This undoubtedly makes the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment program very attractive to applicants and their families. In general, a passport of a citizen of Dominica gives the right to visa-free travel to more than 128 countries of the world. Including the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong. You can obtain Dominica citizenship through participation in the state program for foreign investors by choosing a contribution to a state fund or one of the local real estate projects. Registration through a licensed Partner of the official Program Operator, such as EMG Possession, excludes third parties, saves you time. You can get a free consultation on this program from our specialists - by sending a request for consultation. >>. “The program for obtaining economic citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica is one of the first in the world, on a par with similar proposals from Austria and St. Kitts. Local authorities are doing everything possible to create an attractive investment climate for foreign investors, which will help create additional infrastructure for quality luxury holidays. " EMG Possession is a licensed agent for the official Operator of the State of Dominica for investor citizenship programs. HOW TO GET DOMINICA CITIZENSHIP Dominica citizenship during a pandemic can be started remotely. A number of documents required to apply for Dominica citizenship by investment will be accepted electronically. The licensed agent, EMG Possession, will arrange everything for the application. At the moment, the Dominica Citizenship program - not to be confused with the Dominican Republic - is one of the most profitable economic citizenship programs in the world. This applies to the option with the registration of the main applicant without dependents with an investment in a state fund. And also the choice of a program with an investment in local real estate. The company's specialists will provide professional legal support, advise at all stages, while the citizenship of Dominica is issued. And also, they will prepare all the necessary documents. EMG Possession Services The first is legal support for registration of residence permit status or citizenship The second is overseas property management. Including rental, payment tracking and repairs The third is tax planning advice. As well as assistance in obtaining tax resident status Fourth - services for relocation to another country and related lifestyle support. DOMINICA PROGRAM NEWS Dominica Citizenship for Family Decreased by $ 25,000 On July 9, 2020, the Dominica authorities announced a decision to reduce the rate for a family package of 4 people in an application for obtaining Dominica citizenship by investing in a public fund. Now it is $ 175,000 instead of $ 200,000. At the same time, the amount when choosing the option with real estate remained the same - this is from $ 200,000. And an investor and his wife together can apply for Dominica citizenship for an investment in a state fund in the amount of $ 150,000. Please note that these amounts are not includes government fees and legal services. How to apply for Dominica citizenship for relatives? New rules from June 24, 2020. On June 24, 2020, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica expanded the definition of dependent as part of its Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program. The changes allow the main applicant (investor) to add adult children, parents, grandparents, siblings. At the same time, all dependent family members over 16 years old must undergo due diligence. Now the innovation allows a child between the ages of 18 and 30 to be included in the application, without confirmation of his employment in a higher education institution. And also without proof that he lives with his parents. Under the new rules, it is sufficient to demonstrate that the main applicant or his spouse is supporting the child. Likewise, the main applicant's parents and grandparents or their spouse no longer need to show that they are living with the main applicant. Their financial dependence on the investor is sufficient to qualify a parent or grandparent as an appropriate dependent. It should be especially noted that along with these changes in the rules for obtaining Dominica citizenship, a new category of "brothers and sisters" has appeared. So who fits this category? They can be biological or legally adopted siblings who are 18 years of age or older. Moreover, they must be single and childless in order to qualify for the citizenship of Dominica. It does not have to be a brother or sister of the main applicant, it can be relatives on the part of the main applicant's spouse. Saint Lucia citizenship and Dominica citizenship under new conditions Literally one day apartOn June 23 and 24, 2020, two Caribbean countries announced changes to the terms of their programs. So, citizenship of Saint Lucia and citizenship of Dominica can now be issued under new conditions. Changes in both cases concern dependents, that is, those relatives whom the investor can enter in the application for citizenship. Why is it important? An investor can take care of a larger number of relatives, while this is a single investment. Recall that in the event that a family member does not fit the rules that allow him to be registered as a dependent, he will need to act as an investor himself in order to obtain Caribbean citizenship by investment. And with the citizenship of Dominica or Saint Lucia, it will be possible to travel to the EU countries when the Schengen borders are opened again. And also to visit the UK and stay there (even continuously) 180 days a year without additional visas. And finally, with Caribbean citizenship, you can get a tourist visa in the United States for a period of 10 years at once. Dominica citizenship for adult children, sisters, brothers, investor's parents On June 24, 2020, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica expanded the definition of dependent as part of its Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program. The changes allow the main applicant (investor) to add adult children, parents, grandparents, siblings. At the same time, all dependent family members over 16 years old must undergo due diligence. Now the innovation allows a child between the ages of 18 and 30 to be included in the application, without confirmation of his employment in a higher education institution. And also without proof that he lives with his parents. Under the new rules, it is sufficient to demonstrate that the main applicant or his spouse is supporting the child. Likewise, the main applicant's parents and grandparents or their spouse no longer need to show that they are living with the main applicant. Their financial dependence on the investor is sufficient to qualify a parent or grandparent as an appropriate dependent. It should be especially noted that along with these changes in the rules for obtaining Dominica citizenship, a new category of "brothers and sisters" has appeared. So who fits this category? They can be biological or legally adopted siblings who are 18 years of age or older. Moreover, they must be single and childless in order to qualify for the citizenship of Dominica. It does not have to be a brother or sister of the main applicant, it can be relatives on the part of the main applicant's spouse. “The changes we are announcing are very important. They are designed to accelerate family reunification in a time when being in a safe, stable and welcoming environment is more important than ever, ”commented Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit. We remind you of the opportunity to add new members to an existing application. Dominica citizenship for newborns and for spouses of children The newborn children of the main applicant, who will be born after the registration of citizenship, also have the right to obtain Dominican citizenship. And also the spouses of the investor's children who have married them after obtaining citizenship have the right to obtain citizenship. For example, the main applicant's daughter who then marries a native of another country (non-Dominican) may apply for citizenship for her spouse. Previously, restrictions were imposed on newborn children and there were no clear provisions regarding new spouses. Moreover, the ability to include dependents in the initial application has nothing to do with the initial choice of the investment option: a contribution to a government fund or an investment in authorized real estate. As with the normal procedure, all dependents aged 16 and over must undergo a due diligence check. And the investor, the main applicant, must also re-pass the verification when applying for additional dependents, if after passing this procedure (when applying for citizenship of Dominica) a calendar year or more has passed. The only exception is for the situation with a newborn baby. Dominica citizenship by investment can be obtained by investing in the country's economy from $ 100,000 (USD) for one applicant and from $ 200,000 (USD) for a family package. It is important to understand that state fees for registration will also be added to this amount (the exact amount and payment details for which are known only to licensed agents of the Dominica program, for example, APEX). Services for the preparation of the file by a licensed agent (of all agents, only Apex Capital Partners has a permanent office in the Russian Federation). Also, notarization of documents, apostille, translation, services for sending all documents (for example, via DHL) and the passage of a mandatory medical check are also paid separately. The authorities of Saint Lucia issued an act on June 23, 2020, which also amends the conditions for obtaining citizenship of Saint Lucia