Dominica permanent residence

eServices lists who may sign testimonials: police officers of the rank of corporal or above, village council chairpersons or members, school principals and teachers, doctors, public officers of executive officer grade and above, members of parliament, notaries public, members of the clergy and others whose status fits them to recommend. Where applicable, add business registration, articles or certificate of incorporation, property title, income tax or social security records and an alien land-holding licence.

The applicant should have been resident or employed on the island for five years. The grant is at the discretion of the minister responsible for foreign affairs, immigration and labour, so meeting the five-year mark does not make approval automatic.

All non-nationals over 18 complete an application form. Add a medical certificate stating good health and no communicable disease in the past three years, two testimonials, a banker's statement of financial position or an employer's letter stating the duration and type of employment, a police record from the Commissioner of Police in Dominica, a letter from a friend or relative accepting responsibility if you are not employed, a cover letter, a copy of the passport bio page, birth or marriage certificates (translated into English and notarised if in another language) and copies of all work and resident permits issued since you arrived. The eServices checklist also asks for a COVID-19 vaccination card in English, proof of current employment and proof of school attendance for children and other dependants.

The application fee, paid at the Treasury Department, is EC$800 for non-CARICOM nationals. For CARICOM nationals the government services page gives EC$400, while the eServices page lists EC$250.

Dominica also grants citizenship by virtue of residence. The Labour Division takes the application with a letter to the minister, a police record, birth and marriage certificates, four photos, a medical certificate including an HIV test, a bank statement or banker's recommendation, two testimonials, a recent copy of the work or residence permit and passport copies. The application fee is EC$250 plus EC$20 in stamps; on approval the applicant takes an oath at the Registry and pays a EC$2,000 registration fee and EC$20 in stamps.

Ministry of National Security, Labour and Immigration, Labour Division, 2nd Floor, Government Headquarters, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau; telephone (767) 266 3553. The eServices desk answers on (767) 266-3000.