Commonwealth of Dominica
Citizenship by Marriage
On this page, you can access information about how to become a citizen of Dominica island through the option of marriage.
Non-Dominica National individuals who are married to a Dominican are eligible to apply for o Commonweath of Dominica passport, after residing in the country for at least three years. These persons though, must remain married within this time period, and be law abiding residents with a valid residence and work permit.
Summing-up Eligibility for the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Marriage
. A Non-Dominica National who marries a Dominica National may apply to be naturalised as a Dominica Citizen after 3 years of continuous residence in Dominica.
. A Dominica National who was Naturalized Dominican as a SINGLE applicant, according to the CBI Procedure may apply for the Naturalization his Spouse at any time. For more details and quotes, please send us an email: [email protected].
. If a Dominica National who was Naturalized Dominican as a SINGLE applicant, according to the CBI Procedure, marries or remarries after his Naturalization, the spouse can only become Dominican via the CBI Procedure.
Relevant information:
1. Dominica Passport International Visa-Free Travel Countries
2. Dominica Citizenship by Investment
Dominica Citizenship
by Descent & by Birth
Dominica law allows for the acquisition of Commonwealth of Dominica citizenship by birth or by descent.
This type of citizenship is automatically conferred to any individual who is born in the Commonwealth of Dominica on the basis of jus soli, also known as “right of the soil”, irrespective of the nationality of his/her parents.
Citizenship by Descent (through parents)
To receive citizenship by descent – a child must be born to a parent who was born in Dominica or naturalized as a citizen of Dominica. A child who is born outside of Dominica to a parent who is a Dominican citizen can be registered as a citizen of Dominica. For more details and quotes, please send us an email: [email protected]
Relevant resources:
1. Dominica Second Passport
2. Dominica Economic Citizenship