This guide gives you the current, dated ranking of the Dominica passport, explains what the headline number does and does not measure, and sets out what official sources confirm about European entry, ETIAS and the citizenship by investment route that produces the passport.
The honest answer: in the October 2026 Henley Passport Index, Dominica ranks 30th with a visa-free score of 144. We could not confirm a country-by-country list from the Government of Dominica, so we do not publish one here and we flag every point you should verify before you book travel.
Short answer: the count, the index and the date
- Index: Henley Passport Index, 2026 Global Ranking, October 2026 edition. It covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations and ranks passports by the number of destinations holders can access without a prior visa.
- Dominica: 30th place, score 144. That rank is shared by 2 passports.
- Top of the table: Singapore is 1st with 193.
- Verified: against the Henley PDF on 18 October 2026.
A score of 144 out of 227 destinations means Dominica holders can reach well over half of the destinations in the index without arranging a visa in advance. It does not tell you how long you can stay, what you may do there, or whether you must register online before departure. Those details sit in each destination’s own rules.
How Dominica compares with other Caribbean passports
The five Caribbean citizenship by investment passports sit within a few places and a handful of destinations of one another in the same Henley edition.
| Passport | Henley rank (Oct 2026) | Visa-free score |
|---|---|---|
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 22nd | 157 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 154 |
| Grenada | 27th | 148 |
| Dominica | 30th (shared by 2) | 144 |
| Saint Lucia | 31st (shared by 3) | 143 |
Source: Henley & Partners, Henley Passport Index, 2026 Global Ranking (October 2026 edition).
Dominica is fourth of the five by score, four destinations behind Grenada and one ahead of Saint Lucia (143). For a closer look at Grenada, see our guide to the Grenada passport. For how rankings are built and what they leave out, see Henley Passport Index explained and most powerful passports in the world.
One caution on reading this table: a rank is a position in a list, and positions move when other countries gain or lose access. A passport can keep the same score and drop a place. That is why the score and the date matter more than the rank on its own.
Why published counts differ
You will see different numbers for the same passport. The reason is that every index chooses its own destination list, its own treatment of visa-on-arrival and electronic authorisations, and its own update date. A count taken last year, or from an index that counts different things, will not match a count from October 2026.
The only figure we confirmed from a primary document is the Henley one above: 144, rank 30. Henley’s stated basis is destinations accessible without a prior visa. We did not confirm the methodology or the Dominica figures of any other index, so we do not repeat them. If you compare numbers, compare the same index on the same date.
Europe: the Schengen rule and ETIAS
The visa exemption
Dominica is listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, the list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement when crossing the EU’s external borders for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The listing carries a footnote condition: the exemption applies from the date an agreement on visa exemption with the European Union enters into force (see below). A 2015 press release from the EU Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean said the signed short-stay waiver agreements allow visits of up to 90 days within a six-month period without a visa, provided the visit does not involve a paid activity.
The EU’s summary of its comparable EU-Colombia waiver agreement describes the same model: a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period, covering all passport categories and purposes except paid activity, for which each Member State may still require a visa. That summary is not a Dominica document, so treat it as a description of the model.
Two limits in the 2015 release matter. First, the waiver does not cover the United Kingdom or Ireland (the release says Dominicans already had visa-free travel there at that date). Second, for France and the Netherlands, visa-free travel applies only to their European territory, not to overseas territories such as those in the Caribbean.
The agreement behind the footnote
The footnote in Annex II refers to an agreement on visa exemption with the European Union. For Dominica that agreement is the EU-Dominica short-stay visa waiver agreement, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 3 July 2015. It provides visa-free travel for citizens of Dominica, and of the Union, for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period. It does not cover people traveling to carry out a paid activity, who remain subject to Union and national rules on visas and work access, and it does not apply to the United Kingdom or Ireland. It defines a citizen of Dominica as any person who holds the citizenship of Dominica, with no distinction by how it was acquired.
We did not confirm the date on which the agreement entered into force, and the pages we reviewed are dated 2015 and 2018, so they cannot show the position on 18 October 2026. Confirm current entry rules with the EU’s official travel pages or the embassy of your first destination before you travel. The regulation’s biometric-passport condition applies to some listed countries; Dominica’s footnote does not mention it.
ETIAS
ETIAS is the EU’s pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt third-country nationals, who must apply online. Official details:
- Status: the European Commission stated in April 2026 that ETIAS is scheduled to start in the last quarter of 2026, with the exact date to be communicated later in the year. The same notice says the Entry/Exit System has been fully operational across all Schengen countries since 10 April 2026.
- eu-LISA page: it states that ETIAS is not in operation and that no applications are being collected. That page carries no date, so we cannot say from it whether ETIAS is live today.
- Fee: EUR 20 through the official website, waived for applicants under 18 or over 70, and for certain family members of EU citizens or of non-EU nationals with free-movement rights. The Commission describes the fee as subject to review.
- Validity of stay: once issued, the authorisation allows stays of up to 90 days in the EU and Schengen Area.
We did not find an official statement of how ETIAS applies to Dominica citizens specifically, or of any Dominica-specific exceptions. Check the official ETIAS website for the launch date, and apply only through official channels, since the EUR 20 fee is quoted for the official site alone.
United Kingdom, United States and other destinations
The United Kingdom is confirmed from an official list. For the other destinations below we say what is not confirmed.
- United Kingdom: Dominica is on the UK Government’s visitor visa national list, the list of nationalities that need entry clearance (a visa) in advance to travel to the UK as a visitor or for any other purpose for less than six months. It does not appear on the Home Office’s ETA national list, so the electronic travel authorization that Grenadian or Antiguan visitors can use is not the route for Dominican citizens. Apply for a visa through the UK Government before you travel. We did not read the visa fees or processing times, so we do not state them.
- United States: we did not confirm any US Department of State rule, proclamation or visa-bond requirement for Dominica passport holders. Verify on travel.state.gov. One US point is confirmed from the IRS: US citizens and resident aliens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live, so acquiring a second passport does not by itself change US tax obligations. If you are a US person, the passport changes your travel options, not your US filing duties.
- Singapore and Hong Kong: no official Dominica-specific entry page was confirmed. Singapore appears here only as the top-ranked passport in the Henley table (193).
- Canada: not confirmed. We could not download an official page.
- Visa-free list by region: none of the Government of Dominica pages we reviewed lists visa-free destinations or access figures, so we do not give a regional list. The authoritative per-destination answer comes from each destination government.
The passport and the citizenship by investment route
The Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) states that successful applicants receive Dominican citizenship and can then apply for a new passport. It also states that Dominica allows dual citizenship, and that applicants should check the laws of their other nationality to confirm dual citizenship is permitted there. If you hold a US passport, that check matters before you apply. See our Dominica Citizenship by Investment page for the program overview.
The CBIU sets out these terms:
| Item | CBIU figure |
|---|---|
| Minimum investment | US$200,000 |
| Economic Diversification Fund (EDF), single applicant | US$200,000, non-refundable contribution |
| EDF, main applicant plus up to three qualifying dependants | US$250,000 |
| Real estate option | Property valued at a minimum of US$200,000; government fee US$75,000 for the main applicant |
| Due diligence fee, EDF main applicant | US$7,500 |
| Certificate of Naturalisation fee | US$500 per person |
| Mandatory interview fee | US$1,000 per person aged 16 and over |
Source: Government of Dominica, Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU): Investment options; Economic Diversification Fund; Citizenship by investment requirements; Citizenship cost and fees (published 14 May 2026).
The CBIU says applicants are generally expected to wait at least three months from submission to approval in principle.
The CBIU lists minimal taxation under the program, with no wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income or capital gains tax. That describes Dominica’s own rules. It does not describe the tax rules of your home country. For US persons, the IRS position above applies. For a US-related estate point: for a decedent who is neither domiciled in nor a citizen of the United States, the IRS levies estate tax only on US-situated property.
The passport’s access figures apply to the passport, so in principle they apply equally to every holder. We did not find an official page tying access to holder categories such as dependants, so treat that as not confirmed.
The catches: what can change or does not transfer
- Fee figures differ across CBIU pages. One page gives US$200,000 for a single EDF applicant, another US$250,000 for a main applicant with up to three qualifying dependants, and the pages do not reconcile family costs. Get a written quote tied to your exact family before you commit.
- Real estate costs. The CBIU gives US$75,000 for the main applicant and a minimum property value of US$200,000. We did not confirm a full itemised list of real estate fees, so do not treat these as the total.
- Enhanced due diligence. We could not confirm whether or what additional due diligence amounts may apply to you, so we state no figure.
- EU pressure on CBI programs. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda reported in July 2026 that the European Commission asked it to phase out its program by 1 June 2028, and that Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis and St Lucia received similar correspondence. That is a secondhand statement about Dominica. We found no Dominica government or EU document on Dominica’s status, so the effect on Dominica’s visa-free access is not confirmed.
- Paid work in the EU. The waiver model excludes paid activity. A visa-free entry is for visits, not employment.
- Dates. ETIAS timing, EU footnote status and each destination’s rules can change. A ranking is a snapshot.
- Passport details. Validity period, issuing fees and renewal rules were not stated on the pages we reviewed, so we do not give them.
Where to verify
- Ranking: Henley & Partners, Henley Passport Index PDF for the current edition.
- Program terms: the Dominica CBIU website, cbiu.gov.dm.
- EU entry: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 and the European Commission’s ETIAS and EES pages, plus eu-LISA.
- UK, US, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong: the official immigration or foreign-affairs page of each government, checked close to your travel date.
We re-check the sources below when a new Henley edition or an ETIAS announcement is published, and we show the verification date at the foot of the page.
Not confirmed: Canada’s current requirement for Dominica passport holders was not confirmed and is left out.
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Last verified against the sources below on 18 October 2026. This article is general information, not legal or tax advice.
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Frequently asked questions
How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Dominica passport?
In the Henley Passport Index of October 2026, Dominica scores 144 destinations accessible without a prior visa, ranked 30th (shared by 2 passports). Other indices use different methods and dates, so their numbers can differ.
Can Dominica passport holders travel to the Schengen Area without a visa?
Dominica is listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and the footnote ties the exemption to an agreement with the EU. That agreement, the EU-Dominica short-stay visa waiver agreement of 2015, provides 90 days in any 180-day period, excludes paid activity and does not apply to the UK or Ireland. Confirm current entry rules with official EU sources before travel.
Do Dominica passport holders need ETIAS?
ETIAS is intended for visa-exempt third-country nationals, with a EUR 20 fee. The Commission said in April 2026 it is scheduled for the last quarter of 2026, and eu-LISA says it is not yet taking applications. Check the official ETIAS site for the start date.
Can Dominica citizens enter the UK without a visa?
No. Dominica is on the UK Government's visitor visa national list, the list of nationalities that need entry clearance in advance of travel to the UK, and it is not on the ETA national list. Apply for a visa through the UK Government before you travel.
Does a Dominica passport change my US tax position?
No. The IRS states that US citizens and resident aliens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live. A second passport changes travel access, not US filing duties.
Does Dominica allow dual citizenship?
Yes, the CBIU says Dominica allows dual citizenship. It advises applicants to check that their other country also permits it.
Official sources
Figures on this page come from the sources below and were last verified on 18 October 2026. Rules change; always confirm the current position. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.
- Henley & Partners: Henley Passport Index, 2026 Global Ranking (October 2026 edition, PDF)
- Dominica CBIU: Investment options
- Dominica CBIU: Economic Diversification Fund
- Dominica CBIU: Citizenship by investment requirements
- Dominica CBIU: Citizenship cost and fees (published 14 May 2026)
- Government of Antigua and Barbuda: response to the European Commission communication on CBI (6 July 2026)
- EU Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Press release (28 May 2015)
- European Parliament Legislative Observatory: EU/Colombia Agreement, short-stay visa waiver
- European Union: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II
- European Commission: Main differences between the EES and ETIAS
- European Commission: The European travel authorisation ETIAS will cost EUR 20
- eu-LISA: ETIAS
- IRS: U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad
- IRS: Estate tax for nonresidents not citizens of the United States
- UK Government: Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor Visa National List
- UK Government: Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List
- European Union: Agreement between the European Union and the Commonwealth of Dominica on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 173, 3.7.2015)
