Commonwealth of Dominica passport
| Dominican passport | |
|---|---|
 Front cover of a biometric Dominican passport. | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Dominica |
| First issued | 12 December 2005 (R series passports) 19 July 2021[1] (biometric passport) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Dominican citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years |
Commonwealth of Dominica (Dominican) passports are issued to citizens of Dominica for international travel. The passport is a CARICOM passport as Dominica is a member of the Caribbean Community. The Dominican government began issuing biometric passports to its citizens on 19 July 2021, having spent $13 million upgrading its passport system to improve national security across its borders.[2][3]
Physical appearance
The Dominican passport shares the common design standards of CARICOM passports. The cover is black for civilians with the country's coat of arms and official name, as well as the CARICOM logo, on the front cover.
Visa requirements
As of 19 July 2022,[update] Dominican passport holders enjoy visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 145 countries and territories, ranking the Dominican passport 34th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Taiwanese passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.[4] Passport holders may travel to the Schengen Area with relative ease and without challenging visa requirements.[5]
See also
- Visa requirements for Dominica citizens
- Dominican passport information on PRADO
- Henley Passport Index
- Caribbean passport
References
- ^ Savory, Jeremy (2021-07-19). "Dominica government announces the launch of its new biometric passport". Second Citizenship by Investment, Second Passport Programs - Savory & Partners.
- ^ Savory, Jeremy (2021-07-19). "Dominica government announces the launch of its new biometric passport". Second Citizenship by Investment, Second Passport Programs - Savory & Partners.
- ^ Partners, CS Global. "Dominica Officially Launches New e-Passport, Strengthening National Security and Border Management". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ^ "The Henley Passport Index: Q3 2022 Factsheet" (PDF).
- ^ Henley & Partners (2016). Global Residence and Citizenship Programs Report 2016. Ideos Publications. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-0992781880.
- List of nationals who do need a visa to visit the UK [1].
- List of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter Ireland [2].
External links
- Official website of the Commonwealth of Dominica Immigration Department
- Immigration, Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force
- Council Decision 7111/15 - Council of the European Union Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Commonwealth of Dominica on the short-stay visa waiver
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