Dominica · Policy analysis
Dominica citizenship interviews: reviewing your application documents
Dominica requires applicants aged 16 and over to attend an interview. Useful preparation starts with the information already submitted: identity, residence, work and funding records, together with any changes that need to be reported.
Who must attend?
The CBIU’s 30 July 2026 guidance requires all applicants aged 16 and over, including relevant dependants, to attend a mandatory interview themselves. Interviews may be virtual or in person. Authorised agents and licensed promoters cannot attend on an applicant’s behalf. The guidance permits an applicant’s native language or another language of their choosing; confirm the arrangements in the interview instructions.[1]
For a family, check each person’s notice, time, language and required documents. For a remote appointment, test the connection and equipment and keep the requested identification accessible. These are preparation steps, not assurances about the format or outcome.
Start with the version actually submitted
The interview forms part of due diligence and helps verify the information in the application and supporting documents.[1] Review the submitted file. If family members retain different drafts, ask the handling agent which version is on record before assessing any discrepancy.
Employment dates, residence dates and the timing of income receipts describe different events. They need not always coincide, but a difference should be explainable and supported where necessary. Actual history should not be rewritten merely to make every document appear identical.
| Area | Records to compare |
|---|---|
| Identity and family | Passports, birth and marriage documents, and relevant name-change records |
| Residence history | Addresses and dates in the application, with residence and police records |
| Work and business | The CV, employment or ownership records and related income |
| Application funds | The basis of receipt, account movements and any relevant sponsor relationship |
This is an organising method, not an official question bank or a complete document checklist. Further evidence depends on the individual circumstances and the authority’s requirements.
Explain accumulated wealth and the specific payment
The CBIU distinguishes source of wealth from source of funds. The first concerns how overall wealth accumulated; the second concerns the money used for the qualifying investment.[1] A broad description such as many years in business does not, by itself, explain a particular transfer.
For example, an applicant may have built a business over many years but use one dividend to fund the contribution. A useful explanation connects ownership of the business, the distribution decision, receipt of the dividend and the proposed payment. The supporting records should reflect those actual events. This is an example of an evidence trail, not a prescribed source of funds or answer.
Reconcile residence history with police records
The official checklist calls for police records for applicants aged 16 and over from their countries of birth, citizenship and residence where different, and any other country in which they lived for more than six months during the preceding ten years. Non-English documents require translation and the applicable notarisation and legalisation.[2]
A chronological list of countries and addresses can help identify which evidence has been supplied. If a document is outstanding, or names have been translated differently, ask the agent how to address the issue. A revised oral account should not be used to conceal a missing record.
Correct errors and report changes before the interview
If a passport is replaced, marital circumstances change or a date proves incorrect, tell the authorised agent promptly. The agent can establish the required correction and supporting evidence. Applications proceed through authorised agents, and further information may be requested during assessment.[3][4] Keep a record of the correction and its submission.
During the interview, be candid about details that need checking and identify the records available to support an explanation. The purpose of preparation is to make the facts easier to understand and verify. Memorising an account that does not reflect the applicant’s own circumstances works against that purpose.
Official sources
1. Dominica CBIU: due diligence and mandatory interviews, 30 July 2026
2. Dominica CBIU: required documents, police records and translations
3. Dominica CBIU: authorised agents and application procedure
4. Dominica Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2024: assessment and decisions
General information. Check the applicable rules, documentary requirements and fees for the individual application.