Dominica passport

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Dominica passport
Dominica passport.jpg
The front cover of a contemporary Dominica machine-readable passport.
Type Passport
Issued byFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
First issued1 January 2006 (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityDominiquais citizenship
Expiration10 years

The Dominica passport is issued to citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica for international travel. The passport is a Caricom passport as Dominica is a member of the Caribbean Community.

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Physical appearance

The Dominica passport shares the common design standards of CARICOM passports. The cover is dark blue for civilians with the country's coat of arms and country name as well as the CARICOM logo on the front cover.

Travel restrictions

As of April 2021 Dominican passport holders enjoy visa-free access, or visa-on-arrival, to 144 countries and territories, ranking as the 33rd best passport in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Passport holders may travel to the United Kingdom and the Schengen Area with relative ease and without challenging visa requirements. [1]

As of November 2021, Brunei, Dominica, Grenada, Mauritius and the Seychelles are the only countries whose citizens may travel without a visa to China, Russia, Schengen Area and the United Kingdom.

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References

  1. Henley & Partners (2016). Global Residence and Citizenship Programs Report 2016. Ideos Publications. pp. 134–135. ISBN   978-0992781880.