Following the opening of its first embassy in the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi, the Commonwealth of Dominica has become the most popular destination among migrants from the region.
The passport allows visa-free travel to more than 130 countries. With the high number of expatriates based in the UAE, AAA Associates saw a 70% increase in Dominican passport demand. With the expatriate population in access of 8 million, the demand for citizenship in the Dominican citizenship by investment program has never been this high.
Alan James, the General Manager of Samana Group of which AAA International forms part of, welcomed His Excellency Emmanuel Nanthan, the Head of Citizenship for Dominica, to the AAA International offices where he met a number of new citizens of the island post a ceremony where Alan James had presented investors with their new Dominican passports.
Since opening its doors for business, AAA International has maintained a special relationship with the island and again in 2019 saw the highest number of its customers in UAE receiving their passports. With its close proximity to the USA and ease of visa-free entry to over 130 countries whilst maintaining Tax-Free status, the beautiful island of Dominica remains in the top 3 passports of the choice for our customers that are looking for alternative citizenship.
H.E. Emmanuel Nanthan said: “There are many – options for 2nd citizenship and permanent residency in the world. Dominican citizenship program remains popular due to its transparency, lower price and turn-around time. The Middle East has become an important region for us. Opening new embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Consulate in Dubai later this year is a testament to growing bilateral relations between UAE and Dominica, which will also help boost the ranking of Dominican passport.
“New diplomatic mission will allow us to provide with the best service to prospect citizens from UAE and across the Middle East”, he said.
Dominica allows investor-friendly taxes with property, inheritance and capital gains taxes. The biggest attraction for investors is that the personal income tax is not charged if the income is not earned in the Commonwealth of Dominica. In addition to having no physical residency requirement, the Dominica citizenship programs are done in government-managed escrow accounts, have no language, age, business experience, or educational requirements.
The Dominica citizenship through investment program is legally entrenched in law, and since local law does not contain any restrictions on holding dual nationality, obtaining second citizenship by investment in the country is a confidential process that does not require a person to renounce their existing citizenship and be present to earn the Dominican passport.”
“AAA International has continued to show its commitment to Dominica with the opening of its own offices on the island. Since the opening of the offices in early 2019 the turn-round time for passport delivery has halved with the majority of customers receiving their new passport in just 4 months”, said Imran Farooq, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AAA Associates Immigration Services, a part of Samana Group of Companies.
“We thank His Excellency Emmanuel Nanthan for taking time out of his busy schedule to meet with us and our investors, which continues to strengthen our relationship with the Island and which helps us to give the best-in-class service to our applicants”, he said.
Established in 1993, the Dominica Economic Citizenship Program legally offers individuals and families an irrevocable second citizenship with no visit to the country required. The Caribbean island nation has an excellent international reputation, and consequently, its passport provides visa-free travel to 130 countries around the world including Schengen zone, Europe, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK and many more.
