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January 10, 2024

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U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country

Dominica

Dominica
Commonwealth of Dominica

Reciprocity Schedule

Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.

Explanation of Terms

Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.

Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).

Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.

Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.

Visa Classifications

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
 
Visa
Classification
Fee Number
of Entries
Validity
Period
A-1 None Multiple 60 Months
A-2 None Multiple 60 Months
A-3 1 None Multiple 24 Months
B-1 None Multiple 120 Months
B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 120 Months
C-2 None Multiple 12 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
CW-1 11 None Multiple 12 Months
CW-2 11 None Multiple 12 Months
D None Multiple 120 Months
E-1 2 No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 2 No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2C 12 None Multiple 24 Months
F-1 None Multiple 60 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-1 None Multiple 60 Months
G-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-3 None Multiple 60 Months
G-4 None Multiple 60 Months
G-5 1 None Multiple 24 Months
H-1B None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-1C None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-2A None N/A N/A3
H-2B None N/A N/A3
H-2R None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-3 None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-4 None Multiple 60 Months 3
I None Multiple 60 Months
J-1 4 None Multiple 60 Months
J-2 4 None Multiple 60 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 60 Months
L-2 None Multiple 60 Months
M-1 None Multiple 60 Months
M-2 None Multiple 60 Months
N-8 None Multiple 60 Months
N-9 None Multiple 60 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 60 Months 3
O-2 None Multiple 60 Months 3
O-3 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-1 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-2 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-3 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-4 None Multiple 60 Months 3
Q-1 6 None Multiple 15 Months 3
R-1 None Multiple 60 Months
R-2 None Multiple 60 Months
S-5 7 None One 1 Month
S-6 7 None One 1 Month
S-7 7 None One 1 Month
T-1 9 N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
T-6 None One 6 Months
TD 5 N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None Multiple 48 Months
U-2 None Multiple 48 Months
U-3 None Multiple 48 Months
U-4 None Multiple 48 Months
U-5 None Multiple 48 Months
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months 8
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months 8

Country Specific Footnotes

Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.

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Visa Category Footnotes

  1. The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:

    • A-1
    • A-2
    • G-1 through G-4
    • NATO 1 through NATO 6

  2. An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty.  *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used.  **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.  

    *Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.

    **Example 2:  Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.

  3. The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.

    Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.  

    Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.

  4. There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.

    Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.

    In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).

    However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.

  5. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.

    Canadian Nationals

    Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.

    Mexican Nationals

    Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.

    Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.

  6. Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.

  7. No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.

  8. V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.

  9. Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:

    • T-2 (spouse)
    • T-3 (child)
    • T-4 (parent)
  10. The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.

  11. The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.

  12. The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.

 

 

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General Documents

Official civil documents issued prior to 2014 are handwritten, with few security features.  Beginning in 2014, the Dominica Registrar General began issuing official civil documents on multi-colored security paper.  These documents are computer printed and feature security features such as raised intaglio printing and a watermark.

Birth, Death, Burial Certificates

Birth Certificates

Available

Fees: EC $5.00

Document Name: Certificate of Birth

Issuing Authority: Registrar, High Court, Bay Front, Roseau, Dominica. 

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Computer generated A4 size on multi-colored security paper. Each has a unique barcode at bottom and watermarks throughout. Some features are only visible under blue light. The Registrar General’s signature is featured at the bottom.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: May be obtained from the Registrar General

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: Old, handwritten birth certificates are still valid in country, though Post recommends requesting new certificates.

Comments: Please contact the Registrar General for further information.

Address: Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard, Roseau Dominica
Telephone:767-266-3106
Email: registry@dominica.gov.dm

 

Death Certificates

Available

Fees: EC $5.00 

Document Name:  Certificate of Death

Issuing Authority: Registrar, High Court, Bay Front, Roseau, Dominica. 

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Computer generated A4 size on multi-colored security paper. Each has a unique barcode at bottom and watermarks throughout. Some features are only visible under blue light. The Registrar General’s signature is featured at the bottom.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: May be obtained from the Registrar General

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: Old, handwritten death certificates are still valid in country, though Post recommends requesting new certificates.

Comments: Please contact the Registrar for further information.

 

Marriage, Divorce Certificates

Marriage Certificates

Available

Fees: EC $5.00

Document Name: Certificate of Marriage

Issuing Authority: Registrar, High Court, Bay Front, Roseau, Dominica. 

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Computer generated A4 size on multi-colored security paper. Each has a unique barcode at bottom and watermarks throughout. Some features are only visible under blue light. The Registrar General’s signature is featured at the bottom.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining:  May be obtained from the Registrar’s Office

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: Old, handwritten marriage certificates are still valid in country, though Post recommends requesting new certificates.

Comments: Marriages can only registered after they have been delivered to the Registrar General’s office by the officer who performed the marriage.

 

Divorce Certificates

Available

Fees: EC $5.00 Stamps

Document Name: Decree Absolute

Issuing Authority: Available from the Registrar, High Court, Bay Front, Roseau, Dominica

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Available in the form of a certified office copy

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar of the High Court

Registration Criteria: Papers must be lodged and then filed with the Registrar’s Office

Procedure for Obtaining: May be obtained from the Registrar of the High Court

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Please contact the Registrar for further information.

Adoption Certificates

Unavailable: once a final adoption order has been entered by a court; adoptive parents may apply for a new birth certificate listing them as parents of the adopted child at the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Identity Card

Available

Fees: $20 ECD

Document Name: Social Security Card

Issuing Authority: Social Security Office

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Card has a white background with multi-colored printing and a micro printed arch across the front, with Dominica flag in upper left corner above the bearer’s photo

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: Please contact Dominica Social Security for more information dss.dm   

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: Driver’s License and social security cards are both considered reliable forms of identity on the island.

Exceptions: None

Comments: Card purposes include identification; voting; applying for benefits; accessing health services; and travel within the Eastern Caribbean (OECS) 

Police, Court, Prison Records

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: EC $10.00.

Document Name: Certificate of Character

Issuing Authority: Available from the Commissioner of Police, Police Headquarters, Roseau, Dominica. 

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: White paper (4.5” x 5.5”), name is handwritten. Wet stamp from Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force Criminal Records Office. Signatures from Commissioner of Police and the bearer. A photo of applicant is affixed to document.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Commissioner of Police

Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: The application must be accompanied by two passport-size photographs.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Under Dominica law, convictions are automatically expunged from a person’s record after the passage of a number of years.  Expunged convictions are not listed on the Certificate of Character.  The time from conviction to expungement varies depending on the severity of the offense.

 

Court/Prison Records

Available

Fees: Fees may vary, contact the Office of the Commissioner of Police for more information

Document Name: Court Records

Issuing Authority: Can be obtained from Conviction Record at Criminal Records Office C.I.D Police Headquarters.

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: May vary, depending on the issuing court.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title

Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: Must be obtained by the applicant

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Please contact Commissioner of Police, Police Headquarters for further information

Address: Police Headquarters Bath Road Roseau, Dominica
Telephone: 767-448-6204
Email : cdpf@dominica.gov.dm

Military Records

Unavailable

Passports & Other Travel Documents

Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.):

Passports & Other Travel Documents:

Dominica is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and issues standard CARICOM passports, which are ICAO compliant. 

Dominica operates a citizenship by investment program whereby foreigners may obtain Dominica citizenship and a full validity Dominica passport for an investment of $100,000.  There is no residency requirement for foreigners who obtain citizenship through this program.

The Department has determined passports issued under the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program are valid under INA 101(a) (30).  Although a visa may be placed in such passports, applicants must still establish their identity to the satisfaction of a consular officer.  Applicants may need to present other supporting documents (a passport issued by another foreign government, school ID, identity certificate) to establish both identity and nationality.  During the course of the interview, officers should pay close attention to where the applicant was born and if the individual is potential dual national. Consular officers should contact the consular section in Embassy Bridgetown or the Visa Office with any questions regarding the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program.

Fees: Children under 16 years $75 EC, Adults (16 years and older) $150 EC. Lost / Stolen passports $400EC

Document Name: Passport

Issuing Government Authority: Passport & Immigration Department

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: All passport covers contain the Commonwealth of Dominica seal, and the Caribbean Community logo. Official passports are green, regular passports are blue, and diplomatic passports are red. All bio pages contain a unique barcode and are machine readable.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title

Registration Criteria: There are no registration Criteria

Procedure for Obtaining:  Please visit Dominica Government website for detailed instructions  dominica.gov.dm   

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Please contact the Passport and Immigration Department for further information.

  • Address: Police Headquarters, Bath Road , Roseau Dominica
  • Telephone: 767-266-5159
  • Email: cdpf@dominica.gov.dm  

Other Documents Available: Inter-Caribbean Commonwealth Travel Documents & Certificate of Identity provide the non-Dominican holder with identity papers in lieu of a national passport.  U.S. citizens who lose their passports in Dominica may need these documents to travel to the U.S. Embassy in Barbados for a replacement passport.

Other Records

Baptismal Certificates
 

Available

Issuing Authority: Available from the church where the baptism occurred.

 

Visa Issuing Posts

Post Title: Bridgetown, Barbados (Embassy)

Address: Wildey Business Park, Wildey St Michael, BB14006 Barbados, W.I

Phone Number: 246 227 4000

Comments / Additional Information:

Consular Section Email:
Non-Immigrant Visas - bridgetownniv@state.gov
Immigrant Visas - bridgetowniv@state.gov
American Citizen Services - bridgetownacs@state.gov

Visa Services

Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications for nationals of the Commonwealth of Dominica are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Additional Information for Reciprocity

Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.