Dominica Digital Nomad Visa | A Complete Guide

What is digital nomad visa?

“Digital nomads” represent a lifestyle trend that has gained prominence in the 21st century. With the advancement of information technology, an increasing number of professionals—such as IT workers, media personnel, language teachers, and freelancers—have broken free from traditional office settings. They now have the ability to work remotely from any location worldwide with internet access. This concept of remote work gained significant traction, especially before and during the pandemic.

Once liberated from office constraints, some remote workers choose to embrace a unique lifestyle: they carry their bags and travel to various destinations while continuing to work remotely. These individuals, known as “digital nomads,” experience a blend of exploring new cultures and working from different corners of the world.

To attract digital nomads and promote tourism and emerging industries, governments in at least 65 countries and regions worldwide have introduced specialized digital nomad visas. These visas typically have the following characteristics:

1. Applicants must be remote workers with stable monthly income and cannot be employed locally.

2. Digital nomad visas are essentially extended travel visas, often valid for one year and allowing residence for up to two to four years in the destination country without the option for permanent immigration.

However, in some Latin American and Southern European countries—such as Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, and Ecuador—digital nomads can eventually obtain local permanent residency or even naturalization after accumulating a certain length of stay.

For more information on digital nomad visa programs, explore the details in our “Global Digital Nomad Visas | An Incomplete Handbook” on this websites.

Dominica Digital Nomad Visa:

Starting in April 2021, to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on tourism, the government of Dominica introduced the WIN (Work in Nature) digital nomad visa program. This program allows remote workers from around the world to live and work in Dominica for up to one and a half years.

Currently, to apply for the Dominica WIN visa, applicants need to meet the following two basic requirements:

1. Be at least 18 years old, in good health, and have no criminal record.

2. Earn a living through remote work with an annual income of at least $50,000.

Application Process:

The Dominica WIN visa can be applied for entirely online. Local government has provided a dedicated digital nomad visa website where remote workers from around the world can submit their applications. The process can be roughly divided into the following steps:

1. Apply for an Entry Visa: If you are not eligible for visa-free entry to Dominica, you must first apply for a tourist visa or another entry visa at a Dominica embassy or consulate before applying for the digital nomad visa.

2. Apply for the Digital Nomad Visa: You can register an account on the WIN website, fill out the application form, upload the required documents, and submit your application for the Dominica digital nomad visa.

Required documents for this program include:

• Applicant Identification Documents: This includes passports with at least six months of validity for all primary and secondary applicants, passport-sized photos, and proof of relationships such as birth certificates and marriage certificates for all primary and secondary applicants.

• Application Form: You need to fill out an application form on the Dominica digital nomad visa website.

• Proof of Remote Work: You must provide proof of remote work, such as a work contract with an employer or details of self-employment.

• Proof of Income: You need to provide income proof, including bank statements, to demonstrate that your annual income meets the required standard.

• Health Insurance Proof: You must purchase valid health insurance for each primary and secondary applicant that is effective in Dominica.

• Police Clearance: All primary and secondary applicants over 18 years old must provide a police clearance certificate from law enforcement agencies in all regions where they have resided for more than six months in the past five years.

All documents from outside Dominica must be notarized, and non-English documents must be translated into English.

3. Pay the Application Fee: The final step in submitting your visa application is to pay a $100 visa application fee.After paying the application fee, the Dominica Tourism Board will review your application. If necessary, a staff member will contact you via email.

4. Visa Approval: The processing time for the Dominica WIN visa is approximately 14 to 21 days. Once your visa is approved, you will receive an Approval Letter. You must then pay a visa fee of $800 (for a single applicant) or $1,200 (for a family) within 30 days of receiving the Approval Letter.After paying the visa fee, you will have completed all the steps for the WIN visa application and will receive a stamped receipt.

5. Enter Dominica: You must enter Dominica within 90 working days of receiving the WIN visa; otherwise, the visa will automatically expire.

Dependents:

For the Dominica digital nomad visa, the main applicant’s spouse, children under 18, and financially dependent relatives over 18 can be included as dependents to jointly receive the visa.

Visa Validity:

The Dominica digital nomad visa is valid for up to 18 months and cannot be renewed. Additionally, you cannot use the digital nomad visa to apply for permanent residency or citizenship in Dominica.

Official Linsk:

Dominica WIN Visa: https://windominica.gov.dm/