Passport Application Requirements

New Applicants

Generally new applicants must present themselves to the Immigration Department or Passport Office, or the nearest Commonwealth of Dominica High Commission/Consulate.

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by their parent/legal guardian/ who must provide identification.

Lost/Stolen or Damaged Passport

Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Passports must be reported immediately to the nearest Police Station
or Commonwealth of Dominica High Commission/Consulate or the Immigration Office, Roseau.

A Statutory Declaration or Affidavit must be provided as a supporting document to the
application for a replacement passport.

A new passport will only be issued after exhaustive inquiries. Applicant will then be required
to pay a penalty fee of EC $500.00, in addition to the application fee. If the penalty fee is to be
waived, a waiver must be obtained from the Ministry of Immigration and included as a
supporting document to the application.

Applicant Supporting Documents

All documents must be produced as the Original or a Certified Copy.

It is suggested that a photocopy be retained by the Applicant (or Submitter) for reference.

Documents in Foreign languages must be accompanied by an English translation.

Government Treasury receipts for paid fees must be provided as the Originals with the application form.

All Applicants	Proof of Citizenship, two (2) Passport sized photos, Completed Application Form
Renewal	Existing Passport

	Additional requitements:
Lost or Stolen Passport	Statutory Declaration or Affidavit, Penalty Fee of $500 must be paid unless a waiver is issued by Immigration. If so a copy of the waiver must be included.
Diplomatic/Official Applicants	‘Minutes’ from the Secretary to the Cabinet, Minister or PS of Foreign Affairs or any other approved person giving directions for issuance of the Diplomatic/Official Passport
Changed Name	Birth Certificate Deed Poll
Married/ Divorced	Marriage Certificate, Decree Absolute, Certificate of Annulment

You must provide proof of Dominica Citizenship with your application.

Claim of Citizenship by:	Documents Required:
Birth	Applicant’s Birth Certificate
Descent	Applicant’s Birth Certificate, Citizen Parent Birth Certificate/Naturalization Certificate
Adoption	Applicant’s Birth Certificate, Adoption Order (Showing Particulars on Adoption order)
Registration	Applicant’s Birth Certificate, Certificate of Registration
Naturalization	Applicant’s Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization

Info Box

Persons born outside the Commonwealth of Dominica as constituted on 3rd November, 1978
and all applicants claiming Citizenship by Descent, Naturalization or Registration must complete
Section 9 and produce documentary evidence in support of the statement made therein (e.g.
birth certificate of Descent (father/mother), Naturalization or Registration document, or other
evidence of citizenship).

Persons born in any British Commonwealth country or in Southern Ireland, in a British
protectorate, protected state, or mandated or trust, must complete their citizenship in Sections
5 and 9.

Persons born outside the Commonwealth of Dominica before 3rd November 1978 in a place
which was not British Protected and claiming citizenship by Descent must apply for citizenship at
the Ministry of National Security, Labour & Immigration.

Two (2) facial photos shall be provided.

Photos MUST meet ALL the requirements below.

The photos shall not be more than six months old and shall NOT be larger than 45 x 35 mm (1.77 x 1.38 in) nor smaller than 36 x 32 mm (1.42 x 1.26 in) in height and width.

The photo shall show a close-up of the applicant’s head and top of the shoulders and sufficient chest area and below bust area.

The face shall look directly at the camera with both ears showing and shall take up 70-80 percent of the photo size in length

Facial expression must be neutral, with mouth closed and eyes open, with no hair obscuring the eyes.

Photos should be printed on high quality paper with high resolution.

The lighting shall be uniform with no shadows or reflections on the face or in the background.

The background shall be plain and light-coloured (e.g. white, light blue, etc.)

There must be contrast between image and background (e.g. No white shirt on a white background, etc.).

No sleeveless shirts or tank tops. Chest area must be covered.

No bold prints or military shirts or camouflage

No tinted shades or sunglasses.

No light reflections on the glasses, and the frames shall not cover any part of the eyes (heavy frames should be avoided if possible).

No head coverings except for religious, cultural, or medical justification

Parent/Legal Guardians

Where an Order or direction has been made by the High Court or in Chambers or by a
Magistrate regarding the custody of a child, such Order must be provided and the
nature of the direction stated.

If pending divorce proceedings, any judicial Order or direction made regarding the
custody of the child for whom the passport is to be made, state the nature of the order
or direction, and provide as a supporting document.

A notarized letter of authorization of the custodial parent, adoptive parent, or legal
guardian must be provided with applications on behalf of a child

Persons Born Abroad

The applicant must sign the Signature Box within the border limits.

The Applicant must sign Section 11 and the Signature Box.

Children 10 years of age and above must sign Signature Box. (Signature Box must not be
signed on behalf of children).

For children under 10 years of age, the Signature Box can remain unsigned.
Applications on behalf of a minor (child under 16 years of age) or incapacitated person: