Dominica's Immigration Department announced on June 24 that the new Biometric Passport, or e-passport, will come into effect on July 19 of next month.
June 24 by the Dominica Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Finance) Citizenship by Investment Unit (Citizenship by Investment Unit) notified all authorized agents, the new version of the Dominica passport e-passport will come into effect on July 19, waiting for the issuance of passports applicants can choose to wait for the new passport or continue to apply for the current Applicants awaiting the issuance of their passports can choose whether to wait for the new passport or continue to apply for their current passport.
Use of Dominica Chip Passports
Chip Passport(math.) genusElectronic passport (Biometric passport)also known asChip PassportorePassportThe e-passport is a passport with a tiny built-in RFID contactless chip containing the holder's biometric information, which can be used to prove the identity of the holder of a travel document using biometric features such as face recognition or signature. The contactless chip of the e-passport carries a digital signature to ensure the integrity of the biometric information and the passport. Biometrics at this stage include face recognition, fingerprint recognition and iris scanning. An electronic chip is embedded in the cover or one of the pages of a traditional passport, and personal information such as the name, gender, date of birth, photo image, fingerprints, etc. of the licensee is stored in the chip.
The passports with the highest number of visa-free countries are all wafer passports: Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Italy, UK and Germany.
Increase in the number of visa-free countries for Dominica's passport
Currently the Eastern Caribbean States (OECSAmong them, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda passports have the most visa-free countries because their passports are e-passports, while Grenada, St. Lucia, and Dominica are still using regular passports that do not have biometric information.
Dominica Passport 144 Visa Free Countries on Arrival
Self-service lanes are available for e-passports
Self-service lanes, or Electronic Passport Lanes (E Gates), are automated border control systems located at immigration checkpoints in airport arrivals halls and side-by-side controls in foreign international railroad terminals that provide an alternative. The gate uses facial recognition technology to verify a traveler's identity based on data stored in his or her biometric passport chip and runs data against numerous databases to determine if the traveler is a security risk.
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Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program
- Established in 1993, the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program is one of the oldest such programs in the world.
- Passport ImmigrationNo interview is required of applicants
- Immigration can be processed quickly, in approximately 2 to 3 months.
- The most cost-effective program for single applicants
- Citizenship can be passed down permanently to future generations in the direct line.
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