Business accounts: Dominica
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Dominica is a Caribbean island state, a member of the Commonwealth and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. The Eastern Caribbean dollar is pegged to the US dollar at 2.70, and banks are supervised by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. A company account in Dominica is needed by those doing business on the island - tourism, construction, property, trade - and by Dominica passport holders moving part of their business here.
Who Dominica banks open company accounts for
| Company | Chances | What the bank cares about |
|---|---|---|
| A local company active on the island | high | registration, tax number, licences, local address |
| A company of a Dominica citizen living abroad | medium | account purpose, source of capital, turnover |
| An international company with no activity in Dominica | low | why a bank on the island is needed |
A Dominica company for the account
A local company is registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office, then with the Inland Revenue Division and Dominica Social Security - without these three registrations the bank will not open an account. A resident company pays 25% corporate income tax and 15% VAT. An international business company pays tax on income earned in Dominica, and reliefs for foreign income depend on meeting real presence requirements.
Registering a company in Dominica step by step
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Name | name check and reservation with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office |
| 2. Constitutional documents | articles, notices of directors and of a registered office on the island |
| 3. Registration | certificate of incorporation |
| 4. Tax office | tax number and, above the threshold, VAT registration |
| 5. Social security | employer registration, even if staff will be hired later |
| 6. Licences | separate permits for tourism, construction, trade and other activities |
The bank asks for documents from each step, so we complete them before applying for the account, not after.
What the bank checks
- Certificate of incorporation, articles, directors and shareholders, tax number.
- Passports, proof of address and a bank reference letter for owners and directors.
- Business description: clients, suppliers, licences, website.
- Source of capital and expected turnover.
- For Dominica citizens by investment, citizenship documents and the source of funds evidence reviewed at application.
Timeline
| Stage | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Company registrations | registry, tax office, social security | 2-4 weeks |
| 2. Bank file | corporate documents, owners' documents, business description | 1-2 weeks |
| 3. Bank review | file review, questions, usually a meeting with the director | 3-8 weeks |
Foreign documents are filed with an apostille, and non-English documents with a translation.
Currency and payments
Accounts are opened in Eastern Caribbean and US dollars. Transfers within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union are fast, while international dollar payments go through correspondent banks, so the bank asks in advance about the countries and purpose of large payments. If the payment structure is clear at opening, transfers do not get held up in review.
Why Dominica banks refuse
- No real activity or address on the island.
- The company is not registered with the tax office or social security.
- The source of capital is not evidenced.
- Higher-risk activity: crypto, gambling, payment intermediation.
- Owners or counterparties from sanctioned countries.
How we help
We register a company in Dominica or review an existing one, complete tax and social security registration, prepare the bank file with the business description and source of capital, choose a bank and follow the review until a decision. For Dominica citizens by investment we reuse the source of funds documents already prepared.
What we do
- Corporate account - opening assistance
See also
Company formation · Personal account · Investment property · All country programs
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