Relationship dossier
Dominica
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
UK assistance and a visa-policy dispute shape a mixed bilateral relationship
Dominica toward United Kingdom
-10Dominica’s citizenship-by-investment program became a source of bilateral friction after the United Kingdom cited concerns about such programs when imposing visa requirements on Dominican nationals in 2023. The extent of direct Dominican government engagement with the United Kingdom over the issue is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Dominica
-10The United Kingdom has provided development and disaster assistance to Dominica. In 2023, it imposed visa requirements on Dominican nationals, citing concerns related to citizenship-by-investment programs.
Overall relationship
0The relationship combines UK development and disaster assistance with friction over Dominica’s citizenship-by-investment program and the resulting UK visa requirements. These features support a mixed assessment, though the scale and durability of bilateral cooperation are not clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Dominica and the United Kingdom have a mixed relationship. UK development and disaster assistance has supported Dominica, while the United Kingdom’s 2023 decision to require visas from Dominican nationals created a significant bilateral point of friction, linked to concerns about Dominica’s citizenship-by-investment program.
Areas of tension
- UK visa requirements for Dominican nationals, introduced in 2023 amid concerns about citizenship-by-investment programs.
Key developments
The United Kingdom imposed visa requirements on Dominican nationals, citing concerns related to citizenship-by-investment programs.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of UK development assistance to Dominica are unclear.
- The extent of direct Dominican government engagement with the United Kingdom over citizenship-by-investment concerns is unclear.