Direct answer

Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Unit currently requires applicants aged 16 or older to attend an interview. It may be virtual or in person; the official FAQ says it is usually virtual. A child does not need to travel to Dominica for the application, but a parent or agent cannot attend the interview in the child's place.

Personal attendance and the interview fee

Principal applicants and qualifying dependants aged 16 or older must attend personally. An Authorised Agent cannot substitute for them. The application does not require travel to or residence in Dominica; the personal interview requirement still applies.

The interview fee is not a simple per-person multiplier. The 2024 citizenship-by-investment regulations, Schedule 1, and CBIU's 2026 Application Process Guide, checked on 10 October 2026, specify US$1,000 per interview. CBIU's Enhanced Due Diligence page also requires additional interview fees when an applicant cannot attend with the rest of the family. The per-interview unit therefore has a regulatory and guide basis; the number of sessions and charge for the actual file still need written confirmation through the Authorised Agent. The How to Apply page continues to use the different description of US$1,000 per application. Disclose that difference rather than changing the unit to per person or promising a single charge for the whole family. This is not the entire cost of the citizenship application.

Where separate enhanced-due-diligence charging arrangements apply, check the bundled charges and included items to avoid double counting.

Documents to align before the interview

The official checklist covers police records for applicants aged 16 or older from their country of birth, citizenship and residence where different, and countries in which they resided for more than six months during the previous ten years. The page checked does not explain whether that six-month threshold is cumulative or continuous. Borderline residence histories should be checked with the Authorised Agent rather than adding an unsupported interpretation.

The application also involves identity and passport records, education or professional history, employment or business evidence, bank statements and source-of-funds documents. These are document categories, not an identical checklist for every family. Align names, family relationships, residence and education or work timelines, and the path of the proposed funds. Then confirm the additional documents required for the actual file.

Prepare an explanation, not a memorised script

The four official sources checked on 5 October 2026 did not provide a fixed set of six interview questions. Applicants can prepare to explain their identity, family relationships, education or work, residence history and genuine understanding of the family's funds in their own words. This is preparation guidance based on the published due-diligence scope and document categories, not an official question bank. Unknown details should be acknowledged and supported with documents when requested; do not invent answers for a child.

Claims that are not established by this review

  • The sources checked did not provide a separate approval rate for teenage or dependant applicants.
  • No support was found for a uniform first-rescheduling-free or second-request-cooperation-warning rule.
  • There is no basis here to guarantee approval 45 to 60 business days after interview, or to treat 21 days without a document request as proof that a file is clear.

The due-diligence page allows the applicant's native language or another chosen language; confirm the actual arrangement in the interview notice. Follow the case-specific CBIU instructions received by the Authorised Agent for rescheduling, equipment, identity checks and additional documents. Unverified case totals, refusal percentages and guaranteed timelines are not used as guidance on this page.

What to bring to an initial review

List the applicants aged 16 or older, passports and name spellings, countries and periods of residence over the previous ten years, current education or employment, and how the proposed funds were formed. Ask the Authorised Agent to check the actual interview and document notices. See the Dominica citizenship-by-investment guide for the project routes, family conditions and fee boundaries.

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English original: https://www.usa60.com/en/news/dominica-age-sixteen-interview-questions/

Official sources and review date

  • CBIU FAQ — interview age, usual virtual format, no travel or residence requirement, and fee described as per interview.
  • CBIU due-diligence process — personal attendance, language choice and background checks.
  • Required documents — document categories; the Authorised Agent must confirm the actual checklist.
  • How to apply — authorised filing and fees, with the interview fee described as per application rather than per interview.

Official sources checked on 5 October 2026. The original first-publication date is retained. This review date does not imply that an application has been approved. Policies, fees and arrangements can change; the applicable official notice for the file controls.

Editor's source supplement: CBIU legislation and Schedule 1 of the 2024 regulations; CBIU 2026 Application Process Guide; CBIU Enhanced Due Diligence. Only the interview fee unit and family-session arrangements were additionally checked on 10 October 2026. Other claims retain their separate review dates, and the original first-publication date is unchanged.