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Residency

Cayman Islands Residence by Investment

Residency

Dominican Republic Investor Residence

Status

Program status

Cayman Islands: Operational
Dominican Republic: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Cayman Islands: Developed real estate (permanent residence): KYD 2,000,000Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic: Qualifying investment (from): USD 200,000

Costs

Government fees

Cayman Islands: From 1 May 2026: permanent residence issue fee CI$200,000 or CI$50,000 for the 25-year certificate, plus application and yearly dependant fees.
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Issue fee (permanent residence, from 1 May 2026): KYD 200,000
Dominican Republic: Information pending verification

Family

Family eligibility

Cayman Islands: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and financially dependent children.
Dominican Republic: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and minor children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Cayman Islands: No strict minimum stay while the investment and residence conditions are kept.Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic: No minimum stay required to keep the status.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Cayman Islands: Information pending verification
Dominican Republic: Information pending verification

Route to citizenship

Cayman Islands: May lead to British Overseas Territories Citizenship after meeting residence requirements.Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic: Naturalisation may be requested after about six months of uninterrupted residence, under Law No. 1683.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Residence by Investment	Residency Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Investor Residence	Residency The Bahamas The Bahamas Permanent Residence
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Developed real estate (permanent residence): KYD 2,000,000	Qualifying investment (from): USD 200,000	Real estate or Central Bank bonds (from): USD 1,000,000
Costs
Government fees	From 1 May 2026: permanent residence issue fee CI$200,000 or CI$50,000 for the 25-year certificate, plus application and yearly dependant fees. Full wordingHide full wording Issue fee (permanent residence, from 1 May 2026): KYD 200,000	Information pending verification	$200 non-refundable processing fee for the Certificate of Permanent Residence application.
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse and financially dependent children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse and minor children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse and dependent children.
Obligations
Residence requirements	No strict minimum stay while the investment and residence conditions are kept.	No minimum stay required to keep the status.	No minimum stay or physical presence required.
Processing time	Information pending verification	Information pending verification	About 6 to 18 months.
Route to citizenship	May lead to British Overseas Territories Citizenship after meeting residence requirements.	Naturalisation may be requested after about six months of uninterrupted residence, under Law No. 1683.	Not a route to citizenship.

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