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he Commonwealth of Dominica
T will spend US $ 13 million to improve and upgrade the border management system on the Caribbean island . The Minister for National Security and Home Affairs , Hon Rayburn Blackmoore , made the announcement . Part of the budget will be spent on the servicing of biometric passports in this fiscal year . The minister said that the initiative would help cultivate a watch list for persons of interest before they arrive in Dominica . It will also inform officials of passenger information , as well as cargo coming into the country . He emphasised that e-passports will enable the garnering of incomers ’ fingerprints at the border and allow for the inspection of secondary information .
“ The most important aspect in our border security improvement is our
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In addition to the new biometric passports , the government recently announced the approval of 231 properties it needs to acquire to build the island ’ s first international airport . migration from the machine-readable passport to our e-passport or biometric passport , which is almost counterfeitproof ,” the minister noted . “ In March
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Dominica ’ s CBI Programme is one of the oldest in the world , and its practices are seen as exemplary . The programme enables reputable individuals to acquire second citizenship in exchange for an investment into the country ’ s economy . After passing all due diligence checks , applicants can either contribute to the Economic Diversification Fund or invest in pre-approved real estate . Those who become citizens can enjoy rights of working , studying and travelling to nearly 150 international destinations visa-free or with visa-on-arrival . CBI funds are used to transform Dominica ’ s economy and revitalise the quality of life of its citizens .
For the last three years , Dominica has been ranked as the world ’ s best offering for CBI by experts at the Financial Times ’ Professional Wealth Management magazine . The report highlights the programme ’ s extensive due diligence procedures , affordability and efficiency as some of the reasons for Dominica ’ s CBI success . u
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