CARICOM Skills Certificate in Dominica
We can help you apply for a CARICOM Skills Certificate (also called the CSME Skills Certificate) in Dominica: the office to apply to, who qualifies, and what you need.
Where to apply in Dominica
Office: Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour
Apply through the Ministry responsible for Immigration and Labour in Roseau.
Who can apply
We can help if you are a CARICOM national in one of the 12 approved categories of skilled workers:
- University graduates (now includes associate degrees, two A-levels or CAPE)
- Artistes
- Musicians
- Media workers
- Sportspersons
- Nurses
- Teachers
- Artisans (with a CARICOM Vocational Qualification, CVQ Level 2)
- Holders of associate degrees
- Domestic workers (with a CVQ Level 2)
- Agricultural workers
- Private security officers
How to apply in Dominica
Confirm you qualify
Check that you fall into one of the twelve approved categories of skilled CARICOM nationals. Your supporting documents depend on your category.
Download the form and checklist
Dominica publishes the application form together with its own document checklist on the government portal. Download it and read the checklist first, since that is where the exact requirements live.
Gather your documents
Expect the standard CSME package: passport bio page, birth certificate, marriage certificate if applicable, a Police Certificate of Character, your qualification and passport photos, with originals and copies.
- Police Certificates of Character are typically valid for only six months from issue, so time yours carefully.
- Bring actual certificates, not transcripts or letters.
Submit at Government Headquarters
Take your completed form and documents to the Ground Floor of Government Headquarters on Kennedy Avenue in Roseau, or contact the CSME centre by email first to confirm the process.
Confirm the fee and wait
Confirm the current cost when you submit. Allow several weeks for verification, then collect your certificate when notified.
Use it abroad
When you arrive in another member state, present the certificate to immigration for an initial six-month entry stamp. You can begin work immediately, then receive an indefinite stay stamp once that country's competent authority verifies the certificate. Spouses and dependants enjoy the same rights to live and work with you.
- Travel with your original qualification documents and a fresh Police Certificate of Character. The receiving country will want them for verification.
Documents you usually need
- Completed application form
- Original birth certificate, plus a copy
- Valid passport, with a copy of the bio-data page and the issue and expiry pages
- Your qualification (degree, diploma, or CVQ certificate). Bring the actual certificate, not a transcript or a letter
- Police Certificate of Character (usually valid for only six months from issue)
- Marriage certificate, divorce decree or deed poll, if your name has changed
- Two passport-sized photographs
Good to know
- The exact document checklist is inside the downloadable application form.
- Confirm the current cost with the CS Centre on +1 767 266 3000 or 266 3500, or email cscentre@dominica.gov.dm, before you go.
You don’t have to do this yourself
I can handle your Skills Certificate application in Dominica for you. I work out what your country and your destination actually ask for, get the paperwork in order, and keep it moving, so you are not the one chasing offices and re-reading forms to figure out what happens next.
Moving to Dominica: common questions
What are the CSME steps in Dominica?
There are 6 main steps to get a CARICOM Skills Certificate in Dominica, starting with confirming you're in one of the 12 approved categories and ending with using your certificate to live and work abroad. Apply through Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour. Confirm the current fee with Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour. The full step-by-step guide is above on this page.
How do I move to Dominica as a CARICOM national?
The CARICOM Skills Certificate (CSME) is the main route for CARICOM nationals to live and work in Dominica without a work permit. Dominica also has full free movement with Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, so nationals of those countries don't need the certificate. Apply through Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour, then use the certificate at the border for an initial entry stamp. See Dominica at a glance for cost of living, places to live and what to expect once you're there.
CARICOM Skills Certificate in other countries
Travelling for your application?
If you need to travel to another CARICOM country for your application or to start work, we can sort your flights, a place to stay and your transfers in one booking.