Foreign relations of Dominica

Politics of Dominica

Executive

* President

Sylvanie Burton
* Prime Minister (list)

Roosevelt Skerrit
* Cabinet

Legislative

* House of Assembly

Speaker: Joseph Isaac
Leader of the Opposition

Elections

* Recent elections

* General: 2019
* 2022

* Political parties

Administrative divisions (parishes)

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister: Kenneth Darroux

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in Dominica

* * *

* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

* Other countries

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Like its Eastern Caribbean neighbours, the main priority of Dominica's foreign relations is economic development. The country maintains missions in Washington, New York, London, and Brussels and is represented jointly with other Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) members in Canada. Dominica is also a member of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, and the Commonwealth of Nations. It became a member of the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1978 and of the World Bank and Organization of American States (OAS) in 1979.

As a member of CARICOM, in July 1994 Dominica strongly backed efforts by the United States to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 940, designed to facilitate the departure of Haiti's de facto authorities from power. The country agreed to contribute personnel to the multinational force, which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in October 1994.

In May 1997, Prime Minister James joined 14 other Caribbean leaders, and President Clinton, during the first-ever U.S.-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counternarcotics issues, finance and development, and trade. Dominica previously maintained official relations with the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan") instead of the People's Republic of China, but on 23 March 2004, a joint communique was signed in Beijing, paving the way for diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic. Beijing responded to Dominica's severing relations with the Republic of China by giving them a $12 million aid package, which includes $6 million in budget support for the year 2004 and $1 million annually for six years.

In June 2020, Dominica was one of 53 countries backing the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[1]

Dominica is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military (as covered under Article 98).

## International disputes

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Dominica claims Venezuelan waters around controlled Isla Aves (Known in Dominica as Bird Rock) located roughly 90 km. west of Dominica.[2]

## Diplomatic relations

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List of countries which Dominica maintains diplomatic relations with

# | Country | Date
1 |  Antigua and Barbuda | Unknown
2 |  Bahamas | Unknown
3 |  Grenada | Unknown
4 |  Haiti | Unknown
5 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Unknown
6 |  Barbados | 3 November 1978[3]
7 |  Guyana | 3 November 1978[4]
8 |  Jamaica | 3 November 1978[5]
9 |  South Korea | 3 November 1978[6]
10 |  Japan | 12 November 1978[7]
11 |  United Kingdom | 13 December 1978[8]
12  |  France | 17 January 1979[9]
13 |  Israel | January 1979[10]
14 |  Suriname | 1 March 1979[11]
15 |  Canada | 14 March 1979[12]
16 |  Mexico | 19 April 1979[13]
17 |  Luxembourg | 1 May 1979[14]
18 |  United States | 18 July 1979[15]
19 |  Venezuela | 21 December 1979[16]
20 |  Saint Lucia | 1979[17]
21 |  Colombia | 3 June 1980[18]
22 |  Spain | 29 September 1980[19]
23 |  Germany | 9 December 1980[20]
24 |  Belgium | 1980[21]
25 |  Netherlands | 1980[22]
26 |  India | 8 January 1981[23]
— |  Holy See | 1 September 1981[24]
27  |  Belize | 21 September 1981[25]
28 |  Australia | 17 January 1982[26]
29 |  Trinidad and Tobago | June 1983[27]
30 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1983[28]
31 |  Sweden | 3 May 1984[29]
32 |  Italy | 23 March 1985[30]
33 |  Argentina | 13 June 1985[31]
34 |  Peru | 18 March 1986[32]
35  |  Brazil | 9 April 1986[33]
36 |  North Korea | 21 January 1991[34]
37 |  Chile | 4 October 1991[35]
38 |  Slovenia | 9 July 1993[36]
39 |  Indonesia | 19 April 1994[37]
40 |  Russia | 19 May 1995[38]
41 |  Czech Republic | 13 March 1996[35]
42 |  Cuba | 18 May 1996[39]
43 |  North Macedonia | 18 October 1996[40]
44 |  Portugal | 27 December 1996[35]
45 |  South Africa | 29 April 1998[41]
46 |  Austria | 1999[42][43]
47 |  Libya | 15 January 2001[35]
48 |  Norway | 26 March 2001[44]
49 |  Costa Rica | 10 May 2001[35]
50 |  Ireland | 6 July 2001[35]
51 |  Cyprus | 13 July 2001[35]
52 |  Nigeria | 2002[45]
53 |  Mauritius | 23 September 2003[35]
54 |  Qatar | 20 February 2004[35]
55 |  China | 23 March 2004[46]
56 |  Iceland | 29 June 2004[35]
57 |  Belarus | 9 July 2004[47]
58 |  Maldives | 21 July 2004[35]
59 |  Malta | 11 February 2005[48]
60 |  Greece | 15 November 2005[35]
61 |  Thailand | 25 November 2005[49]
62 |  Switzerland | 2005[50]
63  |  Slovakia | 7 February 2006[35]
64 |  Turkey | 13 April 2006[35]
65 |  Algeria | 22 June 2006[35]
66 |  Estonia | 13 February 2007[51]
67 |  Botswana | 23 July 2007[35]
68 |  Latvia | 27 September 2007[52]
69 |  Hungary | 2 June 2008[35]
70 |  Dominican Republic | 23 July 2008[53]
71 |  Saudi Arabia | 23 January 2009[35]
72 |  Senegal | 28 January 2009[35]
73 |  Romania | 30 January 2009[35]
74 |  Monaco | 27 February 2009[54]
75 |  Nicaragua | 2 June 2009[35]
76 |  Poland | 4 June 2009[35]
77 |  Ecuador | 24 June 2009[35]
78 |  Guatemala | 12 August 2009[35]
79 |  Finland | 19 August 2009[55]
80 |  Ethiopia | 2009[56]
81 |  Serbia | 22 April 2010[35]
82 |  Cambodia | 27 April 2010[35]
83 |  Morocco | 23 June 2010[35]
84 |  Egypt | 7 July 2010[35]
85 |  Georgia | 15 December 2010[35]
86 |  Montenegro | 25 February 2011[35]
87 |  Uruguay | 25 February 2011[57][58]
88 |  Azerbaijan | 4 March 2011[35]
89 |  Solomon Islands | 7 March 2011[59]
90  |  Tajikistan | 13 April 2011[35]
91  |  Bulgaria | 28 April 2011[35]
92 |  Philippines | 29 April 2011[35]
93 |  Mongolia | 18 October 2011[35]
94 |  Panama | 15 March 2012[60]
95 |  Moldova | 29 May 2012[61]
96 |  Bolivia | 5 June 2012[62]
97 |  Singapore | 6 June 2012[63]
98 |  Gambia | 26 July 2012[35]
99 |  Tuvalu | 26 July 2012[35]
—  |  Kosovo | 12 December 2012[64]
100 |  Croatia | 20 April 2013[35]
101 |  Kazakhstan | 30 April 2013[35]
102 |  El Salvador | 5 June 2013[65]
103 |  Lithuania | 7 October 2013[35]
104 |  Vietnam | 1 November 2013[35]
105 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 March 2014[35]
106 |  Fiji | 21 March 2014[35]
107 |  New Zealand | 26 March 2014[66]
108 |  Honduras | 5 June 2014[67]
109 |  United Arab Emirates | 17 December 2014[35]
110 |  Malaysia | 19 January 2015[68]
111 |  Paraguay | 5 March 2015[69]
112 |  Turkmenistan | 13 October 2016[35]
113 |  Kyrgyzstan | 17 October 2016[35]
114 |  Djibouti | 9 January 2018[70]
115 |  Ghana | 18 January 2018[35]
116 |  Kiribati | 22 January 2018[35]
—  |  State of Palestine | 18 March 2018[71]
117 |  Sri Lanka | 17 April 2018[35]
118 |  Iran | 2018[72]
119 |  Palau | 2018[72]
120 |  Denmark | 20 February 2019[72][73]
121 |  Armenia | 5 April 2019[74]
122 |  Ukraine | 25 April 2019[75]
123 |  Cape Verde | 15 May 2019[35]
124  |  Brunei | 22 January 2020[35]
125  |  Kenya | 1 July 2020[76]
126  |  Bangladesh | 24 November 2020[35]
127  |  Rwanda | 15 April 2021[35]
128  |  Afghanistan | 27 April 2021[77]
129  |  Andorra | 30 April 2021[35]
130  |  Nepal | 30 April 2021[35]
131  |  Uganda | 4 May 2021[35]
132  |  Eritrea | 11 May 2021[35]
133  |  Uzbekistan | 14 May 2021[78]
134  |  San Marino | 16 June 2021[79]
135  |  Seychelles | 23 June 2021[80]
136  |  Laos | 29 July 2021[35]
137  |  Sudan | 13 August 2021[81]
138  |  Kuwait | 10 September 2021[35]
139  |  Vanuatu | 20 September 2021[35]
140  |  Timor-Leste | 15 November 2021[35]
—  |  Syria (suspended)  | 7 March 2022[35][82]
141  |  Bahrain | 23 September 2022[35]
142  |  Gabon | 14 March 2023[83]
143 |  Pakistan | 6 February 2024[35]
144  |  Benin | 24 September 2024[35]
145  |  Tonga | 25 October 2024[84]
146  |  Ivory Coast | 5 February 2025[35]
147  |  Albania | 20 March 2025[85]
148  |  Sierra Leone | 24 March 2025[86]

## Bilateral relations

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Country  | Formal relations began  | Notes

|
|

Australia |  |

Australia is represented in Dominica through its High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago.[87]

Austria |  |

* Since 2016, Austria is represented in Dominica by its embassy in Havana, Cuba.[88][89]
* Dominica does not have any representation in Austria.[90][91]

Azerbaijan | 2011 |

Azerbaijan and Dominica have established diplomatic relations in 2011.[92] Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made an official visit to Azerbaijan later this year.[93]

Belize | 1981 |

* Both countries have established diplomatic relations on 21 September 1981.[94][95]
* Both countries are full members of both Commonwealth of Nations and Association of Caribbean States.

Bulgaria |  |

Bulgaria is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Cuba.[96]

Canada | 1978 |

* Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1978.[97]
* Bilateral relations are described as "close and friendly."[98]
* Canada is represented in Dominica, through its High Commission in Barbados.[98]

Colombia | 1980[99] |

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 December 1980. Colombia is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.[100]

Chile |  |

Both countries have diplomatic relations. Both countries waived visa for diplomatic passports holders.[101]

China | 2004[102] |

See China–Dominica relations

Diplomatic relations were established on 31 March 2004, when Dominica suspended ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan).[103]

Cuba | 1996 |

In December 2005, during the second CARICOM/CUBA summit held in Barbados, heads of CARICOM and Cuba agreed to deepen their ties in the areas of socio-economic and political cooperation in addition to medical care assistance. Since the meeting, Cuba has opened four additional embassies in the Caribbean Community including Dominica.[104]

Cyprus | 2001[105] |

Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. A Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Commonwealth of Dominica was signed on 13 June 2001 in New York[105]

Finland | 2009[106] |

Finland recognised Dominica on 23 February 1979. Diplomatic relations were established on 19 August 2009.[106]

France | 1979[107] |

France is represented in Dominica, through its embassy in Saint Lucia. Dominica and France have signed many bilateral agreements.[108]

Germany | 1980 |

Both countries have diplomatic relations since 1980.[109] Political and economic relations are friendly but fairly low-key.[110]

Greece | 2005[111] |

Diplomatic relations were established on 15 November 2005. Greece is represented in Dominica via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Caracas. Dominica has appointed an ambassador accredited to Greece, based in Roseau, Dominica.[111]

Grenada |  |

Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Guyana | 1978 |

Dominica and Guyana have established diplomatic relations on 3 November 1978.[112] Guyana has a High Commission in Roseau.[113]

Honduras | 2014 |

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 June 2014[114] during the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Asunción.

Hungary |  |

Hungary is represented in Dominica by its embassy in Havana, Cuba.[115][116]

Iceland |  |

* Both countries established diplomatic relations in 2004.[117]
* Iceland is represented in Dominica through its embassy in New York, United States. Both countries have an agreement on cooperation on geothermal energy.[118]

Ireland |  |

Ireland is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Havana, Cuba.[119][120]

India | 1981 | See Dominica–India relations

Dominica and India established diplomatic relation in 1981.[121] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Indonesia |  |

Indonesia is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela[122]

Israel | 1979 |

* Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1979.[123]
* Israel is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
* Both countries have an agreement on visa abolition.[124]

Italy |  |

Italy is represented in Dominica by its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.[125]

Japan | 1978[126] |

Diplomatic relations were established in December 1978.[126] Japan is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Trinidad and Tobago .[127]

North Korea | 1978 |

Since November 1978, the bilateral relations have been cordial and fruitful.[128]

Malaysia |  |

* Malaysia is represented in Dominica by its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.[129][130]
* Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Malta | 2005[131] |

Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Diplomatic relations were established on 11 February 2005 in New York.[131]

Mexico | 3 April 1979 | See Dominica–Mexico relations

* Dominica is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
* Mexico is accredited to Dominica from its embassy in Castries, Saint Lucia and maintains an honorary consulate in Roseau.[132]

Monaco |  |

Dominica is represented in Monaco through it embassy in Paris, France.[133]

Netherlands |  |

* Dominica is represented in the Netherlands by its embassy in London, United Kingdom.[134]
* The Netherlands are represented in Dominica by their embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[135]

New Zealand |  |

* New Zealand is represented in Dominica by its High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados.[136][137]
* Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Norway | 2001 |

Dominica and Norway established diplomatic relation on 26 March 2001.[138] Both countries have signed an Agreement concerning the exchange of information relating to tax matters[139] which came into force on 1 January 2012[140]

Russia | 1995 |

Dominica and Russia have established diplomatic relations on 19 May 1995.[141] In April 2018, Dominica has appointed a resident ambassador to the Russia.[142]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  |

Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Slovakia |  |

Slovakia is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Havana.[143][144]

Slovenia |  |

Dominica is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in London.[145]

South Africa | 1998[146] |

Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Diplomatic relations were established on 29 April 1998.[146]

South Korea | 1978 |

Since November 1978, the bilateral relations have been cordial and fruitful.[147]

Suriname |  |

Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Switzerland | 1988[148] |

Diplomatic and economic relations between Switzerland and Dominica are of minor importance.[148]

Turkey | 3 Nov. 1978[149] |

* The Embassy of Turkey in Santo Domingo is accredited to Dominica.[150]
* Trade volume between the two countries was US$1.6 million in 2019.[150]

Ukraine | 2019 |

* Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 April 2019.[151][152][153][154]
* They also signed a visa waver agreement.[155]

United Kingdom | 1979 |

On 3 November 1978, Dominica received independence from the United Kingdom as a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

United States | 1979 | See Dominica–United States relations

The United States and Dominica have friendly relations. United States supports the Dominican government's efforts to expand its economic base and to provide a higher standard of living for its citizens. U.S. assistance is primarily channeled through multilateral agencies such as the World Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank, as well as through the U.S. Agency for International Development office in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Venezuela | 1979 |

President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez visited Dominica in 2007.[156] Dominica has once claimed the Venezuelan island Isla Aves, but the claim was stopped as Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has declared that Isla Aves belongs to Venezuela.

## Dominica and the Commonwealth of Nations

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The Commonwealth of Dominica has been a member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1978, when it became an independent from the United Kingdom as a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Dominica's highest court of appeal is the Caribbean Court of Justice, in effect from 6 March 2015. Previously, the nation's ultimate court of appeal was the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.[157]

## See also

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* West Indies Associated States
* Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
* List of diplomatic missions in Dominica
* List of diplomatic missions of Dominica
* Dominica–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement

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^These three form the SSS islands that with the ABC islands comprise the Dutch Caribbean, of which *the BES islands are not direct Kingdom constituents but subsumed with the country of the Netherlands.

†Physiographically, these continental islands are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically.

ǂDisputed territories administered by Guyana. ~Disputed territories administered by Colombia.

#Bermuda is an isolated North Atlantic oceanic island, physiographically not part of the Lucayan Archipelago, Antilles, Caribbean Sea nor North American continental nor South American continental islands. It is grouped with the Northern American region, but occasionally also with the Caribbean region culturally.

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