The U.S. Department of State has announced an update to its list of countries whose nationals may be required to post a visa bond when applying for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa. This update expands the list of countries whose citizens could be subject to a bond requirement as part of the visitor visa process. WhileContinue reading “U.S. Introduces Visa Bond Requirement for Certain Visitor Visa Applicants”
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U.S. Travel Restrictions 2025 – What Dominicans Must Know
Your guide to understanding the new U.S. limits on travel, entry, and visas On December 16, 2025, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that further restricts and limits the entry of foreign nationals from select countries. These restrictions are justified by the U.S. government as necessary for national security and public safety,Continue reading “U.S. Travel Restrictions 2025 – What Dominicans Must Know”
Dominica E-Passport Discussion
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers on this Sunday’s Annou Pale. Join me from 7 p.m for a discussion on the transition from machine-readable passports to e-Passports.
e-Passport: Requirements and benefits
The government has started the registration of citizens for the distribution of digital passports, also known as electronic passport or passports in February 2022. According to concerned officials, all the necessary preparations about e-Passports, is ready. The e-Passport has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip which contains biometric information used to authenticate the identity of theContinue reading “e-Passport: Requirements and benefits”
Why E-Passports for Dominica
The air passenger experience involves many requirements that countries must address relating to effective travel document and border management, information sharing and the identification of high-risk travellers, the screening of people and cargo for security purposes, global anti-terrorism objectives, and many other inter-related priorities. Because of the overlapping and complementary nature of these programmes andContinue reading “Why E-Passports for Dominica”
E-Passport Myths 1-10
Myth #1 – The e-Passport replaces border officialsMyth #2 – The e-Passport was introduced for facilitation reasonsMyth #3 – The e-Passport was introduced in response to 9/11Myth #4 – The e-Passport was introduced because the RFID industry wanted salesMyth #5 – It was introduced as a plot by the UN to regiment the world via biometricsMythContinue reading “E-Passport Myths 1-10”
Traveler Identification
Governments around the globe, including Dominica, are embedding biometric technology into ID documents. New biometric passports (or e-passports or digital passports) are a combination of paper and electronic passports and contain biometric information that can be used to authenticate the identity of travelers. This passport contains a special chip that contains the holder’s photograph andContinue reading “Traveler Identification”
Dominica’s New Biometric Passport Launching on July 19th, 2021
The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica announced the launch of its new biometric passport effective from July 19th, 2021. Those who have already applied for their Dominican passport can choose to wait for a biometric one, and those applying for passport renewal will now be issued the new version. The procedure for changing oldContinue reading “Dominica’s New Biometric Passport Launching on July 19th, 2021”