Adventurely partners with Dominica Tourism for their New Digital Nomad Visa!
Adventurely is thrilled and excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Discover Dominica, the tourism board of the Caribbean island of Dominica for the launch of their Work In Nature visa (“WIN Visa”); Dominica’s new digital nomad visa that allows people to live while working there remotely in their gorgeous island paradise for up to 18 months! Here’s the scoop on this new visa and our partnership!
First up, It’s pronounced Dom-in-eek-a!
While the island of Dominica is in the Caribbean, it’s not to be confused with the Dominican Republic!
Where in the Caribbean is Dominica exactly?
Dominica is in the eastern side of the Caribbean, south of Guadeloupe and north of Martinique. Check out the map below:
What’s the vibe in Dominica like?!
If you’re into untouched nature and hiking, then Dominica is especially for you! Almost the whole country of Dominica is forested, and you can expect waterfalls, hiking trails, volcano trails, mud ponds, diving, and tropical wildlife like parrots, iguanas and rare butterflies. A big highlight of a visit to Dominica is especially their Boiling Lake (the world’s second-largest hot lake) and their Champagne Reef which is home to octopuses, seahorses and other fascinating sea life. This is all a big reason why Dominica is known affectionately in the caribbean as the Nature isle!
Dominica’s famed Boiling Lake
What’s the details on Dominica’s new digital nomad visa? How much does it cost, how much time do I get to stay there, and how do I apply?
Dominica is calling their digital nomad visa their “Work in Nature” visa (“WIN” visa for short!)
The Dominica WIN visa allows you to stay in Dominica and work remotely there for up to 1.5 years!
The cost for the visa is $800 USD for 1 person, and $1200 for families
You can apply for the visa at www.windominica.gov.dm
Sounds good - how’s the wifi there for remote work?
No need to fret! Dominica offers high-speed internet.
What are some places to book a stay there which might be good for nomads?
Roseau the capital is a good start, also Portsmouth, and Soufriere. The island is also actually making plans to create a WIN (Work in Nature) Village! – a remote worker community with various types of accommodation from luxury to moderate, an array of support services, shared social and entertainment spaces, and co-working spaces. Check out this link on the WIN visa website which has real estate agents that can help you find short/long term leases, and of course check out Airbnb, which has been heavily promoting month plus stays in several destinations.
What about covid safety + entry requirements to Dominica?
Dominica actually has a pretty unique quarantine program called “safe in nature” - it permits you to enjoy certain select activities outside of your quarantine space like visits to certain beaches, pools + nature outings during your quarantine. Get the full scoop on Dominica’s protocols here.
In general Dominica’s covid numbers have been very low. The island offers modern healthcare facilities, and they were awarded the Safe Travels Stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council which reassures that the destination’s health and safety protocols meet globally accepted standards.
I think i’m going to check it out! How do I connect with other nomads heading that way & learn more about fun things to do there?
Sign up for Adventurely! If you’re new to learning about Adventurely, we’re a meetup app that helps digital nomads, solo travelers, and local adventure seekers find & share local experiences together.
For our exciting partnership with Discover Dominica, the Adventurely team co-curated a list of the best activities to do in Dominica with them for our web app which you can browse and add to your Adventurely wishlist after you sign up and make an account. Once the activities you want to do in Dominica are added to your profile, you can see which other Adventurely users you match activity plans with, and you can then organize meetups together on the app for when you arrive there! It’s free to sign up at www.adventurely.app.
Learn more at www.windominica.gov.dm
And join Adventurely at www.adventurely.app!