Most Iranian applicants' documents, from the birth certificate and marriage certificate to education and financial documents, are in Persian. All of them must be put into English for the application. The information in this guide comes from the required documents page of the Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica (CBIU), checked on 24 October 2026.
The official rule
According to the CBIU, documents not in English must be translated, notarised and legalised.
Documents that usually need translation
- the birth certificate and national card;
- the marriage or divorce certificate;
- education documents;
- military service documents, if any;
- police clearance certificates not in English;
- financial and source of funds documents: title deeds, contracts, bank statements in Persian and company documents;
- medical and test reports, if not in English.
Names
- Choose one Latin spelling for each name: the one in the passport.
- Give this spelling to the translator so it is used the same way in all translations.
- The father's name, the place of birth and company names should also be written the same way in all documents.
Dates
- Convert Persian-calendar dates to Gregorian. It is best to keep the Persian date beside it too, so it can be matched with the original document.
- The date of birth must match the passport in all translations.
Seals, margins and the back of the document
- The translation should be complete: seals, signatures, margin notes and the back of the document should also be translated.
- In the birth certificate, the remarks pages (marriage, divorce, children) must not be left out.
After translation
- The translation must be notarised and legalised. Iran is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so ask the Authorised Agent about the legalisation route for documents issued in Iran.
- Keep a good scanned copy of every certified translation.
For Royal Golden's customers
According to the price list on the site's Dominica page, Royal Golden's Dominica contract amount also covers the application's translation, legalisation and notarisation. The site's separate translation service is for Vanuatu documents.
This article is general information and not legal advice.
Sources
- CBIU Dominica, required documents (translation, notarisation and legalisation) — https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/dominica-citizenship/required-documents/ (checked on 24 October 2026)
- HCCH, status table of the Apostille Convention — https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41 (checked on 24 October 2026)