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Trinidad And Tobago: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes No/1
Canadian Yes Yes No/1
Other EU Yes Yes No/1/2
USA Yes Yes No/1
Passports: 

To enter Trinidad and Tobago, a passport valid for three months beyond the date of the return ticket is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport note: 

All nationals referred to in the chart above must be in possession of a valid return ticket to their country of residence or citizenship, and sufficient funds to maintain themselves whilst in the country.

Visitors must also provide a proper local address in Trinidad and Tobago and complete an Immigration E/D card (form 1).

A person seeking admission to Trinidad and Tobago other than a tourist or visitor must be in possession of one of the following documents – work permit, student permit, missionary permit or a ministry permit.

Visas: 

Visas for Trinidad and Tobago are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for the following periods of stay, except nationals of Australia who do require a visa:

(a) not required by nationals of the EU (except those listed below), Canada and the USA (1) for stays of up to three months;

(b) not required by nationals of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia (2) for stays of up to one month.

Visa note: 

Citizens who do require visas for Trinidad and Tobago must apply before arrival at the embassy; where there is no embassy in the country of residence, they may to the nearest neighbouring consulate or embassy.

Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Trinidad and Tobago.

Types and cost: 

The official price is TT$200 (approximately £19) for single entry or TT$400 (approximately £38) for multiple entry. Note that prices vary according to the issuing embassy: the Trinidad & Tobago High Commission in London charges £18 for single entry and £36 for multiple entry visas.

Validity: 

Three months.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission).

Working days: 

Depending on nationality, tourist visas will be issued in anything from a week to a month.

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