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  • Citizens of Canada, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and the USA are not required to have a visa to enter the country.
  • Passport holders of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and Yugoslavia are visa-exempt as long as their stay is up to 30 days.
  • Passport holders of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, E Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Nicaragua, Russia, Turkey, Uruguay, South Africa, South Korea, and Venezuela can visit the country visa-free as long as they stay for up to 90 days.
  • Nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Suriname, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Samoa, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, St. Nevis & Kitts, Pakistan, Nauru, Namibia, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Lesotho, Kiribati, Kenya, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Guyana, Grenada, Ghana, Gambia, Eswatini, Dominica, Brunei, Botswana, Belize, Barbados, and Bangladesh do not need a visa to enter the country. 
  • Nationals of an EU country can visit Trinidad and Tobago without a visa for stays not exceeding 90 days within a 180-day period.
  • Citizens of Schengen countries (non-European), including Switzerland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, are visa-exempt for up to 90 days. 
  • Citizens of the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia can avail of visa waiver by paying TTD 400, on arrival, as part of the country’s “Waiver on Visa” policy.
  • Even passport holders of visa-exempt countries will need to apply for a visa if they intend to stay in the country for more than 90 days. 
  • All other countries not mentioned above are required to get a Trinidad and Tobago visa to enter the country with prior approval from the Immigration Officer.

At the moment of this writing, the country does not have an online portal that travellers can use to apply for a visa. For that reason, you need to fill out and present a visa application, along with all the needed documents duly attached, to a Mission abroad, a Consulate, or a UK Embassy situated in a country not belonging to the Commonwealth. Before applying for a visa, it is paramount to decide the type of visa you want from the following list:

  • Tourist visa
  • Business visa
  • Work visa
  • Airport transit visa

Your visa application must be accompanied by the following documents so that it gets approved by the Chief Immigration Officer (unless the officer decides otherwise despite presenting all the documents required at this given moment):

  1. A valid passport with at least two blank pages and a validity of no less than 90 days starting the date after you leave Trinidad and Tobago (the amendment pages at the back of the passport do not count as blank pages for this matter).
  2. Sufficient funds to ensure your return to your home country (could alternate with requirement #3).
  3. A valid outward ticket (can replace requirement #2) or a computer-generated flight itinerary from your travel agent or the airline demonstrating entry and exit from Trinidad and Tobago.
  4. Proof that you can cover your costs during your stay in the country (i.e., a bank statement).
  5. Proof of stay, meaning a document showing a local address (could be a copy of a confirmed hotel reservation or reservations if staying at multiple hotels).

You will also need two, coloured passport-type photographs and either a valid visa or copy of your US Permanent Resident Card (this applies to US visa holders only, who also need to have original I-20 or I-94 stapled to their passport).

You might also be asked for valid health or accidental insurance that offers full international coverage and/or a valid reason for your visit to Trinidad and Tobago. As for travellers younger than 18 years of age, it is paramount that they have a notarised:

  • Copy of the parents’ birth certificates.
  • Copy of the parents’ passports.
  • Birth certificate copy.
  • Letter of consent from the parents.

Note: If additional documents are required (depending on your purpose of stay and nationality), these should be sent to the nearest Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago. You will then receive your visa (if everything checks out well) within 10 working days and its validity will cover a 90-day period.

How much you will be called to pay to have your visa issued depends on the type of visa you wish. For instance, issuing a single-entry visa costs TTD 216.76 at the time of this writing. Getting a multi-entry visa costs TTD 433.53 at this moment.

Kindly note that these fees and information presented above relate to tourist visas only. For other types of visas, such as business or work, or whether other documents are necessary to get a visa, please contact the local consulate or embassy for the most accurate and updated details. Or you can visit the Immigration Division department of the National Security website, here: Ministry of National Security, or alternatively contact Immigration.Visas@gov.tt

You can extend your visa for up to three more months, in most cases, always depending on the reason why you are applying for a visa extension. To issue one, you need to make an appointment to see an Immigration officer, which usually has a 7-day waiting period. At your appointment, you will be asked to show your passport and a return ticket (if you have one). The related cost to have a visa extension at the moment of this writing is TT$100. However, the visa extension policy, as every other visa-related policy mentioned herein, is subject to change, while the final say about whether you are admitted to the country or granted a visa extension solely depends on the individual officer assigned your case. So, even if you do have a visa, you may not be allowed to enter the country if the Immigration Officer decides that you do not fulfil all entry requirements. Please also note that refusing to appear for a special interview or submitting incomplete documentation may lead to having your visa application rejected.