Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa for the following period:[1]
Indefinite period 90 days 90 days within any 180 days
30 days |
Citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, and Uruguay may extend their stay.
Visa exemption agreement was signed with Paraguay in June 2024 and is yet to enter into force.[5]
Holders of diplomatic or service/official passports of China and Haiti may enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa.
Citizens of Australia, New Zealand and Philippines may obtain "Waiver of the Visa" on arrival at a cost of TT$400. Citizens of other countries who require a visa may also obtain a "Waiver of the Visa" on arrival if they are holding of a copy of a pre-arranged approval from immigration and if they are not citizens of North Korea, North Macedonia, Venezuela or Vietnam, or holders of normal passports issued by China and Haiti.
Citizens of countries that require a visa may obtain an eVisa online.[6]
Most visitors arriving in Trinidad and Tobago on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[7]
style=background: | Country | style=background: | 2016 | style=background: | 2015 | style=background: | 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
174,594 | 182,106 | 161,557 | |||||
50,103 | 53,191 | 55,088 | |||||
32,528 | 36,298 | 37,013 | |||||
23,446 | 24,332 | 23,125 | |||||
20,023 | 28,105 | 21,052 | |||||
12,128 | 12,613 | 11,643 | |||||
11,617 | 12,974 | 11,951 | |||||
7,279 | 7,537 | 6,928 | |||||
7,051 | 6,886 | 6,655 | |||||
4,925 | 4,836 | 4,436 | |||||
4,275 | 4,431 | 5,154 | |||||
3,899 | 4,298 | 4,615 | |||||
3,879 | 3,572 | 3,291 | |||||
Total | 409,995 | 439,767 | 412,796 |