Visa policy of Trinidad and Tobago explained

Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Visa exemption

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]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or service/official passports of China and Haiti may enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa.

Visa on arrival

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.

eVisa

Citizens of countries that require a visa may obtain an eVisa online.[6]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Trinidad and Tobago on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[7]

style=background:Countrystyle=background:2016style=background:2015style=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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visa information.
  2. http://www.minrex.gob.cu/es/listado-de-acuerdos-exencion-de-visado LISTADO DE ACUERDOS EXENCIÓN DE VISADO
  3. Web site: Free entry for Indians, Russians Trinidad Express Newspaper News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110103075518/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Free_entry_for_Indians__Russians-112696514.html. 2011-01-03.
  4. http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/visas-for-venezuelans-6.2.863777.9527df11a3 Visas for Venezuelans
  5. https://tt.loopnews.com/content/tt-signs-visa-waiver-agreement-paraguay T&T signs visa waiver agreement with Paraguay
  6. https://nationalsecurity.gov.tt/divisions/immigrationdivision/evisa-online/
  7. http://cso.gov.tt/data/?productID=19-Visitor-Arrivals-by-Nationality Central Statistical Office – Visitor Arrivals by Nationality