Trinidad and Tobago Visa Information

Passport/Visa

	Passport Required?	Visa Required?	Return Ticket Required?
British	Yes	No/1	Yes
Australian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Canadian	Yes	No/1	Yes
USA	Yes	No/1	Yes
Other EU	Yes	No/2	Yes

Passport Note
All nationals of countries 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 Trinidad & Tobago. Visitors must also provide a proper local address in Trinidad & Tobago, and complete an Immigration E/D card (form 1).

Passports
Valid passport required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above aged 16 years and over. Passport must be valid for at least six months from date of return.

Visas
Not required by nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for the following periods of stay, except nationals of Australia who do require a visa:
(a) 1. nationals of the EU, Canada and the USA for stays of up to three months;
(b) 2. nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia for stays of up to one month.

Note: (a) Citizens who do require visas for Trinidad & Tobago must apply before arrival at the embassy; however, where there is no embassy in the country of residence, they may apply on arrival for a waiver of visa, subject to prior approval by the immigration division. (b) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see General Info).

Note: Special visa arrangements will apply from 15 January to 15 May (during the Cricket World Cup 2007) in order to ease travel between CARICOM countries. These apply to all visitors for any purpose. See www.caricom.org/jsp/cwc_2007/caricom_special_visa.jsp?menu=cwc for more information.

Visa Note
US$8 (single entry). (Please note this price is applicable to embassy in USA).

Validity
90 days.

Applications to:
Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see General Info.

Working Days Required
Tourist visas will normally be issued within five working days (applicable to embassy in USA).

Warning
While most visits to Trinidad and Tobago are trouble-free, visitors should be aware that there are increasing levels of violent crime, especially shootings and kidnappings.

Visitors should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners. Five separate bombings took place in Port of Spain between July and October 2005. A number of people were injured. Police are continuing their investigations.

Visitors should also be aware of increasing levels of violent crime, especially shootings and kidnappings. Foriegn nationals have been victims of recent violent attacks, particularly in Tobago where law enforcement is weak. Extreme caution is advised if renting villas in the south west, and at villas throughout the island; ensure adequate security measures are in place.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: (0845) 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health

	Special Precautions	Certificate Required?
Yellow Fever	Yes	1
Cholera	No	No
Typhoid and Polio	No	N/A
Malaria	No	N/A

Health Care
Although there is no reciprocal health agreement with the UK, public sector health care is free. However, health insurance is recommended as Tobago’s health care provision is basic, with limited supplies and medication.

Note
1
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travelers over one year of age arriving from infected areas. Although no human cases have been recorded, yellow fever vaccination is recommended. The yellow fever virus is present in monkeys. Mosquitoes that bite these monkeys are then a risk to humans.


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