Visa policy of Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa for the following period:^[1][2]

Citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, and Uruguay may extend their stay.

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.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Trinidad and Tobago on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:^[6]

Country	2016	2015	2014
United States	174,594	182,106	161,557
Canada	50,103	53,191	55,088
United Kingdom	32,528	36,298	37,013
Guyana	23,446	24,332	23,125
Venezuela	20,023	28,105	21,052
Barbados	12,128	12,613	11,643
Jamaica	11,617	12,974	11,951
Grenada	7,279	7,537	6,928
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	7,051	6,886	6,655
St. Lucia	4,925	4,836	4,436
Germany	4,275	4,431	5,154
France	3,899	4,298	4,615
India	3,879	3,572	3,291
Total	409,995	439,767	412,796

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Trinidad and Tobago.

1. ^ "Visa information".
2. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. ^ LISTADO DE ACUERDOS EXENCIÓN DE VISADO
4. ^ "Free entry for Indians, Russians | Trinidad Express Newspaper | News". Archived from the original on 2011-01-03.
5. ^ Visas for Venezuelans
6. ^ Central Statistical Office – Visitor Arrivals by Nationality