Visa policy of Trinidad and Tobago

Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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Trinidad and Tobago signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 May 2015 which was ratified on 15 December 2015.[1] This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.[2]

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Visa policy of Trinidad and Tobago

Visa policy

Holders of passports issued by the following 100 jurisdictions can visit Trinidad and Tobago without a visa:[3][4]

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, or Vietnam, or holders of normal passports issued by China and Haiti.

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

Holders of diplomatic or service/official passports of China and Haiti do not require a visa.

Tourist arrival statistics

Most visitors arriving to Trinidad and Tobago on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[8]

Country 2016 2015 2014
 United States174,594182,106161,557
 Canada50,10353,19155,088
 United Kingdom32,52836,29837,013
 Guyana23,44624,33223,125
 Venezuela20,02328,10521,052
 Barbados12,12812,61311,643
 Jamaica11,61712,97411,951
 Grenada7,2797,5376,928
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines7,0516,8866,655
 St. Lucia4,9254,8364,436
 Germany4,2754,4315,154
 France3,8994,2984,615
 India3,8793,5723,291
Total409,995439,767412,796

See also

References
  2. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the short-stay visa waiver
  3. VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COUNTRIES
  4. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. LISTADO DE ACUERDOS EXENCIÓN DE VISADO
  7. Visas for Venezuelans
  8. Central Statistical Office – Visitor Arrivals by Nationality
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