About Trinidad & Tobago
Whether you’re looking to visit, live or work in Trinidad and Tobago—we can support your immigration needs at every stage of your journey.
If you’re a foreign national looking to visit, live, and/or work in Trinidad and Tobago, several options are available.
- Business Visits: As a business visitor and depending on your citizenship, you'll generally require an entry visa before travel or, if eligible, pay a Visa Waiver Fee upon arrival instead. Entry Visas are generally issued with a 21-day authorized stay and allow a single entry into the country. If you are visa-exempt, you may not require a visa to enter Trinidad and Tobago for a stay of up to 30 days, 90 days, 90 days in a 180-day period, or for the period allowed by the immigration officer at the port of entry, depending on your citizenship. In practice, the period of stay is generally granted for 21 days.
- Work Authorization: If you are traveling to Trinidad and Tobago to work up to 30 days every 12 consecutive months, you generally do not require a work permit. Beyond this period, you will require a work permit. Work permits may be granted initially for up to three years and must usually be accompanied by an Entry Visa, except for passport holders of Canada and the European Union.
- Internships/Traineeships: There is no trainee-specific work authorization category in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Self-employment: There are no work authorization programs dedicated to potential investors or entrepreneurs in Trinidad and Tobago.
Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.
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