Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must obtain a visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can visit Trinidad and Tobago visa-free for indefinite period of stay (unless otherwise noted):[1][2]
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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.
Citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, and Uruguay may extend their stay.
Holders of diplomatic or service/official passports of China and Haiti do not require a visa.
Most visitors arriving to Trinidad and Tobago on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[6]
Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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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 |
St. 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 |