Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries. An eVisa system is available for citizens of countries that require a visa.

2. Visa Exemptions

2.1 Indefinite Period

Indefinite Period • Antigua and Barbuda • Gambia • Ghana • Malaysia • Maldives • Sierra Leone • Singapore

2.2 Visa-Free — Commonwealth & Regional (no time limit specified)

Visa-Free (Commonwealth/Regional Countries) • Bahamas • Bangladesh • Barbados • Belize • Botswana • Brunei • Canada • Dominica • Eswatini • Fiji • Grenada • Guyana • Hong Kong • Ireland • Jamaica • Kenya • Kiribati • Lesotho • Malawi • Mauritius • Namibia • Nauru • Pakistan • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Samoa • Seychelles • Solomon Islands • Suriname • Tonga • Tuvalu • United Kingdom • Vanuatu • Zambia • Zimbabwe

2.3 Visa-Free — 90 Days

90 Days • Argentina • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • El Salvador • Guatemala • Honduras • India • Israel • Japan • Mexico • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Peru • Russia • South Africa • South Korea • Turkey • United States • Uruguay

2.4 Visa-Free — 90 Days within any 180 Days

90 Days within any 180 Days • All European Union member states (except Ireland) • Iceland • Liechtenstein • Norway • Switzerland

2.5 Visa-Free — 30 Days

30 Days • Albania • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Montenegro • Serbia

3. Stay Extensions

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

4. Non-Ordinary Passports

Holders of diplomatic or service/official passports of China and Haiti may enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa.

5. Visa on Arrival

Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, and Philippines may obtain a ‘Waiver of the Visa’ on arrival at a cost of TT$400.

According to Timatic, citizens of the following countries are also eligible for a visa on arrival:

Eligible for Visa on Arrival • Andorra • Angola • Australia • Bolivia • Burundi • Cambodia • Chad • Central African Republic • DRC • Djibouti • East Timor • Gabon • Ivory Coast • Madagascar • Mali • Marshall Islands • Mauritania • Micronesia • Monaco • Morocco • Nepal • New Zealand • Niger • Oman • Palau • Paraguay • Philippines • Republic of the Congo • Sao Tome and Principe • Thailand • United Arab Emirates • Yemen

Note: Citizens of North Korea, North Macedonia, Venezuela, Vietnam, and holders of normal passports from China and Haiti are NOT eligible for the visa on arrival waiver.

6. eVisa

Citizens of other countries that require a visa may obtain an eVisa online through the official Trinidad and Tobago government portal (nationalsecurity.gov.tt).

7. Visitor Statistics

Most visitors arriving in Trinidad and Tobago on a short-term basis (2014–2016):

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
India	3,879	3,572	3,291
Total	409,995	439,767	412,796

8. Disclaimer

Visa policies are subject to change. Always verify current requirements with the relevant embassy. Source: Wikipedia — Visa policy of Trinidad and Tobago (March 2026).