BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas

 

Trinidad and Tobago (Destination)	Short-term Business Visit
Visitor Visa  Requirements	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit Trinidad and Tobago:  Antigua and Barbuda Argentina· Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Chile Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Granada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Paraguay Peru St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Uruguay	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to Trinidad and Tobago: Brazil Canada Colombia U.S.A. Venezuela Suriname
Documentation  Required for  Application for  a Visitor Visa	A visitor seeking entry to Trinidad and Tobago is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Valid passport required by all persons aged 16 years and over. Passports must be valid at least for the duration of stay. A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay) Application form  1 passport-sized photograph Evidence of sufficient funds  Letter of invitation or evidence of hotel booking  Return or outward-bound ticket for their next destination
Method of Lodgement
Processing time	Tourist visas will normally be issued within 48 hours. Applications from the following nationals must be made at least 2-3 weeks prior to the proposed date of departure as they have to be referred to the authorities in Port of Spain: Citizens from Dominican Republic and Haiti
Multiple Entry  Visa
Validity/Extension	3 months.
Cost of Visa Application	US$9 fee.
Accompanying dependants	Family members accompanying a visitor to Trinidad and Tobago must also meet all requirements for temporary entry.
General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors	Trinidad and Tobago's Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Trinidad and Tobago to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Trinidad and Tobago to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to Trinidad and Tobago to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
Specific Requirements	All the requirements specified for a visitors visa
Further  Information	Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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