Trinidad and Tobago: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Trinidad and Tobago's borders: every crossing point
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The country has no land borders - it is an island state.
All entry is by air and by sea. Piarco Airport on Trinidad and A. N. R. Robinson Airport on Tobago.
Cruise ships are a noticeable share of the traffic, and a simplified procedure applies to passengers going ashore.
Movement between the islands within the country is by ferry and light aircraft, with no border formalities involved.
Venezuela is about 11 kilometres away - it is the nearest point of South America, but there is no scheduled passenger service.
Bringing a car into Trinidad and Tobago
You cannot drive here under your own steam - there are no land borders.
Tourists get around in rental cars.
Traffic drives on the left.
A local temporary driving permit is often required - it is issued by the rental company for a small fee, and formally you may not drive without it.
Find out the temporary import procedure for Trinidad and Tobago in advance. It gets revised, and sorting it out at the border will be too late.
Travelling to Trinidad and Tobago with a pet
An import permit is required, arranged in advance with the veterinary service.
A rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.
An international veterinary certificate is required, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.
Put the papers for import into Trinidad and Tobago together before the tickets. It is the carrier who checks them, and if anything is missing you are turned away at check-in.
Overstaying your visa in Trinidad and Tobago
A fine is charged for exceeding your permitted stay and is paid on departure.
The fine is calculated on departure, and you will learn the figure at passport control. You cannot find it out in advance in Trinidad and Tobago: the tariffs are revised and the reference sources disagree. Allow for cash and time.
Extensions are arranged at the immigration service before your stay expires, not after.
A serious overstay means deportation and an entry ban.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.