Visitor Information:

Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800
Miami, Florida 33131-3047
Tel: 305-374-2199
Fax: 305-374-3199
E-Mail: ttmiami@worldnet.att.net

Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
733 Third Avenue, Suite 1716
New York, N.Y. 10017-3204
Tel: 212-682-7272
Fax: 212-986-2146
E-Mail: ttcgny@idt.net

Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
1708 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20036-1975
Tel: 202-467-6490
Fax: 202-785-3130
E-Mail: embttobago@erols.com

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
Tel: 212-697-7620 Fax: 212-682-3580 E-Mail: ttpmunny@dorsai.org

Entry Requirements/Customs:

All persons require visas to enter Trinidad. However, because of historical ties and bilateral agreements,citizens of several countries are not required to have visas for entry. These are:

• Commonwealth Countries except Australia, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda
• EEC Countries: England, Greece, Ireland, Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg
• Citizens of USA on Vacation for three (3) months or less
• Citizens of Venezuela arriving from Venezuela on vacation for fourteen (14) days or less. Holders of Venezuelan Official and Diplomatic Passports accredited to Trinidad and Tobago are exempted from the Visa requirements for the period of their assignment. Holders of Venezuelan Official and Diplomatic passports not accredited to Trinidad and Tobago on official mission are exempted from visa requirements for one (1) month or less.
• Citizens of Suriname, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Netherlands Antilles (Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, St Maarten and Saba)
• All holders of OAS passports do not require visas for entry into Trinidad & Tobago.
• Holders of UN passports require visas (if necessary as a result of their nationality). If on arrival at the Port of Entry, The person has no visas, The passport may be lifted and forwarded to the chief Immigration Officer for a visa exemption to be requested. If there is not enough time, the passport may be held, a receipt given and returned to the Holder on departure. Enough time could be seven (7) days
• Holders of Diplomatic Passports are not automatically exempted from visas
• Citizens of South Africa are allowed entry into Trinidad and Tobago for religious, cultural, sporting, educational activities with visas issued without reference. For any other purpose applications for visas must be referred.
• Visa Waivers may be issued to persons not listed in the second Schedule. However, persons from the Far East or Middle East will only be given this facility after consultation.

List of second Schedule Countries: Albania, North Korea, South Vietnam, Bulgaria, People's Republic of USSR, Hungary, China, North Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Cuba, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda.

Included in this list are the former U.S.S.R,, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. These countries have been divided into:

U.S.S.R.:
Armenia, Azerbaizhan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldava, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Yugoslavia:
Bosnia-Herzogovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Czechoslovakia:
The Czech Republic, The Slovak Republic

Currency:

Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$) (TTD1=100 Cents)

Notes:
$1, $5, $10, $20, $100 Coins:
1 cent, 5, 10, 25, 50

Exchange:
A floating rate system is in force.

Banking hours are 0800-1400hrs Monday to Thursday, 0900-1200hrs and 1500-1700hrs on Fridays.

Major shopping malls also either contain ABMs (Automated Banking Machines) or full service branches and generally keep later opening hours ranging from 0800 - 1800hrs. The banking system features LINX, which enables client access to accounts from any ABM regardless of agency in the country. LINX can also be used to make purchases at retail outlets throughout the country. ABMs can also be used to access advance cash withdrawals for VISA, MasterCard and VISA Plus clients.

Electricity:

The electric system is 220 Volt AC (50 cycles). There are many plugs and sockets in use. Travelers with shavers, tape recorders and other appliances should carry a plug-adapter kit.

Language:

English

Health:

There are no required vaccinations, unless you are coming from an infected area. Yellow fever certificates are required for those who are coming from an infected area. Please check the latest regulations with your local health office.

Time:

GMT + 7 hours.

Climate:

Thailand lies within the humid tropics and remains hot throughout the year. Average temperatures are about 29oC, ranging in Bangkok from 35oC in April to 17oC in December. There are three seasons: the cool season (November to February), the hot season (April to May), and the rainy season (June to October), though downpours rarely last more than a couple of hours.

Light, loose cotton clothing is best. Nylon should be avoided. Sweaters are needed during the cool season evenings or if visiting mountainous areas or national parks. Jackets and ties are required in a few restaurants and nightclubs. Neat clothes are required for entering temples or palaces.