Procedure
Apply via Agent
- You must make an appointment to apply for, renew or replace your machine readable passport by calling the passport appointment system at tel. (868) 627-7277.
- The system accepts calls from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. When you call the appointment system, please be prepared to provide the required information.
- Bring the necessary documents on the interview.
- Pay the appropriate fees.
Required Documents
Adult
- Complete and sign the application form.
- Have the application form signed by an eligible recommender
- Submit the mostrecently issued passport in which his / her name appears, even if expired.
- Ensure that the name entered on the application form is the name the applicant wishes to appear in the passport.
- Provide evidence of any change of name, other than by marriage, by submitting a Deed Poll
Child
- Complete and sign the application form.
- Submit evidence of the childs Trinidad and Tobago citizenship
- Produce their Trinidad and Tobago Identification Card or Passport.
- Have the application form signed by an eligible recommender
- Submit the most recently issued passport in which the childs name appears, even if expired.
- Ensure that the name entered on the application form is the name the applicant wishes to appear in the passport.
- Provide evidence of any change in the childs name by submitting a Deed Poll
- If the information on the application form differs from the information on the documentary evidence produced, the applicant may be required to submit a Sworn Declaration to clarify any differences.
- Separated or Divorced Parents
- The parent to whom custody of the child/children has been awarded must produce evidence of the Court Order and any other documentary evidence as may be required.
Emergency Travel Document Application
- Complete and sign the application form.
- Have the application form signed by an eligible recommender
- Submit the mostrecently issued passport in which his / her name appears.
- Ensure that the name entered on the application form is the name the applicant wishes to appear in the passport.
- Provide evidence of any change of name by submitting a Deed Poll
Office Locations & Contacts
Ministry of National Security
Immigration Division Head Office
67 Frederick Street, Port of Spain
Telephone: 623-6569
Fax: 625-3925
Eligibility
You can apply for a Trinidad and Tobago passport if you are a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago by either:
- Birth, and you did not relinquish your citizenship prior to July 29, 1988.
- Registration or Naturalisation (through approval of the Minister of National Security).
- Descent (you were born to a parent who was a Trinidad and Tobago citizen at the time of your birth).
- Adoption (you were adopted by a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago).
Fees
You must pay a passport application fee upon approval of your application, only after all requirements have been met. The fee you have to pay will be determined by several factors, such as your age. You may request that you be issued a 48-page business passport instead of the ordinary 32-page passport, which will also affect the fee you pay. Please contact the Immigration Division for a list of all passport application fees in Trinidad and Tobago. Payment may be made in the form of cash or by bank (LINX) card at any Immigration Office or Sub-Office in Trinidad and Tobago.
Fees outside of Trinidad and Tobago may vary according to the country where the Trinidad and Tobago foreign mission is located. Please contact the appropriate foreign mission for more information.
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Instructions
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Required Information
- Your name.
- Your identification number in the form of either:
- Your electoral ID number.
- Your driver's permit number.
- Your existing passport number.
- Your area of residence.
- Your preferred passport office location. You can select from offices in:
- Port of Spain.
- San Fernando.
- Sangre Grande.
- Chaguanas.
- Point Fortin.
- Tobago.
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