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General
Frequently Asked Questions Who sets the standards for machine-readable travel documents?
Frequently Asked Questions Does Immigration only process passports?
Frequently Asked Questions How do you become an Immigration Officer
Frequently Asked Questions Is Immigration and Customs the same?
Passports
Frequently Asked Questions Are there any special considerations for the issuance of these machine-readable passports to the elderly or disabled community?
Frequently Asked Questions Can a request be made for a new passport to be issued that is not machine- readable?
Frequently Asked Questions Can I bring in my own passport-sized photograph for the processing of the new machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions Can I have pages added to my current passport?
Frequently Asked Questions Can I obtain a passport quickly in an emergency?
Frequently Asked Questions Can the new machine-readable passport be amended, for example, if I change my name?
Frequently Asked Questions Does everyone have to apply for a machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions How can I tell if my passport is machine readable?
Frequently Asked Questions How do I add my married name to my machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions How do I apply for my new machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions How long will it take from the time I apply for the machine-readable passport to the time I receive it?
Frequently Asked Questions How long will the machine-readable passport be valid?
Frequently Asked Questions I have a machine-readable passport. Will I need to obtain a visa to visit the United States or other countries?
Frequently Asked Questions If I do not have the new birth certificate, can I apply for my passport with the old birth certificate?
Frequently Asked Questions Is the machine-readable passport and the Caricom passport the same thing?
Frequently Asked Questions Right now, my child is on my passport. I was advised that this was valid for travel until my child reaches 16, or the passport expires but with the new machine-readable passports, do I need a new passport for my child?
Frequently Asked Questions What documents are required to apply for my child's passport if it is a first time application?
Frequently Asked Questions What happens if the passport is lost or stolen?
Frequently Asked Questions What if my passport expires while I am outside of Trinidad and Tobago? Can I renew my passport overseas?
Frequently Asked Questions What is a machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions What is the cost of the machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a passport and a visa?
Frequently Asked Questions What should I do if I cannot, or choose not to apply for a machine-readable passport?
Frequently Asked Questions What will happen with the visas I now have in my existing passport, for example my US visa
Frequently Asked Questions Why are machine-readable passports being issued?
Frequently Asked Questions Will this passport allow me entry to any country in the Caribbean?
Frequently Asked Questions Can my child travel on my passport?
Frequently Asked Questions I lost my passport, how can I get another one?
Frequently Asked Questions I recently got married and would like to change my name. What can I do?
Frequently Asked Questions I travel often and my passport fills up quickly. What can I do?
Frequently Asked Questions Is it necessary to have my passport stamped every time I travel?
Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a lost and a stolen passport?
Frequently Asked Questions When I collected my passport there was an error in the bio-data. What can I do?
Frequently Asked Questions How do I apply for a passport?
Frequently Asked Questions Where can I get application forms?
Citizenship
Frequently Asked Questions I am a T&T citizen but my kids were born outside. Can they get T&T citizenship/passports?
Frequently Asked Questions I have a United States passport but I was born in T&T. How can I get dual citizenship?
Frequently Asked Questions Who can apply for T&T citizenship?
Residence
Frequently Asked Questions As a resident of Trinidad and Tobago can I get a Trinidad and Tobago passport?
Frequently Asked Questions Can I lose my residence?
Frequently Asked Questions I am married to a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago can I apply for residence and how long will it take?
Frequently Asked Questions I enjoy spending time in Trinidad and Tobago and would like to stay. How can I get residence?
Frequently Asked Questions I have property in Tobago can I apply for residence?
Caribbean Community (CariCom) Skills Qualification
Frequently Asked Questions Can my family come with me?
Frequently Asked Questions How do I apply for a CariCom Skills Qualification Certificate?
Frequently Asked Questions Where can I apply?
Work Permits
Frequently Asked Questions I am an offshore rigger and will be coming to Trinidad and Tobago to work for two weeks with an oil company would I need to have a work permit?
Frequently Asked Questions I have a work permit to work in Trinidad and Tobago do I also need a visa?
Frequently Asked Questions My wife and children will be accompanying me while I work in Trinidad and Tobago would they need permission to work or study?
Student's Permit
Frequently Asked Questions As a student would I need a visa every time I enter Trinidad and Tobago?
Frequently Asked Questions I am a Venezuelan student studying in Trinidad and Tobago do I need to get a visa?
Frequently Asked Questions I am already attending a school in Trinidad and Tobago but I have decided to change schools and pursue another course of study can I use the same student permit?
Frequently Asked Questions I am studying at a university abroad and would like to do my electives in Trinidad and Tobago would I need to get a student's permit or a work permit?
Frequently Asked Questions I am studying in Trinidad and Tobago and my family will be coming to live with me would they need permission to work or study here?
Frequently Asked Questions I want to study in Trinidad and Tobago what do I do?
Frequently Asked Questions My course of study is for three years will the student's permit be valid for that time?
Visas
Frequently Asked Questions Do people need visas to enter Trinidad and Tobago?
Frequently Asked Questions How much does a visa cost?
Frequently Asked Questions Where can I get a visa?
Frequently Asked Questions Where I live is far away from the Trinidad and Tobago Embassy. What can I do to get a visa?
Yachting
Frequently Asked Questions I am hauling my boat out of the water and going home until the end of the hurricane season do I need to inform Immigration and do I need anything in order to return?
Frequently Asked Questions I am in Grenda and want to visit Tobago with my yacht can I anchor in Store Bay and take a taxi to the Immigration office?
Frequently Asked Questions I arrived at Chaguaramas and would now like to sail to Charlotteville in Tobago do I need permission from Immigration?
Frequently Asked Questions I have new crew coming from abroad to join my yacht what would they need to have?
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