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Vice President Biden to visit Trinidad and Tobago

Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Brazil, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago during the week of May 26th, 2013.
CDA Smitham on visit of VP Biden

Chargé d'Affaires Thomas Smitham said “The visit of Vice President Biden is a recognition on the part of the U.S. government of the importance of our partnership with the Caribbean region.
Visit of IACHR Candidate James Cavallaro

Professor James L. Cavallaro candidate for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) visited Trinidad and Tobago to discuss his candidacy with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran, key civil society stakeholders, and regional ministers of foreign affairs attending COFCOR.
U.S. Supports At-Risk Youth in Tobago

On April 17, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham participated in a ceremony for over 400 graduates from Tobago that completed the Youth Training Employment Partnership Program’s (YTEPP) computer literacy program.
Free Jazz concert a big hit

The Embassy and the University of Trinidad and Tobago’s (UTT) Academy for the Performing Arts teamed up again this year to present two Jazz concerts and master class in observance of April being International Jazz Month. See photos from the Port of Spain concert and masterclass.
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Human Rights Report 2012

The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements.
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history made by a nation to a single disease and since its inception has treated over 2 million HIV-infected persons, provided care for over 10 million and prevented 7 million new infections.

Connecting Cultures through Art

I am so pleased to have the opportunity to showcase in this small installation the artwork of some of the brightest talent working in Trinidad and Tobago.
VIDEO: Welcome Remarks from Chargé d'Affaires Thomas Smitham

Chargé d'Affaires Thomas Smitham arrived in Port of Spain in November. View his remarks about his goals in T&T.
Regional CBSI Fact Sheet

Working together through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), the United States and the nations of the Caribbean are combating the drug trade and other transnational crimes that threaten regional security. This partnership fulfills the commitment to deepen regional security cooperation that President Barack Obama made at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in April 2009. CBSI is one piece in an integrated effort that includes the other security initiatives in the Hemisphere. The United States, CARICOM member nations, and the Dominican Republic are improving citizen safety throughout the Caribbean by working to: Substaintially reduce illicit trafficking; Increase public safety and security and Promote social justice.

EMBASSY CLOSURE

Please note the Embassy will be closed for business on Monday May 27 for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday and on Thursday May 30 and Friday May 31 for the Trinidad and Tobago holidays - Indian Arrival and Corpus Christi.

The Embassy will re-open for business on Monday June 3.
Scholarship Opportunities
See our Fulbright Scholarship opportunities including the Hubert Humphrey 2014-2015 Program
Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Persons eligible to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program must first register their trip with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.