Information For Travelers

Please read the Country Specific Information for important information regarding travel to Trinidad and Tobago.  Country Background Notes for Trinidad and Tobago are also available on the State Department website. 

American Citizen Registration

American citizens residing in Trinidad and Tobago or visiting for more than three months are encouraged to register themselves for emergency notification purposes. You may register at the embassy any day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

You must bring a valid U.S. passport or other evidence of U.S. citizenship when you register.

On April 27, the State Department launched an online Travel Registration website in limited release for American citizens traveling or residing abroad. The website allows U.S. citizens to provide and maintain registration information about themselves, their travel companions and family members, emergency contacts, their travel itinerary, and overseas residence via the Internet. This information will used by the Department of State to better assist you in the case of an emergency. Please register online with the U.S. Embassy Port of Spain.

Contact Information

Overseas Citizen Services Hotline (inside the U.S.): 1-888-407-4747
Overseas Citizen Services Hotline (outside the U.S.): 1-317-472-2328
American Citizen Services in Port of Spain: acspos@state.gov
Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov