Passports

General Information

The U.S. Consulate is located in the U.S. Embassy building (Marli Street entrance). The American Citizen Services window is open to the general public from 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, except on Trinidad and Tobago and U.S. holidays. Additional information may be obtained by calling 976-USA1.

Passport Renewals

The office of American Citizen Services renews expired U.S. passports normally within two weeks. The following items are required:

1. Personal appearance, including children.


2. Your most recent passport.


3. Two identical and recent photographs taken full face with a light background measuring 5 cm x 5 cm (2" x 2"). Photo booth machine photographs are not acceptable. Ask the photographer for photos for a U.S. passport; otherwise, you may be given the format for a Trinidad and Tobago passport.


4. Fees are accepted in U.S. or TT dollars, as well as Visa or MasterCard (see fee list below).


5. Children under the age of 16 (changed from 14 to 16, effective February 1, 2008) - Both parents must be present, or an original signed and notarized letter of permission from the absent parent should be presented, along with a photocopy of that parent's ID. Both parents must present a valid form of U.S. identification or a foreign passport, as well as the child's original birth certificate.

Passport Fees

As we have limited cash available, we would appreciate exact change.

Adults 16 years or older - US$97.00 (or TT$ equivalent) for a first-time US passport

Adults currently holding 10 year passports - US$67.00 (or TT$ equivalent)

Minors under 16 years old - US$82.00 (or TT$ equivalent)

Lost/Stolen/Mutilated Passports

The office of American Citizen Services can replace lost, stolen or mutilated passports after verification of your identity and your citizenship through the U.S. Department of State. The following items are required:

1. A police report explaining how your passport was lost or stolen.


2. All available identification such as original or certified birth certificate, naturalization certificate, a photocopy of the missing passport, an expired passport, etc.


3. Two identical and recent photographs taken full face with a light background measuring 5 cm x 5 cm (2" x 2"). Photo booth machine photographs are not acceptable. Ask the photographer for photos for a U.S. passport; otherwise, you may be given the format for a Trinidad & Tobago passport.


4. Fees are accepted in U.S. or TT dollars, as well as Visa or MasterCard.


5. If the applicant is a child whose previous passport was issued when he or she was an infant, a progression of family photographs taken during the intervening years should be presented at the time of the interview.


6. Children under the age of 16 (changed from 14 to 16, effective February 1, 2008) - Both parents must be present, or written, signed and notarized permission by the parent not present should be submitted, along with a photocopy of that parent's ID. Both parents must present a valid form of U.S. identification or a foreign passport, as well as the child's original birth certificate.