Trinidad and Tobago student visa (student permit)

The Immigration Division states that all foreign nationals, except residents of Trinidad and Tobago, require student permits for the full duration of their studies. Foreign nationals who are registered, full-time students of the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus do not require student permits.

The Division also advises checking whether your nationality needs an entry visa. Students whose country is not on the list of visa-exempt countries need an eVisa to enter in addition to the student permit.

Prepare a valid email address, a passport valid for at least one year, a digital passport-sized photo in JPG, supporting documents in PDF and a Visa or Mastercard card. Supporting documents include the passport bio-data page, the birth certificate, the acceptance letter of the institution (or the Ministry of Education package for public primary and secondary schools), the parents' or guardians' passport pages and immigration status and any custody document for minors, a landing deposit, security bond or valid return ticket, a copy of the entry or extension stamp, a financial statement, a rent receipt or rental agreement or accommodation letter, and academic transcripts.

Renewal applications add the last issued student permit and the assessment form. The Division may request other documents.

The student permit application fee is TTD 200 for CARICOM nationals and TTD 400 for non-CARICOM nationals. Fees are non-refundable and paid online by Visa or Mastercard. The entry eVisa is a separate application with its own fee of TTD 800 for a multiple-entry visa.

Student permit queries go to immigration.studentpermits@gov.tt. The Immigration Division's head office is at 3-9 Richmond Street, Port of Spain, telephone 225-4664.