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- Capital
- Port of Spain (POS)
- Dialing Code
- + 1 868
- Time Zone
- UTC / GMT -4
- Language
- English
- Best Time to Go
- Year-Round
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Travel Tips
- Trinidad and Tobago has a warm, sunny climate year round
- Mains water in hotels and towns is safe to drink. Outside of the main towns, water may be contaminated
Last updated 8 October 2026
Visa Guide
Foreign Representation in South Africa
High Commission of Trinidad & Tobago
258 Lawley Street, Waterkloof, 0181
Telephone: 012 460 9688
E-mail: hcpretoria@foreign.gov.tt
Consular: hcpretoriaconsular@foreign.gov.tt
Website: foreign.gov.tt/hcpretoria
Also Accredited to:
Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Public Holidays
2026
January: 1
February: 16 - 17
March: 20, 30
April: 3, 6
May: 30
June: 4
August: 1, 31
September: 24
November: 2 - 9
December: 25 - 26
Visa Requirements
Visas are not required for South African passport holders for tourism or business purposes for a stay of up to 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Visitors must also have an onward or return ticket to travel to the destination
- Valid passport (valid for six months after the date of their departure) from their country of citizenship
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
Yellow Fever
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio
South African Representative Abroad
Representation accredited from Kingston, Jamaica