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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 21 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