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Trinidad and Tobago travel guide: visa, weather and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Trinidad and Tobago. Capital: Port of Spain.
Do you need a visa for Trinidad and Tobago?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 100 passports can enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa and 4 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Trinidad and Tobago · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago at a glance
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Region
- Caribbean, North America
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($, TTD)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1868
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type A, B · 115 V · 60 Hz
Weather in Port of Spain
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Trinidad and Tobago
- Type Atwo flat pins
- Type Btwo flat pins and a round earth pin
Mains power is 115 V at 60 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Trinidad and Tobago? Adapter guide for Trinidad and Tobago
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Trinidad and Tobago or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in Trinidad and Tobago, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Trinidad and Tobago?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 100 passports can enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa, 4 passports can get a visa on arrival and 94 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Trinidad and Tobago.
What plug type and voltage does Trinidad and Tobago use?
Trinidad and Tobago uses plug types A, B at 115 V and 60 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Trinidad and Tobago?
Traffic keeps to the left in Trinidad and Tobago.
What currency does Trinidad and Tobago use?
Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($, TTD).
What is the calling code for Trinidad and Tobago?
+1868.
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
Port of Spain.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.