Trinidad and Tobago has temporarily lifted visa requirements for nationals of India and Russia. Foreign Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan told reporters Thursday the visa rule was changed a month ago.
"We have removed it for a period of 90 days for business or pleasure. It is to facilitate easier access to Trinidad and Tobago in terms of tourism and people wanting to do business with Trinidad," Rambachan said.
He added that Russians have been travelling to Tobago for holidays.
Rambachan said there is a large Indian community living in the United States who want to come to this country for a vacation or business, but are deterred by the visa requirement.
Citizens of the United States and Canada can enter Trinidad and Tobago without visas or passports. All they need is proper identification such as a driver's licence.
Rambachan also said Japanese applicants for visas to Trinidad and Tobago are now getting visas within three days because the Jamaican Embassy in Tokyo is handling those applications. He noted that it used to take up to one month previously because applications had to be processed in Manila.
"We have removed it for a period of 90 days for business or pleasure. It is to facilitate easier access to Trinidad and Tobago in terms of tourism and people wanting to do business with Trinidad," Rambachan said.
He added that Russians have been travelling to Tobago for holidays.
Rambachan said there is a large Indian community living in the United States who want to come to this country for a vacation or business, but are deterred by the visa requirement.
Citizens of the United States and Canada can enter Trinidad and Tobago without visas or passports. All they need is proper identification such as a driver's licence.
Rambachan also said Japanese applicants for visas to Trinidad and Tobago are now getting visas within three days because the Jamaican Embassy in Tokyo is handling those applications. He noted that it used to take up to one month previously because applications had to be processed in Manila.
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