Resident status
Certificate of Residence
Trinidad and Tobago issues a Certificate of Residence to people granted resident status under the Immigration Act. The gazette sets the certificate fee from 1 January 2026, with a lower rate for CARICOM nationals. The official pages reviewed do not set out the eligibility categories.
Life in Trinidad & Tobago
Money
3
Currency
Trinidad & Tobago Dollar
TTD
Trinidad & Tobago Dollar
Cost of living
57
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
—
Income tax (national)
VAT 12.5%
Personal allowance of TTD 90,000 (since 1 January 2023).
Living
1
Happiness
#74 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Long-term residents such as spouses of citizens or residents, and other categories under the Immigration Act.
Eligibility
Eligibility
The categories and residence periods were not published on the official pages reviewed. See uncertainties.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistCertificate of Immigration Status (to prove status later)
- FeesCertificate of Residence, CARICOM nationals
- Steps to applyContact the Immigration Division (immigration
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- 1 document
- 4 fees
- 2 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Trinidad & Tobago
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- StudyStudent Permit
- Work permitsWork Permit
- CitizenshipCitizenship by registration and naturalisation
Permanent residence in other countries
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- British Virgin IslandsBVI Residence Status
