Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Trinidad & Tobago
Certificate of CharacterOnlineIn personBy postEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Issued by
- Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Criminal Investigations Department and Criminal Records Office
- How to apply
- Apply online only via the TTPS Services Portal (services.ttps.gov.tt/coc/), choose an appointment and police station, then attend with the printed forms for fingerprinting and pay the fee.
- From abroad
- Have fingerprints taken by local police (or certified by a notary public), and send them with a passport copy, a TT$50 money order and return postage by registered mail to the Senior Superintendent, CID and Criminal Records Office, Port of Spain; can also go through a family member or a T&T mission overseas.
- Fee
- TTD 50Paid at the police station on appointment day; overseas applicants add return postage.
- Notes
- Must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs if used in a foreign country. Former residents who are foreign citizens may also apply.
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- Processing time not stated on official pages read
- How T&T missions handle submissions not described
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