APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT (FIRST-TIME APPLICATION OR RENEWAL)

PLEASE NOTE  ALL APPLICANTS FOR PASSPORTS MUST FIRST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING

THE HIGH COMMISSION AT (0)20 7245 9351

1) COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM

Complete Passport Application Form Adult – [for adults 16 years and over] or
Complete Passport Application Form Children – [for minors under 16 years of age]

Passport application forms can be obtained from the TTHC London consular section.

NOTE: The machine readable passports will be valid for a period of five years.

2) SUBMIT PROOF OF YOUR T&T CITIZENSHIP
Original documentary evidence of your Trinidad and Tobago Citizenship must be submitted.
If you were born in Trinidad and Tobago, you must provide the following documents:

Birth Certificate – Computer generated with pin number
Trinidad and Tobago Identification Card
Affidavit(s) or Deed Poll(s) (where applicable)
If you acquired citizenship of another country, you must produce the citizenship certificate of that country. The date of acquisition must be stated.
Female applicants who are married must submit their marriage certificate(s). If married more than once, all original certificates including decree absolutes must be produced.

If you were born outside of Trinidad and Tobago and are a citizen by any of the following, you must submit:

Descent - Birth Certificate, proof of parents’ Trinidad and Tobago citizenship; their birth certificates, marriage certificates and passports, Trinidad and Tobago citizenship certificates.
Registration - Certificate of Registration, Birth Certificate.
Naturalization - Certificate of Naturalization, Birth Certificate
Adoption - Certificate of Adoption, Birth Certificate where possible.

*N.B.* PHOTOCOPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS MUST ACCOMPANY ORIGINALS

(3) REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must –
Complete and sign the application form.
Have the application form signed by an eligible recommender (See Section 4).

Submit the most recently issued passport in which your name appears, even if expired (if renewing).
Ensure that the name entered on the application form is the name the applicant wishes to appear in the passport.
Provide evidence of any change of name, other than by marriage, by submitting a Deed Poll

NOTE : If the information on the application form differs from the information on the documentary evidence produced, you may be required to submit a Sworn Declaration to clarify any differences.
The written authority of parent/legal guardian is required for applicants under the age of 18 years.

(4) PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS

Applicants for the Machine-Readable Passport are not required to submit photographs. In all cases, there will be live image capture at the respective Immigration Office – in London, this is the High Commission.
Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures hair or hairline unless it is worn for religious reasons.

DECLARATION OF THE RECOMMENDER
The Recommender who countersigns the application must have known you personally for at least three (3)years and know you well enough to be confident that the statements you have made in the application are true.
The Recommender must not be an immediate relative of the applicant.
The Recommender must be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago and be included in one of the following categories:

• Minister of Religion registered under law to perform marriages. (»)
• Managing Director, Director and Manager of Banks and Companies. (»)
• Professionals (University Graduates).
• Member of Parliament, Mayor, Borough or County Councillor. (»)
• Notary Public/Justice of the Peace/Commissioner of Affidavits. (»)
• Senior Public Servants (Range 30 and above).
• Police Officer (Corporal and above rank). (Include Regimental Number)
• Prison Officer II and above rank. (Include Regimental Number)
• Fire Sub-Officer and above rank. (Include Regimental Number)
• Member of Defence Force (Corporal/Leading Seaman and above rank).
• (Include Regimental Number)
• School Principal, Vice-Principal, Lecturer, Graduate Teacher (Teacher I and above rank). (»)

(») - THE RECOMMENDER MUST ENDORSE THE OFFICIAL STAMP OF THE FIRM OR ORGANIZATION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN SECTION (4 ) OF THE APPLICATION FORM
**If the Recommender is a retiree, his/her home address should be provided in Section (4) of the application form in lieu of address of firm / organisation.

(5) PAYMENT OF THE APPLICATION FEE

The Passport Application fee is payable only on approval of your application when all requirements are met.

NOTE: If your passport was issued before 1994, then you will also need to submit proof of your Trinidad and Tobago citizenship, otherwise such proof is NOT necessary.  Persons who hold citizenship by way of a Certificate of Citizenship, must submit the original and a copy of such certificate.

PROOF OF CHANGE OF NAME

Affidavit(s) or Statutory Declaration(s) (where applicable)
Marriage certificate(s) and/or divorce documents (where applicable)
Duly registered deed poll(s) or legal documents attesting to any change of name
Adoption Certificate
Certified Birth Certificate issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Registrar General’s Office or
Certified Birth Registration Certificate issued by a Trinidad and Tobago District Registrar’s Office for minors under one year of age.

PROVIDE PROOF OF IDENTITY (where applicable)

Current, valid Trinidad and Tobago Identification Card
Trinidad & Tobago Passport
Valid Trinidad and Tobago Driver's License.
NOTE: Mutilated, altered, or damaged passports and ID’s are not acceptable as proof of identity.

PROVIDE PROOF OF CUSTODY OF MINORS IN CASES OF SEPARATED OR DIVORCED PARENTS

The parent or guardian to whom custody of the minor child/children has been awarded, must produce evidence of the court order and any other relevant documentary evidence as may be required to support his/her claim.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATIONS RE: LOST, STOLEN, OR MUTILATED PASSPORTS:

 NOTE: THE PROCESSING TIME FOR THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT IS TEN (10) WEEKS