About British High Commission Port of Spain
19 St Clair AvenueSt Clair,
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/trinidad-and-tobago/british-high-commission-port-of-spain
Emergency consular assistance following death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by using our contact form.
About us
Visit our main High Commission page for more about the work we do.
Visas for the UK
No enquiry service offered at this location
Check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.
Passports
No enquiry service offered at this location
Find out how to apply for a British passport or send an enquiry to His Majesty’s Passport Office.
You can collect your British Passport from 2pm to 3pm Monday to Thursday.
Services available by appointment in Port-of-Spain
Make an appointment online for the following services.
Disabled access
Our offices are fully equipped with facilities for disabled visitors. If you need special assistance, please contact us before you arrange an appointment.
Press enquiries
Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British High Commission in Port-of-Spain. To contact the press team, please call + 1 868 350 0444
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
DBT helps companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business.
Public holidays in 2025
On the following dates, our office will be closed for normal business. Emergency consular assistance for British nationals is available 24/7 by telephone.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 3 March | Carnival Monday |
| Tuesday 4 March | Carnival Tuesday |
| Monday 31 March | Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day and Eid-ul-Fitr |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Friday 30 May | Indian Arrival |
| Friday 20 June | Corpus Christi and Labour Day |
| Friday 1 August | African Emancipation Day |
| Monday 1 September | Independence Day |
| Wednesday 24 September | Republic Day |
| Monday 20 October (TBC) | Diwali |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day |