About British High Commission Port of Spain
19 St Clair AvenueSt Clair,
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Telephone:
+ 1 868 350 0444/+44 20 7008 5000
For help while visiting or living overseas, call +1 868 350 0444, selecting the option for British people. Your call will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also write to us using our contact form: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-port-of-spain if you prefer.
The Consular Section operates an appointment-only system. Appointment times can be accessed by following the steps for the service you require on our website or by calling +1 868 350 0444.
For all other High Commission enquiries (not consular related), email: GeneralEnquiries.ptofs@fcdo.gov.uk. Please note this email is only monitored during office hours. For emergency contact or cases involving British people, please use the telephone number or the webform, which are monitored 24/7.
Emergency consular assistance following death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by calling + 1 868 350 0444
About us
Visit our profile page for more about the work we do.
Opening hours
Telephone: 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1pm Friday (excluding public holidays)
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 on-line for the following services, or contact us by telephone for further help.
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 2024
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 |
|---|---|
| Monday 1st January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 12th February | Carnival Monday |
| Tuesday 13th February | Carnival Tuesday |
| Friday 29th March | Good Friday |
| Monday 1st April | Easter Monday |
| Wednesday 10th April (TBC) | Eid uL Fitr |
| Thursday 30th May | Corpus Christi |
| Friday 31st May | Indian Arrival |
| Wednesday 19th June | Labour Day |
| Thursday 1st August | Emancipation Day |
| Tuesday 24th September | Republic Day |
| Thursday 31st October (TBC) | Diwali |
| Wednesday 25th December | Christmas Day |
| Thursday 26th December | Boxing Day |