Visa-free travel gives you the opportunity to travel to countries without the bureaucracy of getting a visa. You wouldn’t have to plan months in advance to organise an appointment with an embassay or consulate, or spend your time gathering documents and filling out forms. You also won’t have to go through the hassle of going to an embassy to hand over your passport and wait minutes or days or weeks for approval. Luckily, Trinbagonians there are a few places we can travel to that don’t require a visa. As at September 2023, people who hold passports for Trinidad and Tobagon can travel visa free to 123 countries and territories. Here’s the listing below separated by regions and an idea of how you can travel to them.

Caribbean – There are regional airlines such as Caribbean Airlines, InterCaribbean Airways, BahamasAir, Air Caraibes & Liat that have combined coverage across the Caribbean. Most airlines fly into Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica so you’re bound to find connections to your final destination.

1. Anguilla
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Aruba
4. Barbados
5. Belize
6. Bermuda
7. Bonaire
8. British Virgin Islands
9. Cayman Islands
10. Curaçao
11. Dominica
12. Dominican Republic
13. Grenada
14. Guadeloupe
15. Guyana
16. Haiti
17. Jamaica
18. Martinique
19. Montserrat
20. Saba
21. Saint Barthélemy (St. Barts)
22. Saint Kitts and Nevis
23. Saint Lucia
24. Saint Martin
25. Sint Eustatius (Statia)
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Suriname
28. The Bahamas
29. Turks and Caicos Islands

Europe – Trinbagonians can get flights to major airport hubs in the United Kingdom & The Netherlands through British Airways and KLM Airlines to get to other destinations.

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Austria
4. Belgium
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
6. Bulgaria
7. Estonia
8. Croatia
9. Cyprus
10. Czechia
11. Denmark
12. Faroe Islands
13. Finland
14. France
15. Germany
16. Gibraltar
17. Greece
18. Greenland
19. Hungary
20. Ireland
21. Italy
22. Iceland
23. Kosovo
24. Malta
25. Moldova
26. Latvia
27. Liechtenstein
28. Lithuania
29. Luxembourg
30. Monaco
31. Montenegro
32. Norway
33. Netherlands
34. Poland
35. Portugal
36. Romania
37. San Marino
38. Serbia
39. Sweden
40. Switzerland
41. Slovakia
42. Slovenia
43. Spain
44. Türkiye
45. United Kingdom
46. Vatican City

Africa – This continent seems far but it’s nearer than you think. If you don’t have a US visa, you can transit through the United Kingdom (British Airways), the Netherlands (KLM Airlines) or Panama via Copa Airlines and a ton of connections across South America. Check the requirements for the layovers as transit visas may be needed.

1. Angola
2. Botswana
3. Burundi
4. Cape Verde
5. Comoro Islands
6. Djibouti
7. Egypt
8. Eswatini
9. Gambia
10. Ghana
11. Kenya
12. Lesotho
13. Malawi
14. Mauritius
15. Mayotte
16. Réunion
17. South Africa
18. Tanzania
19. Zambia
20. Zimbabwe

Asia – There are no direct flights yet…but with days of travel, you can transit through the US, UK, the Netherlands or even Panama to visit.

1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. Hong Kong
4. Indonesia
5. Israel
6. Malaysia
7. Pakistan
8. Palestine
9. Philippines
10. Singapore
11. South Korea
12. Sri Lanka
13. Uzbekistan

Oceania – Trinbagonians may not need a visa for the final destination but within the 2-3 days of travel and layovers to get there, you’d need to have some visas. Most layovers are US cities with some routing through Canada. However, you can get to Australia (visa needed) through Europe and transit to the other countries in Oceania.

1. Cook Islands
2. Fiji
3. French Polynesia
4. Kiribati
5. Micronesia
6. New Caledonia
7. Niue
8. Vanuatu

Central America – There are flights from Port of Spain directly to Panama with Copa Airlines to connect with this region! If your destination isn’t Panama, you can actually include a layover in Panama up to 7 days at NO ADDITIONAL COST to experience the country! Read up on their stopover programme here.

1. Costa Rica
2. El Salvador
3. Guatemala
4. Honduras
5. Mexico
6. Nicaragua
7. Panama

South America – Caribbean Airlines services a direct route to the South American continent from POS to Caracas, Venezuela. You can also connect to this region through the United States or Panama. If you didn’t realise, Panama is one of the main airport hubs in the Western Hemisphere.

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Chile
4. Colombia
5. Ecuador
6. French Guiana
7. Peru
8. Uruguay
9. Venezuela

This listing shows you that if you don’t have a visa, it does not mean you cannot travel or you’re limited to Caribbean destinations. 123 of the world’s countries are at your feet! For some of the other countries, the visa process may simply be an “on-arrival” process (like Cuba) or a simple online process. Don’t let the thought of visa requirements scare you from traveling.

For the most updated information, consult the country’s embassy or consulate or do a quick review at VisaGuide.com. If you need help planning a trip, feel free to reach out to me, I’d be happy to help!