Work permit (Work Permit Secretariat, applied online via TTBizLink)
For: Foreign employees in Trinidad and Tobago staying more than three months
- Needed for any employment except work of up to 30 days in 12 consecutive months
- Employer (or an attorney-at-law) applies at least 6 weeks before the start date, with a cover letter justifying why a national cannot be hired
- Police certificate, references, CV and qualifications, proof of a 7-day newspaper job advert
- Fees
- TT$1,200 non-refundable processing fee, plus a permit fee per month of validity
Source: Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Homeland Security – Work Permit application guidelines (updated 2026) (nationalsecurity.gov.tt).
What the source says
"Work Permits applications must be submitted, at least six (6) weeks, prior to the date on which the proposed employee is required to assume duties." … "a covering letter from the prospective Employer or an Attorney at Law, requesting the work permit and including a justification on why a national cannot be hired to perform in the specified job" … "processing fee of TT$1,200.00"