If you are not a Citizen or Resident of Trinidad and Tobago, and you are planning to stay longer than your Visa permits you, or even decide to reside permanently in T&T, you need to apply for Permanent Residency Status or Citizenship, in which case we recommend to check your relevant Embassy or Consulate in Trinidad and Tobago,or you can also get in touch with the Trinidad and Tobago Embassy or Consulate in your Home Country.

Trinidad and Tobago has strict Immigration Laws and if you wish to reside permanently here, we advice not to buy until you have at least Permanent Residency Status.

We also would like to point out that buying or owning a residential property in T&T does not give residency status, and buying or owning a commercial property in T&T does not give the right to work (earn an income) in Trinidad and Tobago.
There are three and only three grounds for submitting an application for residence in Trinidad and Tobago:

1. Married to a T&T national,
2. Parent or grandparent of a T&T national,
3. A professional who has lived and worked in T&T for five (5) years or over.

You also have to keep in mind, that submitting an application for permanent residency status, does not mean that it will be granted. Of course, the above is not applicable if you have Permanent Residency status, you and/or your spouse are Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, or if you want to purchase and/or build for vacation and investment reasons. A Non-Resident can usually get a visitor's visa for up to three months. Extensions can be applied for, but are not guaranteed, especially over six months.

If you wish to work in Trinidad and Tobago, you have to get a work permit which can only be applied for by a local company. However, in order to protect local employment, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago is very selective in giving work permits.

A foreigner who is not a Resident or Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago and who does not have a work permit, is allowed to own a business in T&T, but is not allowed to run it, and has to seek the assistance of a local person to run and manage the business / company.

If you wish more detailed information on all of the above, you can go to the Investment Guide on the WebSite of
The American Chamber of Commerce.