Legal and Consular, Passport and Visa Service

Information on the German immigration regulations


Foreign original certificates should always fulfill all necessary formal requirements. For example, depending on the issuing country, they have to bear an apostille or have to be legalised. Regrettably foreign certificates missing necessary formal requirements can not be accepted.

Entry into Germany

Reisehinweise

Visa needed?

List of states whose citizen require visa to enter Germany

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Consular Services

For millions of German tourists and Germans resident abroad, the foreign missions are the most important link to Germany in all legal matters. You can find out more about the whole range of services on the following pages:

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Passport information

All applicants for German biometric passports are required to come in person to the German Embassy in Port of Spain (to scan fingerprints for all persons older than six years). Applications for biometric passports can therefore neither be deposited at the offices of our Honorary Consuls nor can they be sent by mail.

Passport fees have to be paid in person at the Embassy either in the local currency (Trinidad-and-Tobago-Dollar, TTD) in cash or by credit card (American Express, Mastercard or Visa - the card will be charged in Euros, EUR). Depending on the credit card issuing institute additional fees may apply.

Futher information is available here:

Nachweis einfacher Deutschkenntnisse beim Ehegattennachzug (only in German) [pdf, 124,33k]

Certificate of Conduct

All persons aged 14 or over will on application be issued with a certificate of conduct for private purposes (private certificate of conduct) or a certificate of conduct for presentation to a German authority (official certificate of conduct ).

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Centre for German Legal Information

The Centre for German Legal Information offers you a comprehensive and freely accessible database on German law. It brings together legislation, translations of court decisions, articles and other law-related documents in a searchable and categorised form

Assistance in case of emergency

We would like to give you some tips on how to prevent emergencies, even before the start of your journey. But should the worst come to the worst - your passport disappears, your money is lost - then find out here how the Embassy can help you.

Legal and Consular, Passport and Visa Service

Book an Appointment with the German Embassy Port of Spain

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 Please note that you must book an appointment for visa and passport services offered at the German Embassy Port of Spain

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Fully implementing and accession countries

Schengen-Karte

Dark blue: Members
Cyan: country applying the Schengen Agreement, through a partnership with a country-member of the Schengen zone (Monaco)
Light blue: Signatories (signed but implementation pending)
Grey: Non-EU members interested in joining Schengen only

How to contact us:


Address:
7-9 Marli Street, Newtown, Trinidad, W.I.
P.O. Box 828, Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.I.
Tel.: (+1 868) 628 1630, 628 1631, 628 1632
Fax: (+1 868) 628 5278
 

General Opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 11.30 am.
 

The Embassy will be closed on the following days: 

New Year's Day01.01.2012
Carnival Monday 20.02.2012
Carnival Tuesday                                   21.02.2012
Good Friday06.04.2012
Easter Monday   09.04.2012
Ascension Day    17.05.2012
Whit Monday 28.05.2012
Emancipation Day (Public Holiday T&T's)01.08.2012
Independence Day (Public Holiday T&T's)31.08.2012
Day of German Unity   03.10.2012
Christmas Eve 24.12.2012
Christmas Day    25.12.2012
Boxing Day    26.12.2012
New Year's Eve      31.12.2012

 
In case of emergency after business-hours you may contact the duty officer at: (+ 1 868) 460-9687. Please note that this number is only for urgent emergencies, visa questions cannot be answered.


Consular Jurisdiction:
Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat.

General security information:

1. The Embassy operates a baggage search scheme, to avoid delays you are asked to refrain from bringing any luggage / baggage, briefcases, laptops etc. with you.

2. Mobile phones are not allowed in the waiting room.
3. All electronic equipment must be switched off before entry and remain so during your stay.
4. Photography on the premises is strictly forbidden.
5. Entry is at the discretion of the Embassy security staff. Please look after your personal belongings as the Embassy cannot accept liability for loss or theft.