Colombia Embassy Port of Spain

Before your visit

• Good to know: The Colombian consulate in Trinidad and Tobago uses the same address and telephone number and receives the public Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm; the foreign ministry gives the address as Fourth Floor, Newtown Centre, 30-36 Maraval Road. Fax: +1 868 628 5522.

About the Embassy of Colombia in Trinidad and Tobago

The ambassador is William Sidney Bush Howard, according to Trinidad and Tobago’s list of foreign missions.

Documents checklist

What Colombian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Colombian government information:

Colombian passport (application abroad)

• Abroad, only Colombian consulates issue passports – the application and the collection are in person
• Original cédula de ciudadanía (or the original contraseña receipt if you do not have the card yet)
• To collect the passport: original Colombian ID and the payment receipt
• Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years; processing at consulates takes about 8 working days
• Minors: accompanied by a parent or legal representative with their cédula; a third party needs a special power of attorney from both parents (apostilled and translated into Spanish if made abroad)

Sources: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passports, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requirements (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Port of Spain

37 other countries are represented in Port of Spain, among them: Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Grenada (consulate), Guyana (consulate general), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), India (high commission), Jamaica (high commission), Japan (embassy), Lebanon (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), Nigeria (high commission), Norway (honorary), Panama (embassy), Peru (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 38 missions is on the overview page for Trinidad and Tobago.

Closing days

Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago are New Year’s Day, Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day (30 March), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Indian Arrival Day (30 May), Corpus Christi, Labour Day (19 June), African Emancipation Day (1 August), Independence Day (31 August), Republic Day (24 September), Christmas Day and Boxing Day, plus Eid-ul-Fitr and Divali, whose dates the President appoints each year. Under the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, a holiday that falls on a Sunday moves to the next day that is not already a public holiday; Carnival Monday and Tuesday are not public holidays, but many offices close. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Colombia.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Colombian citizens can call +1 868 291 2001, the number given by the Colombian foreign ministry. In Trinidad and Tobago, dial 999 for the police, 811 for an ambulance and 990 for the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice).