Japan Embassy Port of Spain

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in St. Clair, Port of Spain; from the street, Woodford Square in downtown Port of Spain is about 2 km away in a straight line, and Piarco International Airport (POS) about 22 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: Visa questions go to consular@po.mofa.go.jp; the embassy publishes its own list of holidays for 2026 on its website. Fax: +1 868 622 0858.

About the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago

The ambassador is Dr Akima Umezawa, according to Trinidad and Tobago’s list of foreign missions.

Documents checklist

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

Japanese passport (new or renewal, abroad)

• Passport application form, filled in and signed (the embassy or consulate can provide it)
• One photo taken within the last six months, 35 × 45 mm
• Your current or expired passport
• Koseki Tohon (family register certificate) issued within six months – needed for a new passport, an expired passport or after a change of name or registered domicile
• Proof of your residence status and address in Trinidad and Tobago (e.g. residence card)
• Collection in person; applicants under 18 receive a 5-year passport with a parent’s consent

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – passport application procedure and required documents, Embassy of Japan – Japanese passport (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: Argentina (embassy), Australia (high commission), Bahamas (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), Nigeria (high commission), Norway (honorary), Panama (embassy), Peru (embassy), Portugal (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Korea (embassy), Spain (embassy), Suriname (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), United Kingdom (high commission), United States (embassy), Venezuela (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 Japan.

Emergency assistance

In Trinidad and Tobago, dial 999 for the police, 811 for an ambulance and 990 for the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice).