Under the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago Act of 1976, Trinidad and Tobago is a democratic Republic within the Commonwealth with its own President as titular Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Between 1962 when Trinidad and Tobago obtained its independence from the United Kingdom, and 1976 when the Republican constitution was enacted, the Queen was the Head of State and was represented by a governor – general. See similar questions...

All persons resident or domiciled in Trinidad and Tobago are required to pay tax on their world -wide income. With respect to income not earned or received in Trinidad and Tobago no tax is payable. However, persons whose employment or office is located in Trinidad and Tobago, must pay tax on any profits or gains earned from such office or employment whether the income is earned in Trinidad and Tobago or not. Individual taxpayers income and emoluments are taxed on a 'Pay As You Earn' (P.A.Y.E. See similar questions...

A child born outside of Trinidad and Tobago after 1st August, 1976 becomes a Trinidad and Tobago citizen if at birth, either parent is a Trinidad and Tobago citizen otherwise than by descent. A person born (out of wedlock) outside of Trinidad and Tobago after 30th August, 1962 whose mother was a Trinidad and Tobago citizen otherwise than by descent shall become a Trinidad and Tobago citizen. See similar questions...

A former citizen of Trinidad and Tobago by birth or by descent having renounced citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago in order to acquire citizenship of another country may make an application to have citizenship restored to him/her. The Minister of National Security shall by the issuance of a certificate of restoration of citizenship restore citizenship to the former citizen. See similar questions...

A non - national may enter Trinidad & Tobago without a work permit to engage in a legitimate profession, trade or occupation for a single period not exceeding thirty (30) days in every twelve consecutive months. Entry is on the basis of a "certificate" stamped in the passport allowing entry for a specified period. See similar questions...

Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago must pay their own medical and associated costs, unless they are the victim of an accident. Trinidad and Tobago’s universal health coverage system provides 24-hour, basic and emergency health coverage to all nationals and visitors to Trinidad and Tobago who are injured as the result of an accident, medical misadventure or certain types of behaviour for which criminal charges could be laid. See similar questions...

Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Great Britain, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Republic of Ireland. Animals from countries not listed above must undergo a period of six (6) months quarantine in the Government owned dog and Cat Quarantine Station prior to their release. Application for quarantine space must be made in advance and the relevant import permit will only be issued when space becomes available. A fee of TT $5. See similar questions...

Trinidad and Tobago observes fourteen (14) Public Holidays each year. Carnival Monday and Tuesday are not public holidays. Where the public holiday is a religious observance, the date is selected to suit that particular religious calendar. For example, the Christian observance of Good Friday, the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr and the Hindu Festival of Divali are changeable. Carnival will be celebrated on Monday 04th and Tuesday 05th February 2008.. These are not public holidays. See similar questions...

Absolutely! We encourage international enquiries! Please e-mail heather@caribbean-leisurewear.com or call us at 868-633-8491 or Fax us at 868-633-8491. All transactions are done off line. We accept all major credit cards. See similar questions...

That is not as easy to answer as we might believe. We can say what the statute law is without doubt. It is from the Offences Against the Person Act, Chap. 11:08 at 56-57. See similar questions...

No, it's not that simple. We have to distinguish between the law on the books and the law from the courts. And we should also consider the social practice - the real law. While we were still a colony of the United Kingdom, there was a very interesting decision that is strongly believed to apply to us. In 1938, four guardsmen raped a teenager. Some time later her parents took her to a public hospital, St, Mary's at Paddington. A prominent senior surgeon, Mr. See similar questions...

In 1994, Government, in an attempt to encourage nationals to return home, took a decision to grant tax concessions on a motor vehicles and household effects imported by such persons. See similar questions...

The national flag of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is predominantly red with a black strip with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side. The national flag was designed by the Independence Committee and selected to be used as the National Flag in 1962. Red is the colour most expressive of our country, it represents the vitality of the land and its people, it is the warmth and energy of the sun, the courage and friendliness of the people. See similar questions...

The Coat of Arms incorporates important historical and indigenous elements of Trinidad and Tobago in a design approved by the College of Arms. The elements of this emblem are: the Shield, the Helm of special design, the Mantle, which covers the Helm, the Wreath to hold the Mantle in place, the Crest, the Supporters and the Motto. the top is the Crest – a ship’s wheel in gold in front of a fruited coconut palm. See similar questions...

If you are a Trinidad / Tobago resident, you can simply use your credit card to pay for your products from our website and have them delivered to your doorstep, using a Skybox account or similar service. Skybox facilitates deliveries to both the Caribbean and Latin America. If you do not have any such service available, you can simply contact us to arrange delivery - sales@youthere1.com. See similar questions...

Not with this site. In order to send a message to another service, you'll need to find the web page of the intended recipient's service provider. e.g. to send a message to a T-Mobile user in the USA, a good place to check would be the T-Mobile web site (www.tmobile.com). See similar questions...

an undergraduate student, the compulsory fees must be paid and a GATE form must be completed. As a graduate student, the compulsory fees and 50% of the tuition fee must be paid and a GATE form completed. See similar questions...

You have several options. You can give us the address of a friend or relative in the corporate area that we can deliver you mail and packages to. You can elect to pick up your mail at our office or you can instruct us to send it to you via courier once a week. (This would be at your expense.) See similar questions...

For information on the electoral process in your State, you may wish to contact the Secretary of State of your State. For example, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a web page devoted to the electoral college: All About the Electoral College in Massachusetts. To find your Secretary of State, go to the web site for the National Association of Secretaries of State: http://www.nass.org. See similar questions...

Currently, the City of Trinidad is comprised of approximately 200 residences, all of which have individual on-site wastewater treatment systems. The maintenance of these systems is a responsibility that falls on the landowner. A large proportion of the existing on-site wastewater disposal systems are more than 20 years old and were either installed prior to permit requirements or prior to permanent record keeping. See similar questions...