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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
*You must complete Application Form 16, which can be obtained from any of the Immigration Offices listed in the "Office Locations and Contacts" section in this page or from any Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Mission.<br />
*The required documentation must be submitted with your application form.<br />
*Your completed application form must be returned, together with all required documentation, to any Immigration Office or Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Mission.<br />
*When you make your application, you will have to pay the applicable processing fee.<br />
*Your application will then be submitted to the Chief Immigration Officer, who will review your application and, if necessary, request omitted information. Once your application is deemed complete, the Chief Immigration Officer will submit it to the Citizenship and Immigration Section of the Ministry for the approval of the Minister.<br />
*The Chief Immigration Officer will send you written notification of the final decision regarding your application.<br />
*If approval is granted to restore your Citizenship, you will have to pay the appropriate fee before collecting your Certificate of Restoration of Citizenship.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*The original and one copy of your Birth Certificate and supporting affidavit, if applicable.<br />
*If you are a married woman, the original and one copy of your Marriage Certificate.<br />
*If you are a divorced woman, the original and one copy of your Divorce papers.<br />
*The original and one copy of your current Naturalisation Certificate.<br />
*A Police Certificate of Character from the country in which you reside at the time of your application. Certificates must not be dated more than six months before the date of application.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
Immigration Offices are open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, except public holidays. <br />
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'''Immigration Division Head Office'''<br />
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67 Frederick Street<br />
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Port of Spain<br />
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Trinidad, West Indies<br />
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Tel. (868) 623-3571-2<br />
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Fax. (868) 623-7520<br />
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'''Immigration Office - San Fernando'''<br />
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3 Knox Street<br />
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San Fernando<br />
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Trinidad, West Indies<br />
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Tel. (868) 652-0942/3652 <br />
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Fax. (868) 657-0229<br />
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'''Immigration Office - Tobago'''<br />
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Port Authority Building<br />
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Milford Road<br />
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Scarborough<br />
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Tobago, West Indies<br />
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Tel. (868) 639-2681<br />
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Fax. (868) 639-1868<br />
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'''Citizenship and Immigration Section'''<br />
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Temple Court<br />
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31-33 Abercromby Street, Ground Floor<br />
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Port of Spain<br />
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Trinidad, West Indies<br />
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Tel. (868) 623-2441-5<br />
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Fax. (868) 625-9405<br />
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E-Mail: sbhola@mns.gov.tt<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
You can apply to restore your Trinidad and Tobago citizenship if you: <br />
*Are a former citizen of Trinidad and Tobago either by birth or by descent.<br />
*Lost your Trinidad and Tobago citizenship prior to July 29, 1988 either by:<br />
*Voluntarily acquiring the citizenship of another country.<br />
*Renouncing your Trinidad and Tobago citizenship.<br />
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In order to apply, you must '''NOT''':<br />
*Be in a prohibited class as outlined in Section 8(1) of the Immigration Act.<br />
*Be a habitual criminal as defined in Section 7(3) of the Immigration Act.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*You must pay a non-refundable processing fee of TT$50.00 when you submit your application form.<br />
*If your application is approved, you must then pay TT$500.00 in order to be issued a Certificate of Restoration of Citizenship.<br />
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Payments can be made at the Immigration Office or Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Mission where you are submitting your application or collecting your certificate.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
The period of time from when you submit an application to final decision may vary, but usually takes three months. <br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Former citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who wish to reclaim all rights and privileges enjoyed by citizens must apply to restore their citizenship. <br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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==Others==<br />
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