by Brian Major
Last updated: 1:35 PM ET, Thu May 8, 2025
The U.S. State
Department updated a Level 3 advisory for travelers to Trinidad and Tobago to
reflect the end of the Caribbean nation’s state of emergency.
The advisory counsels
travelers to “reconsider travel” to the country due to “serious risks from crime.”
Trinidad and
Tobago’s state of emergency, which the country’s government declared in December 2024 and extended in January following
an outbreak of gang violence, ended on April 13, 2025.
The updated
advisory also cites heightened risk of terrorism and kidnapping and warns
against other crimes, the majority of which are gang-related, the advisory adds.
U.S. government
employees working in the territory have been advised to avoid specific areas
including downtown Port of Spain and all beaches during evening hours.
The advisory
also cautions travelers concerning a “risk of terrorist violence,” including
terrorist attacks that may target areas including “tourist locations,” plus airports,
hotels and restaurants.
Among the State
Department’s tips to travelers is to purchase travel insurance and “check with
your provider about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation
coverage.”
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