Trinidad and Tobago–United Kingdom relations

Trinidad and Tobago – United Kingdom relations

Trinidad and Tobago	United Kingdom

Prince Charles in Trinidad and Tobago, March 2008.

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom maintain diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 August 1962. ^[1]

Both countries share common membership of the Caribbean Development Bank, Commonwealth, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement. ^[2] Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention, ^[3]

History

The UK governed Trinidad and Tobago from 1797 to 1962, when Trinidad and Tobago achieved full independence.

Since the independence of Trinidad & Tobago in 1962, relations between the two countries have been mostly friendly and there are many areas in which both Trinidad and Tobago and the UK seek stronger ties for mutual benefit. There are also strong cultural and social ties between the two nations. In Trinidad and Tobago, English is one of the official languages, and Cricket is among the most popular sports. In the UK, Caribbean Carnival is hugely popular.

Economy

Trinidad and Tobago is the UK's largest export market in the Caribbean. The UK is the sixth largest supplier.

Bilateral agreements

Date	Agreement name	Law ref. number	Note
1983	Double Taxation Agreement [4]	1903

Resident diplomatic missions

• Trinidad and Tobago maintains a high commission in London. ^[5]
• The United Kingdom is accredited to its high commission in Port of Spain. ^[6]

• 
  High Commission of Trinidad and Tobago in London
• 
  High Commission of the United Kingdom in Port of Spain

See also

• CARIFORUM–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement
• Economic Partnership Agreements
• Foreign relations of Trinidad and Tobago
• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian British

References

1. Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs (12 July 2017). "His Excellency Orville London presents credentials to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs. Port of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
2. Partington, Richard (22 March 2019). "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
3. HM Revenue and Customs (2 January 2014). "Trinidad and Tobago: tax treaties". GOV.UK . Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
4. The Double Taxation Relief
5. Diplomat Magazine (1 February 2015). "Trinidad and Tobago". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
6. "British High Commission Port of Spain". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.