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Trinidad and Tobago → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Trinidad and Tobago
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Trinidad and Tobago recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Trinidad and Tobago living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5001,0002013
5001,0002013
Data table
20131,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——222
2022——172
2021——149
2020——189
2019——236
2018——300
2017——181
2016——238
2015——281
2014——377
20131,000—409
2012——496
2011——450
2010——522
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, and students from Trinidad and Tobago at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor7,668
  2. Other984
  3. Work226
  4. Study102
  5. Family66

Visas issued by year

4,5239,046201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,5239,046201020132016201920222025
Data table
2010844
2011649
2012479
2013510
2014510
2015493
2016487
2017494
2018502
2019619
2020317
2021539
2022781
2023823
2024522
20259,046

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

31062020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
310620201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015565
2016570
2017610
2018620
2019490
2020460
2021400
2022370
2023330
2024330
2025270
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900236540
20184700300622
20175710181618
20164830238647
20155530280596
20146270377602
20131,1430409652
201282504960
20111,09304500
20101,39805220
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Trinidad and Tobago move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Trinidad and Tobago, 2023
  1. United States2,550
  2. Canada535
  3. Japan59
  4. Germany55
  5. Netherlands43
  6. Australia22
  7. Belgium15
  8. France12
  9. Mexico9
  10. Switzerland8
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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