The Australian Government is now in a caretaker period in advance of the forthcoming election. Until a new government is sworn in, government operations are conducted in accordance with the caretaker conventions.
Australia in the Caribbean
Welcome to the official website of the Australian High Commission to Trinidad and Tobago, with accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda,
The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.
HE Ms Sonya Koppe has served as Australia’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago since March 2023. You can read her biography here.
Ms Koppe is accredited to the countries listed above and serves as Australia’s Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The High Commission is also responsible for providing consular assistance in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dutch Leeward Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), Dutch Leeward Islands (Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius), French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
You can read about Australia’s relations with countries of the Caribbean and CARICOM here.
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On Friday 25 April 2025, the Australian High Commission will host an Anzac Day Dawn Service at 5:45 am at the St James Military Cemetery. Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by the ANZAC ‘Australian and New Zealand Army Corps’ forces during the First World War. Anzac Day is a day of national remembrance of those who served and died in all wars and conflicts.
This is an open invitation to all those interested in attending the service.
Please RSVP to [email protected] no later than 17 April 2025 if you wish to attend.
#AnzacDay
#LestWeForget
Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election
The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at an overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
In-Person Voting
You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian High Commission, Port of Spain according to this schedule below:
Please note updated opening times.
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Day |
Opening Hours |
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Wednesday 30 April 2025 |
9am – 3pm |
Please note that all times are local to this polling place.
What to expect at the Australian High Commission
Street address: 18 Herbert Street, St Clair, Trinidad and Tobago
Parking: There is on-street parking on both Herbert and Gray Streets, in the vicinity of the High Commission.
Security screening: You will be required to show identification to be permitted entry to the High Commission. Security screening also includes walk-through scanning and bag search.
Postal Voting
If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.
Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday 30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched.
If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.
You can mail your completed postal vote to the Australian High Commission, PO Box 4640, St James, Trinidad, although given general mail service timings we suggest you courier your documents. You can also drop it off in person no later than 3pm Friday 2 May 2025.
You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian High Commission, Port of Spain or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.
For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST time 3 May 2025, and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.
Further information
You must be enrolled to vote. You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website.
If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.
Find additional information on the election and voting at these websites:
Visas and Immigration
Information on Australian visas and immigration is here. If you are in the Caribbean and have a question regarding visas, see https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/ or call the Home Affairs Global Service Centre on +61 2 6196 0196 (open 9am to 5pm T&T time (AST)).
Please note, from 18 December 2023, Australian Biometric Collection Centre locations and Service Delivery Partners have changed in this region. Links to make a biometric collection booking and the new ABCC location can be found on the Department of Home Affairs website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/offices-and-locations/offices-in-australia/outside-australia.
PLEASE NOTE: The Australian High Commission cannot answer visas or immigration questions. We ask all clients to contact Home Affairs directly.
Services for Australians
Further information on services for Australians is here:
In the event of a consular emergency, please call – any time, any day – one of the following:
- Australian High Commission in Port of Spain: +1 868 235 7950
- Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra: +61 2 6261 3305 or toll free (local call cost only in Australia) 1300 555 135
