Public services · Developing · 1 min read · Published 2 Nov 2026 ·
Guardian Media Reports Passport Delays Beyond Published Four-Week Average
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
Two passport applicants described waits of 15 and 17 weeks to Guardian Media. The Immigration Division says its average processing time is four weeks; the current booklet inventory and cause of these individual delays have not been confirmed.
The Full Story
Guardian Media reported on Monday 2 November that applicants are still describing months-long waits for Trinidad and Tobago passports. Its bylined report includes a parent who said a child’s application filed on 20 July remained outstanding after 15 weeks, and another applicant who said a passport arrived after 17 weeks.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 8:50 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
The Immigration Division’s published FAQ gives an average processing time of four weeks for ordinary passports. An average is not a guarantee for an individual application. Guardian Media said the Homeland Security Minister did not answer its questions about the reported delays, the current booklet stock or whether an expected September shipment arrived before press time.
The article cites unnamed Immigration Division sources who allege that booklet stocks are critically low. That inventory claim has not been independently verified. The Ministry previously disputed a shortage; its latest public inventory response was not established in the material reviewed. Applicants can use the official Immigration Division channels to ask about their own cases rather than assume a reported timeline applies to every application.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 8:50 p.m. Trinidad time ↗ · Immigration Division passport FAQ, checked 2 Nov ↗
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