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Minister's Permit

Trinidad and TobagoSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A written permit issued by the Minister authorising a person to enter Trinidad and Tobago or, if already there, to remain.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The Act does not state the policy reason for the Minister's permit.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    **10.** (1) The Minister may issue a written permit authorising any person to enter Trinidad and Tobago or, being in Trinidad and Tobago, to remain therein.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Beyond the general power, the Minister may specifically issue permits to persons in prohibited classes: persons described in section 8(1)(a) (persons with specified mental conditions likely to be a charge on public funds), section 8(1)(b) (persons with an infectious or dangerous infectious disease) and section 8(1)(i).

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Section 10(3)(b) refers to section 8(1)(i) (chronic alcoholics) but its condition concerns ceasing membership of organisations, which matches section 8(1)(l); this cross-reference inconsistency is unresolved in the captured text.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    (3) Subject to subsection (4) and without prejudice to the generality of his powers under this section, the Minister may issue a permit to the following persons to enter Trinidad and Tobago or being in Trinidad and Tobago to remain therein, that is to say: _(a)_ persons such as are described in section 8(1) _(a)_ or _(b)_
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    _(a)_ persons who are idiots, imbeciles, feebleminded persons, persons suffering from dementia and insane persons, and who are likely to be a charge on public funds;
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    _(b)_ persons afflicted with any infectious or dangerous infectious disease;
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    _(b)_ persons such as are described in section 8(1)( _i)_

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

For section 8(1)(a)/(b) persons (except section 8(1)(a) persons whose family has given security), the Minister responsible for Health must have agreed to their treatment and care at a health institution in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry of Homeland Security page links an 'Application for Minister's Permit' form.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured sources do not list the documents or procedure for a Minister's Permit application.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    and that, except in the case of persons described in section 8(1)( _a)_ in respect of whom as is mentioned in paragraph (ii) satisfactory security is given, the Minister responsible for Health has agreed to their treatment and care at any health resort, hospital, sanatorium, asylum or other place or institution in Trinidad and Tobago;
  • Recorded source · nationalsecurity.gov.tt
    [**Application for Minister’s Permit**]

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The permit is in force for a specified period not exceeding twelve months and stays execution of any deportation order while in force. The Minister may attach terms and conditions to entry under section 10(3) and cancel the permit if they are breached, and may at any time in writing extend, vary or cancel it. On cancellation or expiry the Minister may order deportation, with no right of appeal. The Act does not state whether family members can be included.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The Act does not say whether family members can be included in the permit.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    (2) A permit shall be expressed to be in force for a specified period not exceeding twelve months, and during the time that it is in force such permit stays the execution of any deportation order that may have been made against the person concerned.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    (4) The Minister may attach to the entry or remaining in Trinidad and Tobago of such persons such terms and conditions as he may think fit, and if any person to whom a permit has been granted under subsection (3), contravenes any such term or condition, the Minister may cancel such permit.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    (5) The Minister may, at any time in writing, extend, vary or cancel a permit.
  • Recorded source · laws.gov.tt
    (6) The Minister may, upon the cancellation or expiration of a permit, make a deportation order respecting the person concerned and such person shall have no right of appeal from the deportation order and shall be deported as soon as practicable.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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