Trinidad and Tobago–United States relations include Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance treaties, which have been in force since 1999. An agreement on Maritime Cooperation was signed in 1996. There are large numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Trinidadian origin living in the United States (mostly in New York and Florida), which keeps cultural ties strong. About 20,000 U.S. citizens visit Trinidad and Tobago on vacation or for business every year, and more than 4,600 American citizens are residents. Principal U.S. Embassy Officials include: The U.S. Embassy for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is located in the Capital-city Port of Spain, on the
Trinidad and Tobago passport herein to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the said citizen such lawful assistance and protection as may be necessary. Visa requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Trinidad and Tobago. Effective 28 May 2015, Trinidad and Tobago citizens gained visa-free access to Schengen Area. As a result, the Trinidad and Tobago passport gives visa free or visa on arrival access to 147 countries and territories. Persons who obtained Trinidad and Tobago citizenship through naturalization and are eligible in obtaining a Trinidad and