THE US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is among the services affected by its government's shutdown, but it assures that scheduled passport and visa services will continue "as the situation permits."

A post on its Facebook page on October 1 said that due to the lapse in funding, the social media account would not be updated regularly until full operations resume, but urgent safety and security information would be posted.

"We will not update this account until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information. For information on our services and operating status, visit travel.state.gov," the post said.