LOCAL business chambers have called for the recently implemented visa requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens to be transparent, efficient and accessible.

On March 12, the British government announced that TT nationals would have to apply for a visa to enter the UK. It said that the requirement was put in place in light of a significant increase in TT citizens travelling to the UK as visitors then seeking asylum, prompting security concerns from authorities.

Information provided by the British High Commission in TT suggested some of those seeking asylum could be people with criminal records and their families.