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On the recordJuly 4, 2026
Bearers of diplomatic passports are required to return them to the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs when their overseas posting concludes, they retire, or they leave the qualifying political office.
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar
United National Congress (UNC)

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Persad-Bissessar explaining the rules regarding diplomatic passports.

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