Visa policy of Venezuela
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Visitors to Venezuela must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination. Visitors not holding return / onward tickets could be refused entry.
Naturalized Venezuelan citizens, must hold in addition to their passport and National Identity Card (Cedula de Identidad), the original (or certified copy) of the official decree (Gaceta Oficial) of their naturalization issued by the Venezuelan government.
All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Ordinary passports
[edit]Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Venezuela without a visa for tourist purposes for stays up to the duration listed below. The stay may be extended for an additional 90 days (except for citizens of Bolivia and Colombia). The visa-free entry applies only to those who arrive by air.[1][2]
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90 days 90 days within any 180 days |
ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
1 - Must hold a confirmation of hotel reservation or notarized invitation letter.
| Date of visa changes | ||
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Cancelled: | ||
Non-ordinary passports
[edit]Holders of diplomatic or official / service passport holders of Algeria, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Israel, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam and for holders of diplomatic passports of Colombia, Italy, Portugal, Qatar and Suriname may enter Venezuela without a visa for up to 90 days.
Holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Angola, China, Indonesia, Iran, Singapore, South Korea and Turkey may enter Venezuela without a visa for up to 30 days.
Holders of ordinary passports for public affairs issued by China may enter Venezuela without a visa for up to 30 days.
Future changes
[edit]Venezuela has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
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 Jordan[11] |
Diplomatic, service | 28 September 2024 |
 Zimbabwe[12] |
Diplomatic, service | June 2024 |
 Tajikistan[13] |
Diplomatic, service | September 2022 |
Electronic visa (e-Visa)
[edit]Citizens of other countries may apply for an e-Visa.[14]
Taiwan
[edit]Citizens of Taiwan cannot apply for an e-Visa. Taiwan is not included when applying for an e-Visa. Venezuela has stopped issuing business and tourist visas to holders of Taiwanese passports.[15]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "LISTA DE PAÍSES CON EXENCIÓN DE VISA DE TURISMO PARA INGRESAR A LA REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA POR VÍA AÉREA".
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь".
- ↑ "Venezuela y Serbia abordan temas de la agenda bilateral en reunión diplomática". www.mppre.gob.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ El Universal Taiwan strives to keep mission in Venezuela Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine (19 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007.
- ↑ "Venezuela initiates visa requirement for U.S. Travellers". Reuters. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Venezuela reciprocates with visa requirement for Panamanians". Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ↑ "Peru Toughens Entry Rules as Venezuelan Migrants Pour in". Bloomberg.com. 6 June 2019.
- ↑ "Régimen de Maduro solicitará visa de turista a los canadienses". 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Venezuela comenzará a exigir visa de turista a ciudadanos chilenos y peruanos que visiten el país". 19 August 2019.
- ↑ Jordania y Venezuela firman acuerdo para el intercambio cultural
- ↑
- ↑ Tajikistan Signs Agreements with Venezuela, Serbia, and Morocco on Mutual Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
- ↑ "Venezuela: Electronic Visa Application Process Update". U.S. Embassy in Caracas. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Country Information (in Chinese)".
External links
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- Visa policy of Venezuela, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- The Embassy of Venezuela in the United States of America Archived 2015-07-29 at the Wayback Machine; also available in Spanish Archived 2018-02-23 at the Wayback Machine.