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- Do I need Visa?
- Tourist Visas
- Transit Visas
- Transient Visas
Tourists and passengers of sport ships, nationals of the following countries do not require a tourist visa to enter in the country. The Venezuelan Tourism Corporation issues the DEX-2 Tourist Card to authorized transportation companies carrying or providing for the transit of persons. This card authorizes its holders to stay in the country for a non-extendible period of up to ninety (90) days, a single entry.
Andorra
Antigua
Argentina
Austria
Australia
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Chile |
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland |
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
Netherland Antilles
New Zealand
Norway
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Panama
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Rumania
Saint Vincent
The Grenadines
Saint Lucia
Kitts & Nevis
San Marino
South Africa
Slovak Republic
Slovenia |
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad & Tobago
United States
Uruguay |
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British passport holders do not need a visa to travel to Venezuela as tourists for up to 90 days, if entering and leaving the country by air. A Tourist Entry Card (TEC) valid for 90 days is available from the airlines serving Venezuela at no cost but these cards cannot be extended. If planning to travel to Venezuela by land or sea you should apply for a tourist visa beforehand.
Issued to whomever wants to enter Venezuela for purposes of leisure, health, or to carry out non remunerating or non lucrative activities, such as those related to the cultural, artistic, scientific, or sport fields. Also for the purpose of making contact with enterprises established in the country or persons who work for enterprises in the public or private sector; or to carry out journalistic activities for the coverage of special events.
The tourist visa is granted for one (1) year, with multiple entries. For each entry the tourist may stay in the country for a period of up to ninety (90) days. The visa may be extended for an additional and equivalent period of time by the appropriate Venezuelan authorities (Ministry of the Interior and Justice).
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form. Adobe Acrobat® is required for viewing this files
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- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A letter of employment from your employer, stating the date of commencement of employment, current position and salary.
- Last bank statement or a letter from your bank showing your account balance.
- A Postal Order for twenty one pounds and ninety pences (£21.90)
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
The mailing address is:
Consular Section
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
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Issued to Non-immigrants passing through Venezuela in transit to another country.
Requirements:
- A ticket confirming that you will be continuing to a third country.
- Name of airline carrier
- Flight number
- Date that you will be entering to and departing from Venezuela
- Name of entry and departing Venezuelan port or airport
This type of visa is granted for seventy-two (72) hours with a single entry. If the ticket indicates that the applicant will need to return to Venezuela in order to transit back to his country of origin, the country where his address is established, or the country of which he is a resident, the visa will be granted for two entries, with seventy-two (72) hours for each stay.
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Issued to whomever wants to enter to Venezuela with another purpose different from tourism and they are classified in:
1. BUSINESS
Issued to non-immigrant traders, executives, representatives of enterprises or industries and micro entrepreneurs who enter the country to carry out activities and/or transactions related to trade, mercantile, financial or other lucrative activities in connection with their business.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER . This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- A letter of employment from your employer, stating the date of commencement of employment, current position and salary.
- A letter from your employer confirming purpose of visit.
- Reference of company to be contacted in Venezuela.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
The Business Visa is valid for 180 days, multiple entries and it is not renewable in Venezuela. Holders of a Business Visa must declare any profit incurred during their stay in Venezuela to the Ministry of Finance before leaving the country.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
2. INVESTOR
Issued to persons or representatives of enterprises who prove by a legally attested document that they have established the necessary contacts and that their investment has been accepted by the pertinent official organisms in Venezuela.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER . This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- The applicant must show a legally attested document that proves that an investment has been accepted by the pertinent official agencies in Venezuela.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
A visa in the category of visitor investor is granted for three (3) years with multiple entries, and allows the bearer to stay in the country for an unlimited period of time. A visitor extension must be requested if the applicant wishes to stay in the country for a longer period of time, which may be of up to two (2) years. At the end of this visitor extension, the applicant may apply for Resident status in Venezuela after fulfilling the requirements established by the Ministry of the Interior and Justice.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
3. ENTREPRENEUR
Issued to persons who prove that they own or are engaged in the management of an enterprise or industry established in the country of which they are residents, and that they have branch offices in Venezuela and enter the country to carry out activities related with said enterprise or industry.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- The applicant must submit a visa application addressed to the Consular Section of the Venezuelan Embassy stating the purpose of the travel and the contacts to be made in Venezuela.
- The applicant must present a letter issued by the pertinent Chamber or Association of Commerce or Industry, or the mercantile registry number of the enterprise or industry with which he is associated.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
A visa in the category of visitor entrepreneur/industrialist is granted for two (2) years, multiple entries, to stay in the country for periods of up to four (4) months per visit. These visits may not be extended.
Exception: Nationals of countries with which Venezuela has signed Agreements on this matter; their stays shall be regulated by the stipulations specified in said Agreements.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
4. VISITORS WITH FIXED INCOME
(produced outside Venezuela)
Issued to visitors whose income is derived from legal investments, interest income, benefits or retirement allowances produced outside Venezuela, if such income is over US$1,200.oo per month. If the head of a household travels with his family, he or she shall additionally show documentary proof of a permanent monthly source of income generated abroad in the amount of US$500.oo per family member travelling with him.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER . This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- Legal attestation of the monthly income and the family relationship that exists with the person or persons who travel with him. The pertinent authorities from the visiting person's country of origin must issue said attestation.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
This type of visa is granted for one (1) year, multiple entries, to stay in the country for up to the same period of time. The Ministry of the Interior and Justice may extend this period of time upon request of the applicant, who must show the proof of a source of income generated outside Venezuela.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
5. WORK PERMIT
Type of visa must be authorized by the Ministry of the Interior and Justice, with the prior consent of the Venezuelan Ministry of Labour. The Venezuelan enterprise or citizen interested in hiring the services of foreigners must apply before the aforementioned ministries.
The requirements that need to be met by the hiring parties in the country shall be established by the aforementioned Ministries.
Exception: Artists, foreign correspondents of a news service, and sporting activity professionals involved in lucrative activities. Their representatives in Venezuela only need to obtain an authorization from the Ministry of the Interior and Justice; this agency shall establish the visa requirements and the period of time for which the applicants are authorized to stay in the country.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request, issued by the appropriate authority.
- The visa applicant must prove his labour condition (academic degrees, attestations of labour experience, etc.).
- To grant this visa, the Consular Section of the Venezuelan Embassy must receive prior authorization from the National Office of Identification and Foreign Population Affairs (Oficina Nacional de Identificación y Extranjería ONI-DEX)
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
This type of visa is granted for one (1) year with multiple entries. The bearer can stay in the country for the same period of time. The Ministry of the Interior and Justice may extend it, upon request, for another year, if the Labour Ministry of Venezuela previously ratifies the work authorization.
The spouse, children under eighteen (18) years of age, parents and parents in law of a work permit holder who enter the country to live in the same household as the applicant will be granted a visitor family member visa.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
6. STUDENT VISITOR
Issued to Non-immigrants who wish to stay in the country to attend professional technical courses, undergraduate or graduate courses at any University or College, or to take part in a practice related to their major field of studies.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request. The applicant must submit an application issued by the institution that supports him; this application must inform on the funds available to the student in Venezuela. (If issued by a private person, the attestation must duly prove that the student has sufficient funds to sustain a stay in the country).
- Letter of admission issued by the educational institution where the student is enrolled or by the enterprise that will supervise his practice.
- Academic degrees and/or attestations.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
A visa in the category of visitor student is granted for one (1) year with multiple entries, and allow the bearer to stay in the country for up to the same period of time. The Ministry of the Interior and Justice may extend this period of time if duly requested by the applicant, who must present proof of continuation of studies.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
7. FAMILY MEMBER VISITOR
Issued, upon request of the visa holder, to spouses, dependent children under eighteen (18) years of age, parents and parents in law of the holders of visitor visas in the categories of business visitor, investor visitor, entrepreneur/industrialist visitor, visitor whose income is produced outside Venezuela, student visitor, religious visitor, returning resident, and work permits. The family relationship shall be duly proven, as well as their economic dependence upon the visa holder.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
8. RELIGIOUS VISITOR
Issued to visitor clergymen, priests or members of a religious order who enter in Venezuela in connection with the carrying out of their religious duties.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request, issued by the appropriate authority.
- Given that the granting of this type of visa requires the approval of the Ministry of the Interior and Justice, the applicant must provide a written request issued by the head of the religious order. The request must indicate the religion, ritual, or any other related activity to be carried out by the applicant; the length of his stay and his address in Venezuela; date of expected entry; the applicant's first name, family name, place and date of birth, and a photocopy of his passport.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
A visa in the category of visitor member of a religious order is granted for one (1) year with multiple entries, and allows the bearer to stay one year in the country. The Ministry of the Interior and Justice may extend it for another year upon request.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
9. VENEZUELAN FAMILY RELATION VISITOR
Issued to the spouse of a Venezuelan citizen, only if the marriage was celebrated in a foreign country and registered before the Venezuelan Consulate; to economically dependent children under eighteen (18) years of age; and to parents or parents in law, with the previous legal attestation of the family relationship.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER. This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- For the purposes of this type of visa the family members must travel with the Venezuelan citizen when coming into the country.
- Show the inscription of the Marriage Certificate duly certified before the Venezuelan Consular Office of the jurisdiction where the marriage was celebrated.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
This type of visa is granted for one (1) year, multiple entries, and allows the bearer to stay in the country for an unlimited period of time. Once in the country the applicant may apply for a visitor extension.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
10. RETURNING RESIDENT
Issued to:
1. - Persons with the status of Venezuelan resident who have not been outside Venezuela for more than two (2) consecutive years and have not acquired legal residence in a foreign country, in those cases in which no more than thirty (30) consecutive days have elapsed after the date of expiration of the Venezuelan resident status.
2. - Those persons whose visitor status granted by the Ministry of the Interior and Justice expires while they are outside of the country, in those cases in which they did not stay outside Venezuela for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
Exception: If the periods of time mentioned above in paragraphs 1 and 2 are not met or if other circumstances not stated therein arise, the applicant must request his entry directly to the Ministry of the Interior and Justice.
Requirements:
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER . This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request, issued by the appropriate authority.
- Original identity card issued in Venezuela
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
The visa issued to returning residents is granted for six (6) months with a single entry, and it shall be stamped with the number of the applicant's Venezuelan identity card. Minors without a Venezuelan identity card are excepted.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
11. DOMESTIC STAFF
Issued to the Domestic Staff of diplomatic, consular or auxiliary official of the overseas accredited or official representative from Venezuela accredited before International Organism, when returns definitively to the country.
Requirements
- Fill the Visa Application Form by following this link. You only need ADOBE ACROBAT READER . This program can be downloaded at Adobe's website, please follow this link.
- Passport with at least six (6) months of validity at the time of your visa request.
- Resolution of definitive transfer to the diplomatic, consular or auxiliary to his official country.
- A declaration in which commits to finance the repatriation expenses to the country of origin, or residence.
- Two (2) recent, 2" by 2" colour photographs.
- A Postal Order for forty three pounds and eighty pences (£43.80)
This type of visa is granted for one (1) year with multiple entries, and allow the bearer to stay in the country for up to the same period of time. The Ministry of the Interior and Justice may extend this period of time if duly requested by the applicant, who must present proof of continuation of studies.
If you wish to mail your application and requisites, you can send by post a RECORDED DELIVERY envelope.
Visa Department
56 Grafton Way
London WIT 5DL
NOTE: Upon departure from Venezuela, holders of this type of visa must obtain an Income Declaration (Declaracion de Rentas) in the offices of the National Integrated Tax and Custom Service (SENIAT) and your passport must have at least 6 months of validity left at the time of your request for any visa.
12. DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL AND COURTESY VISA
Granted to travellers to Venezuela on a diplomatic posting, on official duty or cultural, scientifc mission, requested by the Foreing and Commonwealth Office, Diplomatic Missions acreditted to the Court of St Jame's in the United Kingdom or by international organizations duly recognised by the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The Diplomatic, Oficial and Courtesy Visa is granted for a period of one year with multiples entries, free of charge.
Requirement:
- Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant.
- Valid Passport.
- Two recent photographs,( 3x4 Cms ),showing full face,with no hat, helmet or glasses. They must be taken against an off-white, cream or light grey background so that your features are clearly distinguishable.
- Letter sponsoring the application, confirming the purpose of journey to Venezuela.
If there is any doubt do not hesitate to contact the visa section, Phone number 0207-387-6727, Monday to Friday during office hours.
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