Visa Information

Passport Required for all of the below.

British

Australian

Canadian

USA

OtherEU

Japanese

Visa Required?

None of the above need a visa

Return Ticket Required?

All of the above need a return ticket.

VISAS: Required by all except the following, who do, however, require a Tourist Entry Card (TEC), which is issued free of charge by an authorised air carrier on presentation of valid air tickets (including return or onward ticket) for stays of maximum 90 days:

(a) nationals of countries mentioned in the chart above, except 1. nationals of Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Malta who do need a visa; 2. Visa required if not entering Venezuela by air.

(b) nationals of Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay.

PASSPORTS REQUIRED:

Passport valid for at least 6 months (if entering with a visa) or for the duration of stay (if entering with a Tourist Entry Card) required by all.

Types of visa and cost:

Tourist Entry Card: Free of charge (single-entry).

Tourist: £22 (multiple-entry).

Business: £44 (multiple-entry).

Transit: £22 (single-entry).

Validity: Tourist: 90 days.

Business: 180 days.

Transit: up to 72 hours.

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy)

Tourist Entry Cards are available at the airport check-in desk prior to departure.

Application requirements: Tourist:

(a) Completed and signed application form.

(b) Two recent passport-size photos.

(c) Passport with at least 6 months validity at time of visa application.

(d) Fee.

(e) Airline ticket for return or onward journey.

(f) Self-addressed, stamped envelope for postal applications.

(g) Reference from employer with start date, salary and position held, and last bank statement or letter from your bank showing your bank balance.

Business: (a)-(f) and, (g) Employer’s reference and letter confirming purpose of visit.

(h) Reference from company to be contacted in Venezuela.

Transit:

(a) Ticket confirming you will be continuing to a third country.

(b) Name of airline carrier.

(c) Flight number. |

(d) Date you will be entering and departing Venezuela.

(e) Name of entry and departing Venezuelan port or airport.

Working days required: 3.

Temporary residence:

Special authorisation is required from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Caracas.

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