Immigration Requirements

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Dual Nationality

Any Venezuelan citizen who has another nationality may use it to leave the national territory by complying with the procedure established by the authorities of the Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Foreigners (SAIME).


Documents to be presented at the time of travel:

  • Valid and valid passport.
  • Identity card.
  • Permission from the Coordination of Aquatic and Aerial Border Affairs, Migration Office.

  • Documents to be presented at the SAIME office to request permission to leave the national territory with a passport of another nationality:

  • Valid and valid Venezuelan passport is required.
  • Valid and valid passport of your second nationality.
  • Identity card.
  • Birth certificate (boy or girl under 9 years old).
  • Electronic airline ticket.
  • Travel authorization of the child or adolescent, or other document that allows his or her departure, depending on the particular case and the provisions of the corresponding legislation.

  • Venezuelan

  • Valid or expired Venezuelan passport.
  • Identity card.

  • Venezuelan citizen with dual citizenship

  • Valid passport of your second nationality.
  • Identity card.
  • When your second nationality is a country that does NOT benefit from the suppression of the consular visa requirement in an ordinary passport, you are allowed to enter the national territory without the aforementioned requirement, since no consular authority may grant a tourist visa to a Venezuelan national.

  • Foreigners with temporary migrant status

  • Ordinary nationality passport
  • Valid transient visa (if expired, it cannot be more than 30 days).
  • Identity card for foreigners, all foreigners with temporary migrant status who have left the country with an expired visa upon presentation of a renewal certificate (re-entry and extension) issued by the SAIME foreigners office, and whose stay abroad is longer than 90 days, must apply for the corresponding visa, if applicable, for their entry into Venezuelan territory.

  • Foreigner with permanent resident migrant status

  • Valid passport of native nationality.
  • Valid transit visa (if expired, it must not be older than 06 months).
  • Identity card for foreigners.
  • All foreigners permanent migrants in Venezuela, who have been outside the national territory for more than 02 years and whose visa is in force, are allowed to enter the country, being at the discretion of the foreigner's department the recognition of their status.
  • In case of being a national of a country that does NOT enjoy the benefit of visa waiver for non-migrants (tourists) in ordinary passports, you must apply for a re-entry visa at the Venezuelan consular representation in your country of origin.

  • Foreign with non -migrant category (tourists)

  • Valid and current passport for a minimum period of 06 months.

  • Travel document accepted on domestic flights (Resolution issued by SAIME November 04, 2022)

  • All Venezuelan citizens who need to travel by air within the national territory must present their identity card as their main personal identification document, whether it is valid or expired. It is not permitted for national trips to identify yourself with a passport, copy of your identity card, proof of lost documents, driver's license or institutional ID.. Such action is stipulated in Article 16 of the Organic Law of Identification.
  • Those Venezuelan passengers who enter the country on international flights with passports but have domestic flights in connection with other cities other than the one of their arrival to the country and who at the time of their arrival do not have an identity card, may arrive at their final destination and then carry out the corresponding procedures for the issuance or renewal of the identity card.
  • In the case of foreigners who present a condition of permanence, they must present their laminated identity card (valid or expired). If they are tourists, they must have a valid passport.
  • Important Information: All passengers wishing to enter the Venezuelan Territory through our international routes, must have a valid and valid passport for the purchase of the ticket. It is important to note that Travel Documents to Venezuela (laissez-passer) will not be accepted as valid documents for entry into the country. Passengers coming from MERCOSUR countries may enter Venezuelan territory with a valid identity card.
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    National Flights (Venezuela)
    • Mandatory Document: Every Venezuelan must present their laminated identity card (current or expired).
    • Restrictions: It is not allowed to travel with a passport, copies of identification cards, lost reports, driver's licenses or institutional cards.
    • International Connections: Passengers arriving on international flights with a passport and having domestic connections can complete their trip. If they do not have an ID upon arrival, they must carry out the issuance or renewal process later.
    • Foreigners: Those with permanence status must present a laminated identity card (current or expired). Tourists must present their valid passport.
    Entry to Venezuelan Territory
    • Foreign Passports: Minimum of 90 days validity from arrival.
    • Tourist Stay: Maximum 90 days.
    • International Connection: Maximum 24 hours in a sterile area to continue to the final destination.
    • Mandatory Visa: China, Dominican Republic, Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, Panama, USA, Honduras, Haiti, Ukraine, El Salvador, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Middle East, among others.
    • Visa Exception (Qatar): Qatar citizens exempt up to 90 days for recreation, health or unpaid activities.
    • MERCOSUR countries: Entry allowed with a valid Identity Card.
    • Additional Documentation: Present a notarized letter of invitation or hotel/stay reservation.
    Electronic Travel Document (Venezuela)

      Implemented since June 1, 2026 for Venezuelan citizens who do not have a valid passport.

    • Purpose: Guarantee international mobility in accordance with international agreements.
    • Validity: Includes high-density QR code for verification on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal. https://documentodeviaje.mppre.gob.ve/
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    • Mandatory Digital Registration: Online form 72 hours before arrival (https://travelform.gov.bb/create).
    • Venezuelans: They do not require a visa; stay of up to 28 days.
    • Passport: Valid for the duration of the trip.
    • Travel Support: Return ticket, expected address, evidence of personal support.
    • Minors: Children under 18 years of age without a parent/guardian require a letter of authorization.
    • Visa Approval: Process BEFORE booking a flight.
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    • Passport: Valid and current (minimum validity of 6 months). Exception: Cuban citizens without a valid extension in their passport can only enter with a valid identity card.
    • Visa: Tourist visa valid for a single mandatory entry.
    • Stay: Maximum of 30 days for tourists (extendable up to 90 days).
    • Travel Support: Round trip ticket, financial solvency and letter of invitation or hotel reservation.
    • One-way tickets: Allowed only if the passenger demonstrates temporary or permanent residence in the destination country.
    • Health Form: Mandatory digital completion seven (07) days before departure in www.dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu.
    • Health: Vaccination against yellow fever required if arriving from Angola, Brazil or Congo (Dom. Rep.).
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    • Passport: Valid during the stay. Mexican nationals: valid passport (regardless of validity), birth certificate, naturalization letter, INE or voting credential.
    • Stay: Maximum 180 days for Venezuelan citizens.
    • Visa for Venezuelans: Visitor visa without permission to carry out paid activities (stamped in an ordinary passport).
    • Visas from other countries: Required for El Salvador, Ecuador, Dominican Rep., Guyana, Cuba, Nicaragua, Peru (since 04-20-24). Consult official list.
    • Visa exceptions for entry to the United Mexican States: People with a valid and current visa from the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, or any country in the Schengen area (multiple entries). Permanent residence in member countries of the Pacific Alliance: Colombia, Chile.
    • Mandatory pre-registration for Colombians (Air route): Starting April 1, 2022, all Colombian citizens who enter Mexico by air must complete a mandatory pre-registration to generate a QR code and obtain their Multiple Migration Form. https://www.inm.gob.mx/spublic/portal/inmex.html   https://www.gob.mx/inm#1839
    • Travel Support: Round trip ticket, financial solvency, invitation/hotel.
    • One-way tickets: Only allowed for PERMANENT or TEMPORARY RESIDENTS (present current documents).
    • Formats in Flight: Customs Declaration and Currency Declaration (if it exceeds USD$ 10,000.00).
    • Health: Yellow fever certificate recommended for active outbreaks (Brazil, Africa) with 10 days of incubation.
    • Consular Assistance: Support line for Mexican citizens (24 hours) Tel. 0412-252.46.75
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    • Passport: Valid and current (minimum validity of 6 months).
    • Stay: Maximum tourist time is 90 days.
    • Visa: Venezuelans require a visa authorized by the consulate. Passengers of Cuban nationality, African and Asian countries with international interconnection must present a stamped visa.
    • Provision 001-2026 (Cuban Citizens): Visa consulted at no cost.
    • Requirements processed via: https://tramitesconsulares.mint.gob.ni: Physical passport (minimum validity of 6 months), biodata sheet and stamps of migratory movements, financial solvency, employment record, return ticket, accommodation reservation/invitation, detailed itinerary, criminal record and contact in Nicaragua.
    • Health (Yellow Fever): International Certificate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever required (minimum 10 days of inoculation before entry).
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