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
Visa exemption Ordinary passports 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.
90 days All European Union member states 1 ID
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 changes19 June 2008: Belarus 6 March 2009: Russia April 2025: Serbia
Cancelled: 27 March 2007: TaiwanEl Universal Taiwan strives to keep mission in Venezuela (19 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007. 3 March 2015: United States 16 October 2017: Panama 10 April 2018: Guatemala 15 June 2019: Peru 11 July 2019: Canada 29 August 2019: Chile and Ecuador (resumed)
Non-ordinary passports 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 Venezuela has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on Jordania y Venezuela firman acuerdo para el intercambio cultural Diplomatic, service 28 September 2024 Diplomatic, service June 2024 Tajikistan Signs Agreements with Venezuela, Serbia, and Morocco on Mutual Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports Diplomatic, service September 2022
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Citizens of other countries may apply for an e-Visa.
Taiwan 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.
See also
Visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens List of diplomatic missions of Venezuela
References
External links
Visa policy of Venezuela, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela The Embassy of Venezuela in the United States of America ; also available in Spanish .