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Venezuela Visa and Entry Requirements

Find the official eVisa application, travel advisories for Amazonas, and the checks needed for a crossing from Vichada.

Panorama of the Orinoco River and its rocky bank
Panorama of the Orinoco River and its rocky bank · CarlosE Duarte, 2015 · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for the web

Travel Advisories for Amazonas

The United States and United Kingdom advise against travel to Venezuela’s Amazonas state. The United States also advises against travel to the Colombian border region and reports limited emergency consular services outside Caracas. Check your own government’s advice before deciding whether to travel.

U.S. travel advisory · UK travel advisory

Who Needs to Apply

The U.S. State Department says travelers using a U.S. passport need a valid Venezuelan visa before arrival and can apply electronically. Visas are unavailable on arrival. Colombia’s Foreign Ministry says Venezuela waives tourist visas for Colombian nationals. If you live in Colombia and travel on another passport, check the rules for your nationality.

Colombia’s Foreign Ministry · Venezuela

Electronic Visa Application

Open Cancillería Digital

  1. Create and activate an account in Cancillería Digital. Complete the foreign national’s consular registration and follow the portal’s instructions to start the application.
  2. Under Mis solicitudes, create a request and choose the tourist visa option applicable to your nationality. Use the visa form specified in the application. Prepare a passport valid for at least six months, a front-facing photo with a white background, an application letter, and any other documents the portal requests.
  3. Upload the documents and submit the application. Follow the portal’s payment instructions and save the application number and receipt. Check the status and notifications. Wait for the approved visa before committing to transport or lodging.

Check the requirements and fee shown for your application. Payment advances processing, and the Venezuelan authority decides the outcome. If the form asks for flight details for a trip you would make by river, ask the authority which documents it accepts for that entry point.

Official account registration manual (PDF, Spanish) · Official tourist visa manual (PDF, Spanish)

Puerto Carreño, Casuarito, and Puerto Ayacucho

Puerto Carreño and Casuarito are in Colombia. The onward crossing to Puerto Ayacucho is a separate international leg. Before paying a fare, ask Migración Colombia and the Venezuelan authority where and when to record departure, entry, and return, and whether the Venezuelan checkpoint accepts your travel document and visa type. Ask the authorized carrier about schedules, fares, and luggage for your date.

Migración Colombia · Colombian Consulate in Puerto Ayacucho