Venezuela Visa
Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and a large number of small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. Visitors to Venezuela must obtain a visa from one of the Venezuelan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
VISA EXEMPT COUNTRIES
Citizens of the following countries may not require a visa to study in Venezuela or when entering as a tourist for stays of up to 90 days:
Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Grenada, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nevis, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay.
TYPES OF VENEZUELA VISA
These are some common types of Venezuela visa:
This visa is issued for people comming to Venezuela to travel. Time required to issue visa is
2 - 10 working days. Rush and Emergency service may be available for additional fees.
The business visa is issued to non-immigrants traders, executives, representatives of enterprises & industries going to Venezuela in order to accomplish activities and/or commercial and financial transactions or any other lucrative activity related to their business.
VENEZUELA VISA REQUIREMENTS
Depend on the purpose of your stay, you may require to provide different documents for each type of visa.
Tourist visa requirements
- The Applicant should have a passport valid for at least six months at the time of application.
- One visa form (photocopy allowed).
- One recent 3×3 size colour photograph (white background).
2 Photos= 3×3 size color photograph (white background). One (1) color (white background) photograph in JPEG Format (70KB Maximum size in disk, 400 MP maximum width and 600 MP maximum, saved in a CD or Pen Drive. - Covering letter mentioning the details of the visit and applicant information.
- Original leave letter from Employer / School / University.
- Air Tickets confirmed.
- Income tax / Form 16 for last 3 years updated.
- Original Personal Bank statements for last 6 months with bank seal & sign and healthy and sufficient balance. Also require is Letter from bank certifying opening date and good handling of your account.
- Yellow Fever certificate.
- Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delhi has announced that a copy of Health Certificate against Ebola issued at least 21 days prior from the date of travel by any Government Hospital has to be submitted in the Embassy in order to get the visa application processed.
Business visa requirements
- The Applicant should have a passport valid for at least six months at the time of application.
- One visa form
- One recent 3×3 size colour photograph (white background).
2 Photos= 3×3 size color photograph (white background). One (1) color (white background) photograph in JPEG Format (70KB Maximum size in disk, 400 MP maximum width and 600 MP maximum, saved in a CD or Pen Drive. - Covering letter specifying position held, purpose of the visit, responsibility of travel expenses, name and address the visa holder will be in contact with in Venezuela.
- Company registration proof.
- Original recommendation Chamber of Commerce.
- Original invitation letterfrom the company the visa holder will be in contact with in Venezuela and the purpose of business.
- Venezuelan Company’s Commercial Registry and RIF
- Air Tickets confirmed.
- Income tax / Form 16 for last 3 years updated.
- Original Personal Bank statements for last 6 months with bank seal & sign and healthy and sufficient balance. Also require is Letter from bank certifying opening date and good handling of your account.
- Yellow Fever certificate.
- Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delhi has announced that a copy of Health Certificate against Ebola issued at least 21 days prior from the date of travel by any Government Hospital has to be submitted in the Embassy in order to get the visa application processed.
COST OF A VENEZUELA VISA
Tourist Entry Card: Free of charge.
Tourist: £30
Business: £42.
Transit: £22
VISA PROCESSING TIME
It takes about 10 -15 Working Days.
VENEZUELA VISA APPLICATION FORM
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Venezuela visa.
You can download Venezuela visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Venezuela embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.