Venezuela entry requirements, by passport
Venezuela visa requirements at a glance: 44 of the 81 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Venezuela without arranging a visa beforehand — visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. The other 37 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Venezuela for your nationality.
What we've verified for Venezuela
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-08-25). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Required documents (9)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Airport transit rules
Sources: saime.gob.ve (Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Immigration); info.saime.gob.ve/noticia/209 (SAIME — 90-day tourist rule and the particularity that the Schengen exemption only applies by air); mppre.gob.ve/detalle_turismo/4 (Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs — tourist visa documentary requirements, verified via direct fetch, refers the consular fee to each Representation); seniat.gob.ve via noticias.seniat.gob.ve and venelogia.com/archivos/6056 (traveler baggage regime, general US$1,000 allowance, Form 82); US$10,000 cash declaration threshold confirmed via press coverage (noticiasdeaqui.co, sumarium.info) citing SENIAT regulations, without direct access to the legal text in the Official Gazette during verification (checked 25 August 2026).
Venezuela sets its entry regime by nationality: most passports from the Americas and Western Europe enter visa-free for tourism, while other nationalities need a prior consular visa.
This table summarizes the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track — the difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorization, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorization: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2026-09-17. Published: .
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bolivia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Canada | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| Chile | Visa required | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| El Salvador | Visa required | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Gambia | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Ghana | Visa required | — |
| Guatemala | Visa required | — |
| Honduras | Visa required | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Israel | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kenya | Visa required | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Panama | Visa required | — |
| Peru | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| Singapore | Visa required | — |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa required | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | — |
| United States | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
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Do you need a different visa for Caracas, Maracaibo, or Margarita Island?
No. Venezuela sets the requirements, so entering through Caracas asks for the same as entering through Maracaibo or Margarita Island. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travelers to Venezuela
Venezuela has some of the most spectacular landscapes in South America, but it is a destination only for informed travelers and through trusted operators. Angel Falls, in Canaima National Park — a World Heritage site — is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, almost a kilometre dropping from a tepui; it is visited on organised trips with flight, guide and lodging included. The Los Roques archipelago, in the Caribbean, is turquoise water and white sand almost free of crowds. Mérida and the Venezuelan Andes round out the picture. Venezuela has 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Important note: in 2026 the governments of the U.S., the UK, Australia and others advise against travel to Venezuela owing to instability and crime, and especially the border areas with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. The tourist regions (Canaima, Los Roques, Mérida) are safer than the big cities, but the trip demands planning and a local operator.
Sources for this section: mintur.gob.ve (Venezuela Ministry of Tourism); UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org, 3 sites in Venezuela); U.S. Department of State and UK FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Accessed 31 August 2026.
Things to see and do in Venezuela
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Venezuela passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.