Venezuela visa requirements for Guyanese citizens
Guyanese citizens need a visa for Venezuela and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 25 August 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Fee
Only applies to nationalities that need a tourist visa. The exact amount varies by the issuing Diplomatic or Consular Representation and hasn't been verified specifically; the official site explicitly refers applicants to check with each consulate.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Two recent colour passport-style photos
- Bank letter or statement showing account details and balance
- Employment letter (tenure, position, and salary)
- Property ownership documentation, if applicable
- Copy of round-trip airline ticket
- Medical certificate issued by the health authority of the country of origin
- Hotel reservation or notarised invitation letter
- Proof of payment of the consular fee
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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As a tourist, the authorised stay is up to 90 days, extendable for an equal period at the migration authority's discretion; once that period is exceeded without having requested the extension, deportation applies. A verified particularity for Schengen-area passport holders: the tourism visa exemption only applies when entering by air; entering by land still requires a tourist visa.
More Venezuela rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Venezuela page:
Official portal: https://www.saime.gob.ve/. Destination data verified on 25 August 2026. 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, refers the consular fee to each Representation); declaraciones.seniat.gob.ve, "Baggage Regime" FAQ (web.archive.org copy of 6 December 2023: US$1,000 allowance for passengers and tourists, reduced tariff between US$1,001 and US$2,000 only for passengers who are nationals or residents, Form 82); Central Bank of Venezuela Resolution 05-11-01, Official Gazette 38,307 of 4 November 2005, on bcv.org.ve, marked as in force (arts. 1 and 2: US$10,000 foreign currency declaration threshold and declaration to the exchange authority and SENIAT) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Venezuela
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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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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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Venezuela need an electronic visa to enter Guyana. See the Venezuela → Guyana page.
Of the 11 passports from South America that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Venezuela 7 enter visa-free and 4 need a visa. Same result as Guyana: Chile, Peru and Suriname.
With a passport from Guyana, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia; you need a visa for Paraguay.
A passport from Guyana ranks 105 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 81 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Guyanese citizens need a visa for Venezuela?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months
What currency is used in Venezuela?
Venezuelan Bolívar (VES).
What do Guyanese passport holders need for the countries near Venezuela?
With a passport from Guyana, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia; you need a visa for Paraguay.
Related pages
See Venezuela requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.