Venezuelan visa resources
Documents You Need for a Venezuelan Visa
The core documents Venezuelan visas require, and the extra evidence each category adds on top.
Important
Almost every Venezuelan visa requires a passport valid for at least six months, one or two recent colour passport-size photographs (frontal), a completed application form and payment of the fee. Beyond that, each category adds its own evidence.
Tourist and transit applicants typically add proof of funds and ties to their home country (bank/employment letters, property documents), onward or return travel, a medical certificate and accommodation details. Work applicants add a labour authorisation and an apostilled criminal-background certificate translated into Spanish; students add an enrolment letter; family applicants add registered civil documents proving the relationship; and investors add documents evidencing the accepted investment.
Common to most visas
- Passport valid for at least six months (original and copy)
- Recent colour passport-size photographs
- Completed visa application form
- Proof of fee payment
Category-specific extras
- Work: labour authorisation + apostilled, Spanish-translated criminal-record certificate
- Study: institutional enrolment/acceptance letter
- Family: registered/legalised civil documents proving the relationship
- Investor: documents evidencing the accepted investment
Next steps
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.