The full 6-step e-visa playbook, fees, and timeline for all nationalities.
US citizens now apply for Venezuelan tourist (TR-V) and business (TR-N) visas online through the Cancillería Digital portal — the Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC has been closed since 2019, so there is no US consular appointment to book. This page walks through the US-specific application: portal, fee, timeline, and the common payment and documentation snags.
Yes — every US passport holder needs a Venezuelan visa in advance, regardless of length of stay. Visas are not issued at the airport, and there is no separate ESTA-style waiver. The two relevant categories for most US travelers are the tourist (TR-V) and business (TR-N) visa.
Filing is done entirely online through Cancillería Digital. The Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC is closed, so there is no US-based appointment to book. Budget 60–90 minutes for the form, plus several days to gather documents in advance.
Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts a short screen recording of the Cancillería Digital request process. Watch it once before you register so you recognise the menus and upload steps. The live portal stays in Spanish — keep a translator tab open if you need it.
Create an account on Venezuela's official Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MPPRE) e-visa portal. The interface is in Spanish — use a translator if needed. Click "regístrate" on the login screen.
Fill in personal, passport, travel, and financial information. You will be asked which visa type you want (Tourist TR-V or Business TR-N) and your intended dates of travel.
Digital scans of: (1) a valid passport with 6+ months validity and 2 blank pages, (2) a passport-sized photo, (3) hotel reservation or invitation letter, (4) round-trip flight itinerary, and (5) proof of funds. Business visas additionally require a corporate invitation letter from a Venezuelan entity.
The fee is USD 180 (raised from USD 60 in 2025) and is paid digitally inside the portal. Confirm with your card issuer that international payments to Venezuela will not be auto-blocked.
Approval is delivered through the portal — typically in around 15 days, with a real-world range of 7–30 days. Print the approved visa and bring the printout with you; present it together with your passport at SVMI airport on arrival. Do not book non-refundable flights before the visa is in hand.
Gather these documents before you open the application portal. Missing or low-quality scans are the most common cause of approval delays.
These are the two documents travelers upload most often with the e-visa file. Both tools use English on screen (labels and tips) and produce a Spanish-labelled PDF for the portal. Use your browser’s Print dialog and choose Save as PDF — the same flow as the Caracas Emergency Card.
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| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E-visa fee (TR-V tourist) | USD 180 | Raised from USD 60 in 2025. Paid digitally inside the portal. |
| E-visa fee (TR-N business) | USD 180 | Same headline fee. Requires a Venezuelan corporate invitation letter. |
| Recommended buffer | 4–6 weeks before departure |
| Typical approval | ≈ 15 days from submission |
| Real-world range | 7–30 days (Fragomen / US Embassy) |
Online, through the Cancillería Digital e-visa portal at cancilleriadigital.mppre.gob.ve. The Embassy of Venezuela in Washington DC has been closed since 2019, so there is no US-based consular appointment. The US Embassy in Caracas publishes an English-language summary of the current e-visa process at ve.usembassy.gov.
The official Cancillería Digital e-visa fee is USD 180 for both the tourist (TR-V) and business (TR-N) visa, raised from USD 60 in 2025. Some US-issued cards (Chase, AmEx, Capital One) auto-block payments to Venezuela — pre-clear the transaction with your card issuer before submitting.
Approvals through Cancillería Digital typically arrive in around 15 days, with a real-world range of 7–30 days reported by Fragomen and the US Embassy in Caracas. Apply at least 4–6 weeks before departure and do not book non-refundable flights before the visa is in hand.
No. The Embassy of Venezuela in Washington DC has been closed since 2019, when the US recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president and the Maduro-aligned diplomats were expelled. The full diplomatic mission has not reopened. US-citizen visa applications are processed online through Cancillería Digital, not in person.
Yes, with caveats. As of March 19, 2026 the US State Department downgraded Venezuela from Level 4 (Do Not Travel) to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), with Level 4 still applying to specific border states. The US Embassy in Caracas formally reopened on March 30, 2026. Travel is legal but requires careful planning, an approved e-visa, and comprehensive medical-evacuation insurance.
TR-V is the tourist visa — for leisure, family visits, and general travel. TR-N is the business visa — for meetings, market research, contract negotiation, and similar activities. Both are issued for up to 1 year multiple-entry with stays of up to 90 days per entry. The TR-N additionally requires a corporate invitation letter from a Venezuelan entity registered with SENIAT.
Most international connections at SVMI airport require you to clear immigration to change terminals, which means a US passport holder needs an approved e-visa even for transit. Direct US–Venezuela commercial flights remain suspended; most travelers route via Panama City, Bogotá, or Madrid.
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