Transient visa based on domestic employment for a qualifying principal.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
South America · Immigration
Venezuela
Venezuela sits in South America. Its immigration system runs 13 distinct routes — led by work, investment and family, each set out in official law. 12 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 13across 10 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 12 of 13cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Work2 of the 13 routes — see them under Work below
- Region
- South America
- Capital
- Caracas
- Population
- 28,516,896
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- VES
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00
Source-cited pathways
Immigration routes
All 13 routes, grouped by purpose — 12 of 13 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
2 routes
Work visa authorised by the interior authority after conformity from Venezuela's labour ministry.
Official government source: madrid.consulado.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Investment
2 routes
Transient visa based on ownership or direction of a qualifying business or industrial activity.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Transient visa based on a documented investment in Venezuela.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Business & self-employment
1 route
Non-migrant multiple-entry visa for lawful commercial, mercantile or financial business activity.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Study
1 route
Transient visa based on admission to and study in a Venezuelan educational institution.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Family
2 routes
Transient visa based on a qualifying family relationship to a permanent migrant.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Transient visa based on a qualifying family relationship to a Venezuelan citizen.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Independent means
1 route
Non-migrant visa for a person supported by lawful foreign income or pension.
Income from USD 1,200/mo
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-08-03
Cultural, religious & volunteer
1 route
Transient visa based on religious activity supported by a qualifying organisation.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Short stay & visit
1 route
Temporary tourist visa for a visa-required traveller visiting Venezuela.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Humanitarian protection
1 route
In-country protection procedure before Venezuela's National Refugee Commission under LORRAA.
Can bring: spouse, children, parents, partner
Official source of the governing body: help.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-27
Transit
1 route
Visa for a visa-required traveller passing through Venezuela to another destination.
Official government source: mppre.gob.ve · checked 2026-07-27
Official sources
- [NSO] Instituto Nacional de EstadísticaGovernment
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