What to carry when you arrive in Venezuela on an e-visa
What do officers ask for at the airport, and in what form?
The visa is only half of it: officers want to see the trip, not just the permission.
Facts on this page verified through Oct 17, 2026.
What to have ready at arrival
At arrival, have the return ticket, hotel reservation, visa and passport ready on your phone or printed. Officers may keep or photograph the documents. A fingerprint and photo are taken. Reports from September and October 2026: at Caracas on 6 October, no questions, only the return flight was checked, and a tour operator's itinerary was accepted instead of hotel bookings; another Caracas arrival had a 10-minute line with questions about the purpose of the trip and where the traveller was staying; at Maracaibo on 20 September the immigration system was down for foreigners and the wait was about two hours.
What to do: Carry printed copies as well as the files on your phone.
Common mistake: Arriving with the visa only in an email you cannot open offline.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Oct 17, 2026
- What it means
- Once the document is signed it is sent to your email. It can also be downloaded from Mis solicitudes: find the request, "Ver detalles", then "PDF" on the tr谩mite. You can only see the document once it has been signed. (The February manuals also mentioned downloading the planilla consular, which the June manuals no longer mention.)
- What to enter
- Keep the signed PDF with your passport for the trip.
- Common mistake
- Waiting for a PDF in the portal before it has been signed.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 6, 2026Source
How long the tourist visa is valid
The approved tourist e-visa has been reported as valid for one year from approval, with multiple entries. A group organiser says tourist visas issued since March 2026 also limit your total stay to 90 days within that year; another member said there was no limit, then withdrew it. Not yet confirmed by an official source.
What to do: Plan on at most 90 days in Venezuela per year of validity. Extending requires an in-person visit to SAIME, with no guaranteed outcome.
Common mistake: Assuming the visa is valid only for one trip.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Oct 17, 2026
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