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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER VENEZUELA
Special
requirements exist for U.S. Official and
Diplomatic passport holders. Tourist and business visa requirements
for regular U.S. Passport holders follow. TDS office in San Francisco can only process visas for the following states: California,Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming.
Tourist
Visa
- If traveling
by commercial airline, a tourist card can be obtained at airport
on arrival. If traveling by private transportation or by land,
a visa is required.
- Submit
your valid,
signed U.S. Passport
- 1 Application
form, completed and signed
- 2 Passport-type
photographs
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of
airline tickets or itinerary
- Certification
of employment, specifying the following: length of employment,
position, salary.
- Bank reference
letter (not a bank statement) verifying opening date, number and
type of account, current balance.
- Submit
your valid,
signed U.S. Passport
- 1 Application
form, completed and signed
- 2 Passport-type
photographs
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of
airline tickets or itinerary
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A
business letter of financial responsibility is required, to be
typewritten on your employer's letterhead and addressed to
Consulate General of Venezuela, Visa Section, Consulate
General
The letter must explain all of the following:
- The traveler's
position with the Company
- Purpose
of travel
- Reference
to be visited in Venezuela
- Guarantee
financial support and return transportation to the U.S. for the
applicant.
- The letter
should be signed by a company officer other than the applicant.
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL
DOCUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
One Embarcadero Center Suite 500
San Francisco CA 94111
Your application
will be hand carried to the Embassy, and usually is processed
in 5 business days.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $45.00
per visa
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Consular
Fee:
- $30.00
per visa - Tourist Visa
$60.00 per visa - Business Visa
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Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS
Handling Fee, Consular Fee, and return FedEx.
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Package Envelope (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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The Venezuela tourist visa
is usually issued for a single entry within 90 days of issue
date, for stay of up to 90 days.
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The Venezuela business visa
is usually issued for multiple entries within one year of
issue date, provided the passport remains valid, for stay
of up to 90 days each entry.
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All persons holding a business
visa must obtain an income declaration (Declaracion de Rentas)
from the Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) in
Caracas. It will be required at time of departure from Venezuela.
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Passport must have at least
six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank
visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining
U.S.
Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining
additional visa pages for a valid passport.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
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