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Venezuela is a destination with strong government warnings. Canada says avoid all travel. The UK advises against all travel to parts and against all but essential travel to the rest. We check your passport rule, documents and insurance first, and we do not promise a visa.
The warnings first
| Government | Advice | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Avoid all travel to Venezuela | |
| UK (FCDO) | Against all travel to parts; against all but essential travel to the rest |
The UK names areas within 40km of the border with Colombia, Amazonas state and the Orinoco Mining Arc for no travel. It names Zulia state and Maracaibo among the essential travel only areas. Canada cites crime, arbitrary detention and the decline in basic living conditions. UK advice also notes that travel insurance may be invalid if you go against it.
The entry rule
The UK page covers British passports. By air you can stay up to 90 days visa free on a tourist card issued on arrival, with a return or onward ticket. By land or sea a visa from an embassy may be needed. Canada lists tourist, business, work and student visas as required before travel for Canadians. We found no rule that changes with UAE residence, so your passport decides.
What you carry
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond departure
- Return or onward ticket
- Yellow fever certificate if you come from Brazil
- A declaration for cash or cheques of USD 10,000 or more
- A declaration for goods worth more than USD 1,000
Embassy
A directory lists a Venezuelan embassy in Abu Dhabi. We could not open its own site, so we cannot state its services or fees. We found no visa fee, processing time or agency price for UAE residents on a page we could read.
How it works with us
Send your passport copy and dates on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. An adviser checks the rule for your passport and tells you what is covered. If a visa is needed, you get one total price before you pay. The team prepares your documents, books the visit to the embassy where possible and follows up. We are a private visa service, and Venezuela decides every entry.
If a visa is refused, the embassy fee is not returned. Before you pay, your adviser tells you in writing which part of our total, if any, comes back.
Official sources
- UK travel advice, Venezuela: areas and warnings
- UK entry requirements, Venezuela: tourist card and documents
- Canada travel advisory, Venezuela: avoid all travel
Nearby: Colombia visa for UAE residents and Brazil visa from Dubai. Citizens of Venezuela going the other way: Dubai visa for Venezuelans. All options: visas from Dubai.
