Document checklist
Guinea-Bissau → Venezuela: Visa de Transeúnte Estudiante (TR-E)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
7 itemsIdentity
Original and copy of your passport
RequiredYour passport must be valid for at least 6 months, plus a photocopy. Your nationality also needs to be one that normally requires a visa to enter Venezuela, the government's own eligibility notes describe this but don't publish the country list, so check with the Venezuelan embassy or consulate that covers where you live if you're unsure.
Two recent passport-style photos
RequiredTwo recent color photos, facing forward, passport (carnet) size.
Financial
Letter from the institution backing your application
RequiredA letter from the institution that supports (avala) your application, stating the financial means you'll have available while in Venezuela.
Purpose of travel
Admission certificate from your school or internship employer
RequiredA certificate showing you've been accepted at the educational institution where you'll study, or by the company where you'll do your internship (pasantía).
Your academic qualifications or study records
RequiredShow your existing academic titles and/or proof of prior studies (títulos y/o constancias de estudio).
Other
Medical certificate from your home country
RequiredA medical certificate issued by the health authority of your country of origin.
Proof of payment of the consular fee
RequiredProof you've paid the consular fee for this visa. The amount isn't published on the visa page itself, check the current cost with the specific Venezuelan embassy or consulate you're applying through.
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing one of the required documents
The ministry's page lists a fixed set of documents (recaudos) for this visa, passport, photos, sponsor letter, admission certificate, academic records, medical certificate, and proof of the consular fee payment. Applying without one of them means your application isn't complete.
How to avoid it: Gather every document on the official list before you submit your application, and check with the embassy or consulate you're applying through in case they ask for anything extra.
Passport doesn't meet the 6-month validity rule
The visa requires a passport valid for at least 6 months. A passport expiring sooner doesn't meet this rule.
How to avoid it: Check your passport's expiry date before applying, and renew it first if it has less than 6 months left.
Your nationality may not need this specific visa
This visa is described as being for nationalities that normally need a visa to enter Venezuela. If your nationality doesn't need one, this particular visa route may not be the right one for your situation.
How to avoid it: Confirm with the Venezuelan embassy or consulate that covers where you live whether this is the correct visa type for your nationality before you apply.
Sources
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