Document checklist
Syria → Venezuela: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
13 itemsIdentity
Passport photos
RequiredTwo recent photos: front-facing, color, passport (carnet) size.
Passport valid at least 90 days on arrival
RequiredSeparately from the 6-month rule for your visa application documents, MPPRE's general entry-requirements page says every foreign passport must have at least 90 days of validity left from the day you arrive in Venezuela. That page is dated 2023, worth confirming it hasn't changed.
Valid passport
RequiredOriginal and a copy of your passport, valid for at least 6 months.
Financial
Bank letter
RequiredA letter from your bank showing when the account was opened, the account number, and the current balance.
Consular fee
RequiredThe source doesn't publish an amount, confirm the current fee with the specific embassy or consulate where you apply.
Property or business records
Copies of real-estate, commercial, corporate, or industrial property registrations, if you have any.
Accommodation
Hotel reservation or invitation letter
RequiredA hotel booking, or a notarized letter of invitation.
Employment
Employment letter
RequiredA letter from your employer stating how long you've worked there, your position, and your salary.
Travel
Round-trip or onward ticket
RequiredA photocopy of your round-trip ticket, or a ticket showing your departure from Venezuela.
Other
Apply at a Venezuelan embassy or consulate
RequiredTourist visas are applied for at a Venezuelan embassy or consulate before you travel, the source doesn't describe an e-visa or visa-on-arrival option.
Maximum tourist stay: 90 days
RequiredThe same 2023-dated MPPRE page states that the maximum stay for a tourist in Venezuela is 90 days, and that tickets can't be issued for longer than that. This isn't repeated on the visa application page itself, so confirm the length of stay you're being granted when you apply or arrive.
Medical certificate
RequiredA medical certificate issued by the health authority of your home country.
Proof of residence in your home country
RequiredA document showing you're resident in your country of origin.
Why applications on this route get refused
Passport didn't meet the minimum validity
The tourist visa's document checklist asks for a passport valid at least 6 months at the time you apply.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport before applying if it's within 6 months of expiring.
Missing one of the required supporting documents
The source lists a specific set of documents (bank letter, employment letter, return ticket, accommodation proof, medical certificate, and others) rather than leaving it open-ended.
How to avoid it: Gather every document on the checklist before your consular appointment, not just your passport and photos.
Overstaying the 90-day tourist limit
MPPRE's general entry-requirements page caps a tourist's stay in Venezuela at 90 days.
How to avoid it: Track your arrival date and leave, or regularize your status, before the 90 days are up.
Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela (MPPRE) · checked 27 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela (MPPRE) · checked 27 Sept 2026
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