The Venezuela e-visa for US citizens
Updated
A US passport follows the same six steps, with three US-specific points. Americans have no national ID card, so the passport number also goes in the identity-card field; Visa cards from large US banks are what applicants report working; and a US-passport child with a Venezuelan parent can enter on a tourist visa. Apply online only, per the US Embassy.
Sources (4)
Identity card number for applicants without one
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
Which cards work for the portal payment
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 17, 2026
A child with one Venezuelan parent can use a tourist visa
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 17, 2026Source
E-visa online, sticker visa at consulates
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
What differs for a US passport
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The identity-card field
No national ID card: enter the passport number in "Número de tarjeta de identidad" and upload the passport there too.
Source (1)
Identity card number for applicants without one
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
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The card
Visa cards from large US banks were reported working; Wise and Revolut cards were declined. Call the bank’s fraud line before paying.
Source (1)
Which cards work for the portal payment
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 17, 2026
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A child with a Venezuelan parent
On the US passport the child applies for a tourist visa like any applicant. Registering the child as Venezuelan means leaving on a Venezuelan passport.
How long it is taking now
Look for the "United States" row in the by-nationality table.
Submission to decision, all nationalities
4–18 days
The middle half of 17 decisions (25th to 75th percentile); median 6 days. A range, not a promise.
By nationality
| United States | Not enough reports yet (0/5) |
|---|---|
| Canada | Not enough reports yet (2/5) |
| United Kingdom | Not enough reports yet (0/5) |
| Other nationalities | Not enough reports yet (0/5) |
By month of decision
| October 2026 | 6–18 daysmedian 7 · 5 reports |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4–14 daysmedian 5 · 12 reports |
17 tourist-visa decisions (adults and children) from September 16, 2026 to October 15, 2026: 0 from our own cases, the rest anonymous applicant reports. Many reports do not say the nationality; they count in the total, not in a row. A small, self-selected sample.
Computed October 24, 2026.
Common mistakes
- Typing a driving licence or social security number in the identity-card field.
Source (1)
Identity card number for applicants without one
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
- Paying with a Wise or Revolut card, then retrying the same declined card.
Source (1)
Which cards work for the portal payment
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 17, 2026
- Emailing a consulate about an e-visa application.
Source (1)
E-visa online, sticker visa at consulates
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
Free tool for this step
Frequently asked questions
Do US citizens need a visa for Venezuela?
Yes, our rules treat US travellers as needing one: the tourist e-visa, applied for online only on CancillerÃa Digital, as the US Embassy’s notice on the e-visa process describes.
What do Americans put in "Tarjeta de identidad"?
The passport number, in both that field and "Nro. de Pasaporte".
Source (1)
Identity card number for applicants without one
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026Source
How much does the Venezuela e-visa cost?
Applicants report about $60 per solicitud plus a processing fee of about $3. No official source publishes the amount: pay what the portal shows, and only there. Every new solicitud is charged again.
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How much the government fee is
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 17, 2026
The card processing fee on top of the government fee
Applicant reportsVerified Oct 24, 2026
Every new application is charged again
Applicant reportsVerified Sep 25, 2026
Ready to apply?
Your document checklist, the full portal fill sheet, a check of your documents and an apply-by date. No account needed.
How this works
- Every step, mistake and answer rests on a rule in our rules base, with its source (official manual, reviewer, or applicant reports) and the date it was last verified. If a rule is withdrawn, that point disappears from the page.
- Amounts, durations and limits come from one configuration with its own verification date; "Last updated" is the newest date of everything the page shows.
- Written by us from the MPPRE manuals and dated applicant reports. We never quote or name members of community groups.
Independent guide, not affiliated with the Venezuelan government. Not legal advice; requirements change often. Nothing here is a guarantee of approval, and no approval rate is implied. The government fee is paid only in the official portal; this site never touches it or your portal account.GuÃa independiente, sin afiliación con el gobierno venezolano. No es asesorÃa legal; los requisitos cambian a menudo. Nada aquà garantiza la aprobación ni implica una tasa de aprobación. La tarifa del gobierno se paga solo en el portal oficial; este sitio nunca la toca ni accede a tu cuenta del portal.