The PRO-V-90 invitation letter: what it should contain
MPPRE lists a carta de invitación as required for PRO-V-90 but publishes no template and no list of contents. What the ministry does publish is the form: it asks for the inviting company’s legal name, its economic activity and a contact person. A good letter states the same facts, so the application tells one consistent story. Without a letter, MPPRE accepts a carta de exposición de motivos.
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What MPPRE says about the letter
Carta de invitaciónThe invitation letter (Carta de invitación)
MPPRE's requirements list marks the "Carta de invitación" as required and adds that without one you can apply with a carta de exposición de motivos (see that rule). Neither source says what the invitation letter must contain. The form in the April 2026 manual asks for the inviting company's Razón Social and Actividad Económica and a contact person, so a letter should come from that company and agree with the form. The letter is the company's document: it writes and signs it.
What to do: A letter from the Venezuelan company, on its letterhead and signed, naming the company as in the form (Razón Social), the professional, the service, the dates and the company contact.
Common mistake: Writing the letter yourself, or a letter from your own employer instead of the Venezuelan client.
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Datos de la empresa que invita al ciudadano: Razón Social · Actividad EconómicaThe inviting company on the PRO-V-90 form
Below Datos del solicitante (prefilled from your registration: Nombres, Fecha de Nacimiento, Edad, Sexo, Nacionalidad, País de Nacimiento, Nº Pasaporte, Teléfono Fijo, Teléfono Móvil) the form asks for "Datos de la empresa que invita al ciudadano": Razón Social and Actividad Económica. The manual's form shows no RIF field.
What to do: The Venezuelan company's legal name exactly as on its registry and invitation letter, and a short description of its economic activity.
Common mistake: Entering your own employer abroad instead of the Venezuelan client that invites you.
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Make the letter match the form
Each line of the form that concerns the company or the trip should appear in the letter with the same wording. Field labels are as the portal shows them.
| Form field | What the letter should state |
|---|---|
| Razón Social | The company’s legal name, exactly as on its registry and as typed in the form. |
| Actividad Económica | What the company does, in the same words as the form. |
| Nombres y Apellidos · Documento de Identidad/Pasaporte · Teléfono · Correo Electrónico | The company contact person: full name, cédula or passport number, phone and email. |
| Fecha de Llegada a Venezuela · Fecha de Salida de Venezuela · Tiempo de permanencia | The dates of the assignment and how long the professional will stay. |
| Propósito del viaje | The service the professional will provide (for example inspection, training or technical assistance). |
Agregar contactosThe contact on the PRO-V-90 form
"Agregar contactos" adds a row with Nombres y Apellidos, Documento de Identidad/Pasaporte, Teléfono and Correo Electrónico. Enviar is enabled once the required data is registered; once saved, "Adjuntar" opens the recaudos.
What to do: The contact person at the inviting company, with their cédula or passport number, phone and email.
Common mistake: Leaving the contact table empty ("No se encontraron registros") and wondering why Enviar stays grey.
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Datos del ViajeTravel data on the PRO-V-90 form
Tipo de Transporte; Nombre de Empresa de Transporte; Nro de Vuelo; Nro de Boleto; Fecha de Llegada a Venezuela; Fecha de Salida de Venezuela; Tiempo de permanencia; Propósito del viaje; ¿Ha Visitado Antes Venezuela? (SÍ/NO); ¿Ha Solicitado Visa Para Venezuela Anteriormente? (SÍ/NO).
What to do: Airline, flight and ticket numbers, arrival and departure dates, the length of stay, and the assignment in one sentence as the purpose.
Common mistake: Answering NO to the earlier-visa question after an earlier application.
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Example structure (our example, not an official template)
This outline is ours. MPPRE has not published a template. It only arranges the facts the form and the requirements list ask for. The company writes, signs and is responsible for its own letter. Nothing in the Visa Desk writes or edits it.
- On the company’s letterhead, with its address and RIF as the company normally shows them.
- Place and date.
- Who the letter is for: the consular office handling the request.
- The company: razón social and actividad económica, as in the form.
- The professional: full name, nationality and passport number.
- The service: what the professional will do for the company, and that it is a temporary professional service, not employment.
- The dates: arrival, departure and length of stay.
- Where the professional will stay in Venezuela, if the company arranges it.
- The company contact: name, cédula or passport number, phone and email.
- Name, position and signature of the company’s representative, with the company stamp if it uses one.
Neither MPPRE source says which language the letter must be in. A letter in Spanish matches the form. If yours is in another language, ask a reviewer whether a translation is needed before you pay for one.
No invitation letter: the carta de exposición de motivos
Carta de exposición de motivosNo invitation letter: the carta de exposición de motivos
MPPRE's requirements list says that without an invitation letter you can apply with a carta de exposición de motivos (a letter of motives) specifying the objective of the trip, the length of stay in the country and a responsible contact in the country. The PRO-V-90 form shown in the April 2026 manual still has a "Datos de la empresa que invita al ciudadano" section (Razón Social, Actividad Económica), so check what the live form accepts in those fields before you rely on this route.
What to do: Your own signed letter stating what you will do, for how long, and who in Venezuela is your responsible contact (name, ID number, phone, email). Nothing here writes it for you.
Common mistake: Leaving out the responsible contact in Venezuela, which the list requires the letter to name.
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- Your full name, nationality and passport number.
- The objective of the trip: the professional service and for whom.
- The length of stay in Venezuela, with dates.
- A responsible contact in Venezuela: name, ID number, phone and email.
- Place, date and your signature.
The three items MPPRE names are the objective, the length of stay and a responsible contact. The rest of this outline is ours. The form still has a section for the inviting company, so check what the live form accepts there.
Mistakes that make the letter and the form disagree
- A different spelling of the company’s legal name in the letter and the form.
- A letter from your own employer abroad instead of the Venezuelan client.
- Dates in the letter that differ from the travel dates in the form.
- Describing the work as a job or a salary: PRO-V-90 is described as excluding employment by the inviting company.
No employment relationship with the inviting company
Both secondary reports state that there must be no employment relationship between the foreign professional and the Venezuelan company that invites them, and that the Venezuelan company cannot pay them employment-related compensation or remuneration. The MPPRE manual does not address this point.
What to do: If the Venezuelan company will employ you or pay you a salary, PRO-V-90 as described does not cover that. Ask an immigration professional about the work categories.
Common mistake: Using PRO-V-90 for what is really a job with the Venezuelan company.
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Independent guide, not affiliated with the Venezuelan government. Not legal advice; requirements change often.