The Venezuela tourist visa for a child
How does a child apply, and what does the June 2026 manual actually show?
The ministry published a separate manual for children in June 2026. The rules below quote it, and say plainly where it goes quiet.
Facts on this page verified through Sep 25, 2026.
- What it means
- The June 2026 manual "Visa de turista para hijos" shows the trámite form with the account holder's personal data already filled and a section "Datos del Niño, Niña o Adolescentes" with one field: "Seleccione el hijo" (select the child the application is for). The child is therefore chosen from the parent's account, not registered as a separate user. The manual also notes that one solicitud can hold more than one trámite.
- What to enter
- Register and verify the parent's account first; the child's trámite is added from Mis solicitudes → Agregar trámite and the child is picked in "Seleccione el hijo".
- Common mistake
- Trying to create a separate portal account for the child.
Official sourceLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
A child applies through a parent's account
A minor applies through a parent's account rather than a separate registration.
What to do: Open the child's solicitud from the parent's portal account.
Common mistake: Registering a separate account for the child.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
- What it means
- After "Seleccione el hijo" the form asks for Datos del Viaje: Tipo de trasporte, Nro. De boleto, Fecha de Viaje, Hora de Viaje. Enviar appears once the required fields are filled; then "Adjuntar recaudos" → "Adjuntar documento" → choose the file and "Abrir". Terminar trámite only appears once the required recaudos are attached; confirm with "Finalizar".
- What to enter
- The same transport, ticket, date and time as the accompanying adult.
- Common mistake
- Different dates for the child and the parent.
Official sourceLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
- What it means
- The June 2026 children's manual does not itemise the recaudos: it only says the required ones must be attached before Terminar trámite. Applicants report the child's birth certificate and an authorization from the parent who does not travel being requested; whether either needs an apostille or a translation is unverified.
- What to enter
- Gather the child's passport and photo, the birth certificate and, if only one parent travels, a signed authorization from the other. Ask a reviewer before paying for an apostille or translation; the portal's own recaudos list (Ver recaudos) is the authority.
- Common mistake
- Paying for apostilles and translations that may not be required.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
- What it means
- After Terminar trámite the portal asks whether to add another trámite ("Sí, agregar") or emit the request ("No, emitir"). The June 2026 children's manual lists the procedure as create, register, attach, finish, emit, receive the approval notification, and its emailed summary shows user name, request number and trámites requested. Unlike the adult manuals it shows no payment step and no "Cantidad a pagar" line. Whether a fee is charged for a child is not stated in the manual.
- What to enter
- Emit the request and read the portal's email: pay only what the portal itself asks for, in the portal.
- Common mistake
- Paying a third party "for the child's fee".
Official sourceLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
A child with one Venezuelan parent can use a tourist visa
A US-passport child with one Venezuelan parent can enter on a tourist visa.
What to do: Apply for the child's tourist visa like any other applicant if you want the child to travel on the US passport.
Common mistake: Assuming the child cannot get a tourist visa because a parent is Venezuelan.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
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