Venezuelan nationals who wish to travel to the United States must present a passport issued by the Venezuelan government which shows the bearer's origin, identity, and nationality. This passport must be in good condition. All Venezuelan passports (except blue passports) will be accepted by the consular section if they meet the following requirements:

1) The passport cannot have been expired for more then 5 years and then renewed.
For example if an applicant's passport was issued on March 1, 1990, expired on March 1, 1995 and was then renewed on March 1, 1999 then the passport is fine because it had only been expired for 4 years. If, however, the applicant's passport was issued on March 1, 1990, expired on March 1, 1995 and wasn't renewed until March 1, 2001 then the passport is no longer valid because it was expired for more then 5 years.

2) The biodata page must be in good condition and undamaged.
We will not accept any passport that has one of the paper pages of the passport stuck to the original biodata page, even if the page is only partially stuck.

3) The original laminate cannot be damaged or altered.
Passports that have a damaged laminate or have been re-laminated will not be accepted.

4) The writing on the biodata page must be legible.

5) The applicant must resemble the picture in the ORIGINAL photo.
Consular officers DO NOT accept renovation photos. The decision as to whether or not the applicant still resembles the original picture is up to the discretion of each officer. In regards to infant photographs: If in the original passport photo the applicant is an infant, and the applicant no longer resembles the infant photograph, they will have to get a new passport.

6) All of the information on the biodata page beneath the laminate MUST be correct.
Consular officers will not accept corrected passports. All of your biographical information must be correct, including the correct spelling of your name and your correct birth date on the biodata page beneath the laminate. If ANY information is not correct or is out of date then you must get a new passport, not a corrected one. If you are recently married or divorced and your name has changed you must get a new passport with your correct name.

Important! The United States Government no longer recognizes the temporary Venezuelan passport, consisting of one sheet of paper, as a legitimate travel document. If you have such a passport, you will need to obtain a new book passport before applying for a visa.

If you currently have a valid U.S. visa but your passport does not meet the above requirements then you should get a new passport and travel with both your old passport that has the current visa and your new passport. If you have a current U.S. visa you do not need to get a new visa for your new passport. However, if you would like your current valid U.S visa transferred to your new passport, then you need to either apply through a travel agency or schedule a new appointment.

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