Venezuelans who try to enter Venezuelan territory by air will not be able to do so with an expired passport, according to a measure notified to airlines since September 27. Passengers must apply for a travel permit at the nearest embassy or consulate.
A new measure establishes that Venezuelans with expired passports will not be able to enter Venezuelan territory by air. To do so, they must request a travel pass at least 72 hours before boarding.
The measure was notified to the airlines by the Venezuelan authorities, to be carried out immediately, which according to the sector’s unions caught passengers and service providers off guard.
Here are some keys offered by the Venezuelan Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Avavit) on the social network Instagram when traveling to Venezuelan territory.
Is this measure new?
Avavit points out that the issue is not new and that it was previously known that the passenger who was in a country where the consulate was operating had to process a safe passage to travel with an expired passport, this requirement was exempt for those who were somewhere where there was no Venezuelan consulate.
What changed since September 27?
From this moment on, the guidelines established by Saime indicate that the passenger requires a safe conduct pass in order to board, which must also be verified by the travel agency or the airline.
What happens if I am in a country where there is no consulate?
If the person is in a place where there is no consulate, for whatever reasons, The passenger must contact the nearest consulate via email and process the safe passage to be able to return to Venezuela.
Other frequently asked questions
The measure establishes that Venezuelans with a Venezuelan identity card will not be allowed to board, even if this document is valid. In the case of those Venezuelan passengers who have dual nationality, they must also present their current Venezuelan passport.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that he document or safe conduct for Venezuelan citizens abroad who travel to Venezuela without a valid Venezuelan passport because it has been expired, lost, stolen or damaged, must show the following requirements.
In the case of adults
Original and copies of the complaint to the police authorities (if applicable).
Original and copy of the air ticket (stamped by the airline).
Copy of the applicant’s identity document (identity card or passport).
Photo of the applicant on a CD or DVD (JPG format).
Proof of payment of the corresponding consular fee, if applicable.
In the case of boys, girls and adolescents
Present a copy of the Venezuelan identity card and the biographical page of the Venezuelan passport of both parents, and if you are traveling alone or with one of the parents, the travel authorization of the parent who is not traveling must be duly apostilled.
In the case of loss, theft or theft of the Venezuelan passport. You must first file a complaint with the corresponding police authority.
How much does this safe passage cost?
The cost must be consulted at the Diplomatic or Consular Representation. However, andThis procedure is issued free of charge for Venezuelan citizens who have started the passport renewal process and are waiting for it, as well as those who file a police report for passport theft, repatriates, detainees with a final deportation order and victims of human trafficking, whose application is required by a competent authority in the accredited country.
Children and adolescents are exempt from paying consular fees, according to Article 9 of the Organic Law for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (Lopna), published in the Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela No. 37,476. dated July 2, 2002.
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