Venezuelan Consulates in the United States

Venezuela also has 2 consulates general in Houston and Chicago; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

US citizens need a visa for Venezuela, obtained before travel. Applicants in the United States turn to the consulates of Venezuela in Houston and Chicago; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

In return, the United States has an embassy in Venezuela, in Caracas.

Venezuela in the United States

There is no embassy of Venezuela in the United States on record, so the United States is probably covered by an embassy of Venezuela in another country. Worldwide, Venezuela has 87 missions in 68 countries; 3 of them are in the United States.

Travel to the United States for Venezuelan citizens

Venezuelan citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel. In the United States, Venezuelan citizens can turn to their consulate for passports and emergency help.

When Venezuelan missions in the United States are closed

Venezuelan missions in the United States close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Venezuela, such as Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) on Thursday 24 December 2026.