Venezuela family visas (TR-FV and relatives of residents)

According to the requirements published by Venezuela's foreign service, the TR-FV visa is granted to the spouse of a Venezuelan, when the marriage was celebrated in Venezuela, or abroad and registered with the Venezuelan consular office, and to the Venezuelan's children under 18 who are not emancipated, parents and parents-in-law, after reliable proof of the family link. The family visa for relatives of permanent migrants is granted to the same circle of relatives of foreigners who hold permanent migrant status (resident) in Venezuela.

Applicants must be foreigners with a passport valid for more than six months and pay the consular fee.

For the TR-FV visa the consular page asks for the original and a copy of the passport valid for at least six months, two recent colour ID-size photos taken from the front, and documents proving the family link with the Venezuelan citizen, such as birth or marriage certificates.

For relatives of permanent residents it asks for the completed visa application form, the original and a copy of the passport valid for at least six months, one recent colour ID-size photo, a copy of the passport and visa of the relative who holds resident status in Venezuela, documents proving the family link, such as birth or marriage certificates, and proof of payment of the consular fee.

Inside Venezuela, the Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Foreigners (SAIME) handles renewals. Every renewal starts by creating a user and password on the SAIME website and uploading a photo of a passport valid for at least six months, the entry and exit stamps and the latest visas, plus the document specific to the category. Relatives of a Venezuelan (TR-F-V) add a document proving the link; for a spouse, the marriage certificate must be registered in the country of origin or, if the couple married abroad, duly registered in Venezuela. Relatives of a permanent migrant (TR-F-M-P) add a document proving the link with the resident relative, and the general family category (TR-F) is granted to the spouse, children under 18 not emancipated, parents and parents-in-law after proof of the link.

Apply to the Venezuelan embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence. The published requirements do not state the amount of the consular fee or a processing time, so ask the mission for both. Renewals are made online through SAIME.