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Venezuela investor visa (TR-I)
Investor transeúnte visa (Visa de Transeúnte Inversionista, TR-I)
In short
The investor transeúnte visa (TR-I) is granted to individuals or company representatives who show with reliable documents that contacts have been established and that their investment has been accepted by the relevant Venezuelan official bodies. Venezuela's foreign service requires the investment to have been made and materialised in Venezuela, and asks for a passport valid for six months, a criminal record certificate, a letter describing the investment with supporting documents and, for companies, apostilled or legalised corporate documents.
checked 25 October 2026
Key facts
- Family
- The consular page lists a separate family visa for relatives of investors
- Where to apply
- At a Venezuelan embassy or consulate
Who qualifies
According to the requirements published by Venezuela's foreign service, the TR-I visa is for persons or company representatives who demonstrate, through reliable documents, that contacts have been established and that the investment has been accepted by the corresponding Venezuelan official bodies. The requirements are to be a foreign natural or legal person, to hold a passport valid for more than six months, to have made and materialised an investment in Venezuela and to pay the consular fee.
The consular page does not state a minimum investment amount and does not name the official body that accepts the investment. It lists a separate family visa for relatives of investors (transeúnte familiar inversionista), but that page does not yet show its requirements.
Documents
Applicants attach a passport valid for at least six months, one recent colour ID-size photo taken from the front, a criminal record certificate from the country of origin or from where they lived for the last five years, and a descriptive letter with supporting documents of the investment made in Venezuela. They also complete the visa application form and attach proof of payment of the consular fee.
Legal representatives of companies must also submit the power of legal representation of the company, duly apostilled or legalised and translated where applicable, and the company's constitutive documents, such as minutes of shareholders' meetings or of the board, or the equivalent under the law of the country of origin, and its chamber of commerce registration.
Required documents
Identity
- One recent colour ID-size photo, front view
- Criminal record certificate covering the last five years
Travel
- Passport valid for at least six months
Money
- Descriptive letter and supporting documents of the investment made in Venezuela
- Proof of payment of the consular fee
Other
- Completed visa application form
Supporting documents (where they apply)
Work
- Companies: apostilled or legalised power of representation, translated
- Companies: constitutive documents and chamber of commerce registration
How to apply
Complete the visa application form, pay the consular fee and submit the documents to the Venezuelan embassy or consulate. The consular page does not publish the fee or a processing time for this visa.
- Make the investment in Venezuela and obtain its acceptance by the Venezuelan official bodies.
- Obtain criminal record certificates covering the last five years.
- Prepare the investment letter and, for companies, the apostilled corporate documents.
- Complete the form, pay the consular fee and submit the application to the embassy.
Where to apply
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, a minimum investment or a processing time, so ask the mission before you apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum investment for the Venezuelan TR-I visa?
The published page does not state a minimum amount; it requires the investment to be made and accepted by Venezuelan official bodies.
Which criminal record certificate is needed?
One from the country of origin or from the countries where you lived during the last five years.
Must company documents be apostilled?
Yes. The power of representation must be apostilled or legalised and translated where applicable.
Official sources
- Embajada de Venezuela en Turquía – Visa de Transeúnte Inversionista (TR-I)
- Embajada de Venezuela en Turquía – Visas
- Embajada de Venezuela en Turquía – Contacto
Summarised from the official sources above. Rules, fees and processing times change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before you apply.