Venezuela student visa (TR-E)

According to the requirements published by Venezuela's foreign service, the TR-E visa is granted to non-migrant persons who wish to enter the country to carry out higher, technical or university studies, specialisation studies or internships in their speciality. The requirements are to be a foreigner, to be a non-migrant foreign citizen, to have a nationality without visa suppression and to hold a passport valid for six months.

The consular page also lists a family visa for relatives of students (transeúnte familiar estudiantil), but its page does not yet show the requirements.

The consular page lists two documents specific to students: a certificate of enrolment (constancia de inscripción) from the educational institution and an application letter (carta de postulación). Applicants also need the passport valid for six months.

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. For students (TR-E) the specific document is an updated certificate of studies.

SAIME also lists an extension for students (prórroga transeúnte estudio de permanencia, TR-E-P). On top of the common documents it asks for a letter explaining the reasons, proof of lawful means of support for the student and their family group, and apostilled criminal records.

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 before you apply. Once in Venezuela, the visa is renewed online through SAIME with an updated certificate of studies.