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Venezuela visa for citizens of the Holy See

Visa required

Venezuela requires citizens of the Holy See to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Venezuela visa?

All visa types for Venezuela

Where citizens of the Holy See apply for a visa for Venezuela

Venezuela has no embassy or consulate in Holy See on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Vatican City, Venezuelan embassies and consulates are closest in Rome, Italy (4 km), Aryanah, Tunisia (587 km) and Bern, Switzerland (687 km). Venezuela sets which of its missions takes applications from the Holy See; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Venezuelan citizens travelling to the Holy See

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Travel advice for Venezuela

  • US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from the Holy See to Venezuela, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Venezuela at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 26 June 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Venezuela (updated 14 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Venezuela (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long citizens of the Holy See can stay in Venezuela

How long citizens of the Holy See may stay in Venezuela is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of the Holy See apply

Venezuela has no embassy or career consulate in the Holy See. Citizens of the Holy See apply through a mission of Venezuela accredited to the Holy See from abroad; the official visa portal of Venezuela names the right place.

Venezuela’s neighbours for citizens of the Holy See

Brazil and Colombia admit citizens of the Holy See visa-free.

Venezuelan citizens travelling to the Holy See

Venezuelan citizens do not need a visa for the Holy See: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Frequently asked questions

Do citizens of the Holy See need a visa for Venezuela?

Venezuela requires citizens of the Holy See to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Venezuela in the Holy See?

No. Venezuela has no embassy in the Holy See. The nearest Venezuelan embassy is in Rome, Italy, 4 km from Vatican City.

Do Venezuelan citizens need a visa for the Holy See?

Venezuelan citizens do not need a visa for the Holy See: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Can citizens of the Holy See enter Venezuela visa-free?

No; citizens of the Holy See need a visa for Venezuela obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.