Venezuela
Venezuela Nationals required to obtain ETIAS for short-term visits to thirty-four Countries across Europe
ETIAS for Venezuelans Key Points:
Venezuela Nationals required to obtain ETIAS for short term visits to thirty-four Countries across Europe
ETIAS petitioners need to possess a valid passport of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with at least 3 months of remaining validity for the entire stay in ETIAS Nations
ETIAS required for business, tourism, transit and medical therapy journeys
Duration of stay in the ETIAS Area as a whole must never exceed 90 days out of every 6 months.
ETIAS for Venezuelans
According to the protocol validated by the European Union in 2016 and successively in 2018 the ETIAS Visa Waiver requirement, will come to a start in early 2024 and has officially been confirmed to also benefit passports holders from Venezuela.
As a matter of fact, Citizens of Venezuela with a valid passport intending to come to Europe for brief visits will, from 2025, be required to electronically submit their application for European Union’s Visa Waiver named ETIAS.ETIAS electronic form
The ETIAS application process for Nationals of Venezuela is easy to fill out poses a short set of very standard question always to be always answered in truthful and complete way.
These questions include:- personal information like full name and surname, birthplace, birth country, birth date
- scheduled travel to EU related information
- contact details
- eligibility and background questions
Once the application has been submitted Venezuela Citizens will receive the outcome, positive in most cases, within 72 hours on their personal e-mail.
ETIAS outcome notification and validity
Since The ETIAS approval will only be sent directly to each candidate’s personal e-mail it is very important for each applicant to input a valid and working e-mail account when they fill out the required form.
Once received the positive outcome, ETIAS Visa Waiver to citizens of Venezuela is valid for 3 years and allows for multiple journeys towards any Country part of the EU or Schengen Area with the exception of the Republic of Ireland (EIRE).
Those passengers whose passports expire in less than 3 years from the ETIAS issue date must remember that their ETIAS will cease its validity together with the passport.Travelling on a valid ETIAS
Even though its possession is compulsory for short term trips falling under the categories cited in the Basic Facts, holding a ETIAS Visa Waiver itself does not ensure that the National of Venezuela or other Visa Waiver Country will be allowed inside the EU/Schengen Area since the final decision on this aspect is only taken by the Border Control Officers.
Visitors coming to any of the Schengen Area Nations on a Visa Waiver, regardless of the point of commencement of the journey and of the mean of transportation used, are therefore reminded that they might always be demanded to present additional documents to assess the genuine purpose of their trip and that they do not plan to overstay in the ETIAS Area. Such additional documents may include:- return ticket to country of residence
- proof of sufficient funds to support themselves during the whole stay
- any other document that could demonstrate the aim of the travel
Health insurance is not required, but strongly recommended, for ETIAS holders while it is a necessary clause to those who travel on a Schengen Visa.
When approved, ETIAS Visa Waiver will be directly linked to the applicant’s passport, and it is therefore not necessary to print out the approval document.ETIAS permitted activities
The only allowed travel purposes covered by ETIAS for Citizens of Venezuela are Commerce/Trade, Tourism, Transit and Medical Treatment; also, the total stay within the ETIAS countries must never exceed 90 days out of every 180 days. Venezuela Nationals willing to study, work or reunite with their family in an ETIAS country will still be required to apply for a specific Consular Visa at the relevant Embassy or Consulate of the Country they wish to visit.
Even though ETIAS is not fit for long term study and family reunion in the EU, ETIAS Visa Waiver can be used by citizens of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for short term study programs and family visits respectively if the stay in the ETIAS countries area will not pass the limit of 90 days within 6 months.
More details about ETIAS eligibility standards and exceptions are available here.