How to get a Venezuelan passport if you live in the United States

Because diplomatic relations between the Venezuelan government and the United States government are broken, the embassy has been closed since 2019. For that reason, to carry out he Venezuelan passport processing You must go to the representative office located in Mexico.

However, if does not have legal status in the United States or travel permit, when leaving the country you run the risk of not being able to enter again.

The first thing is to request an appointment directly on the page of the Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Foreigners (Saime). If you have an account, go to the “Sign in” option. If you do not have a user account yet, you will need to register in the “Create account” section.

If you live in the United States, the process must be done through the Venezuelan Embassy in Mexico. Facebook Saime Venezuela

Once inside the profile, the applicant must choose the type of passport for adult or childMinors between 9 and 18 years of age who have an ID card must create a personal profile not linked to that of their parents. The data to obtain an appointment are: birth certificate, place of birth, address of residence. In the case of those who are in the United States, they must mark “Abroad” and “Mexico”.

Then you will have to make an online payment to Saime, of the indicated amount, with an international credit card and print the receipt.

The Appointment date will arrive by emailIt is recommended that you check your “junk mail” or “spam” folder if you do not have any information. It is also necessary to check directly on the system platform to see the status of the request.

He notice period It is, generally, of a week in advance and the appointment is in person at the Venezuelan Embassy in Mexico, which is located in Mexico City. If you are unable to attend, you can explain your case and change the date.

The Venezuelan embassy in Mexico is located in Mexico City (CDMX). Screenshot Google Maps

The embassy is located on the street Schiller No. 326, Chapultepec Morales, Polanco V Section, Miguel Hidalgo delegation. There, the applicant must go with the following documents:

If it is a passport for a minor, in addition to the appointment form, both parents must attend with the birth certificate and passport or ID card, original and copy.

An applicant for a Venezuelan passport who resides in the U.S. has the option of traveling to Mexico to obtain the document. Google Maps/Lucy Pirela

The passports are processed in Venezuelaand once they are printed, the Saime transfers them to the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations, a department that is in charge of send it to the corresponding diplomatic mission for delivery.

When the document is located at the embassy or consulatethe applicant will receive an email or message on the media that appear in the consular registry.

He passport withdrawal It can be done in person or by postal mail. In the latter case, the Venezuelan Embassy in Mexico offers a form in which the applicant gives permission to send the document to the preferred address in the United States.

The validity period of the passport issued by the embassy: