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Foreign travel advice

Venezuela

! Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Venezuela.
! Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Venezuela.

Warnings and insurance

Still current at:
25 June 2026
Updated:
25 June 2026
Latest update:
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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Areas where FCDO advises against all travel

Border areas

FCDO advises against all travel to: 

  • within 80km (50 miles) of the border with Colombia
  • within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Brazil
  • within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Guyana

Bolívar

FCDO advises against all travel to the Orinoco Mining Arc (‘Arco Minero’) region to the south of the Orinoco river. This includes:

  • all of Cedeño Municipality
  • the northern part of Sucre Municipality, from the Orinoco river to 80km south of the Troncal 19 road
  • all of Heres Municpality
  • the northern part of Raul Leoni Municipality, north of the Rio Paragua
  • all of Caroni Municipality
  • all of Piar Municipality
  • all of Padre Pedro Chien Municipality
  • all of Roscio Municipality
  • all of El Callo Municipality
  • all of Sifontes Municipality

Delta Amacuro

FCDO advises against all travel to the area to the south of the Orinoco river.

Zulia

FCDO advises against all travel to Zulia state.

The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the remaining areas of Venezuela

If you are a British national already living or travelling in Venezuela, you should be prepared to change your plans quickly if necessary. You should have a ‘personal emergency plan’, including practical steps for leaving the country or staying safe during a crisis, that does not depend on support from the UK government.

Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Venezuela’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor local media and stay in contact with your travel provider.

Earthquakes near coast of Venezuela

7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were reported near Caracas, on 24 June. Follow the advice of local authorities.

International airports in Venezuela are temporarily closed following the earthquakes.

If you are affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:

  • from Venezuela +58 (0) 212 263 8411
  • from UK +44 (0) 207 008 5000

If you are unaffected, let friends and family know you are safe.

See further information about earthquakes.

State of External Commotion 

On 3 January, Venezuelan authorities announced a ‘state of external commotion’ due to air strikes on targets across the country. This could lead to closure of Venezuelan borders and airspace.   

Before you travel

No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: 

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

About FCDO travel advice

FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.

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Update history

2026-06-30 15:31
Updated information following the earthquakes near the coast of Venezuela on 24 June and updated information about political and economic situation and networks and internet (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2026-06-27 23:48
Updated information following the earthquakes near the coast of Venezuela on 24 June (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2026-06-25 04:19
International airports in Venezuela are temporarily closed following the earthquakes on 24 June (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

2026-06-25 01:30
information that 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were reported near Caracas, on 24 June. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

2026-03-10 16:12
Removal of information about Colombia-Venezuela border closure (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2026-03-06 15:35
Addition of information that the land border with Colombia will be closed during Colombian elections (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2026-03-03 10:11
FCDO no longer advises against all travel to the whole of Venezuela. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to some regions, and all but essential travel to the rest of Venezuela (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2026-01-05 15:48
Removal of information about sheltering in place, FCDO continues to advise against all travel to Venezuela (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2026-01-03 12:29
Addition of information following reports of explosions in Caracas (‘Warning and insurance’ page)

2025-11-23 19:27
Information on flight cancellations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

2025-10-04 17:26
New information on the ‘State of External Commotion’ (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2025-06-26 12:32
Addition of information on reports of increased criminal activity along main road ‘Troncal 10’ in Bolivar State (‘Safety and security’ page).

2025-05-28 15:21
Removal of information on legislative elections on 25 May and temporary suspension of flights between Venezuela and Colombia (‘Safety and security’ page).

2025-05-20 13:08
Addition of information on legislative elections to take place on Sunday 25 May and on the temporary suspension of flights between Venezuela and Colombia from 19 May 2025 onwards (‘Safety and security’ page).

2025-01-21 16:20
Removal of outdated information on presidential inauguration period, land border reopening and resumption of flights with Colombia (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2025-01-13 17:32
Reopening of the land border with Colombia on 13 January 2025 (‘Safety and security’ page).

2025-01-12 16:14
Latest update: Resumption of flights with Colombia (‘Safety and security’ pages).

2025-01-11 18:52
Removal of outdated language on presidential elections and inauguration dates (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)

2025-01-10 16:24
Additional information about some British nationals having been held in detention facilities at Maiquetia airport in Caracas and at land border crossings for a period of hours or days whilst the authorities perform checks and addition of information on the land border closure with Colombia and suspension of flights between Venezuela and Colombia until 13 January 2025 (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-12-12 12:57
Addition of information on the presidential inauguration date, and of immigration officers taking photos of passports and identity documents of foreign nationals as part of their checks (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2024-11-04 16:30
Updated advice on visa requirements for non-tourism visits and on detailed questioning for arriving foreign nationals on the purpose and details of their visit, including recent detentions of foreign nationals (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2024-08-02 09:42
Updated advice on the Presidential election period (‘Warnings and insurance’ page), political and economic situation situation and suspension of flights between Venezuela and Panama, the Dominican Republic and Peru (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-08-01 09:57
Updated information on the suspension of flights between Venezuela and Peru from 1 August (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-07-30 18:37
Update to “Political and economic situation” – information on use of rubber bullets and tear gas (“Safety and security” page)

2024-07-30 06:59
Latest update: Information following the presidential election in Venezuela and suspension of flights between Venezuela and Panama / Dominican Republic from 20:00 on 31 July (See ‘Political and economic situation’ and ‘Air travel’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-07-29 07:44
Information following the presidential election in Venezuela (See ‘Political and economic situation’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-07-24 13:14
Information about the presidential election period in Venezuela (See ‘Political and economic situation’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-07-03 16:19
Updated information about the presidential election period in Venezuela (‘Warning and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2024-03-25 15:19
Updated assessment that terrorists attacks in Venezuela cannot be ruled out (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-01-12 16:36
Updated information on dual nationality (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2023-11-27 12:40
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.

2023-08-23 11:13
Updated information on Visas (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2023-06-22 11:55
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages

2023-05-17 14:50
Updated information on the re-opening of the Trinidad and Tobago borders (air) on 13 May 2023 (‘Safety and Security’ page).

2023-05-10 15:05
Updated information on the suspension of COVID-19 specific entry requirements from May 2023 (’Entry requirements’ page) and information on the risk of altitude sickness (‘Health’ page).

2023-04-03 14:49
Updated information on the re-opening of borders with Bonaire (sea) and Cuaraçao (sea and air) on 3 April 2023, and re-opening of borders for Aruba (sea) scheduled for 1 May 2023 (‘Safety and Security’ page).

2022-12-31 15:29
Updated information on COVID-19 entry rules for travellers entering Venezuela from 01 January 2023 (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-08-31 23:57
Updated information on COVID-19 entry rules for travellers entering Venezuela from 01 September 2022 (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-08-02 11:52
Updated information on COVID-19 entry rules for travellers entering Venezuela (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-07-18 17:18
Updated information on COVID-19 entry rules for travellers entering Venezuela from 01 August 2022 (‘Wntry requirements’ page)

2022-06-30 14:17
Updated information on the threat of terrorism in Venezuela (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)

2022-06-16 16:20
Updated information on COVID-19 rules for entry to Venezuela (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-04-26 11:24
Updated information on commercial flights, domestic COVID-19 measures and local laws (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Local laws and customs’ pages)

2022-04-14 15:23
The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the whole of Venezuela based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks