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Venezuela

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
150,081
Top destination, 2023
Spain
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
43,303
UK visas issued, 2025
4,086
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
7.9%
NationalityVEISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Venezuela need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 90 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Venezuela move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Germany4,848
  6. Italy2,305
  7. Portugal1,446
  8. Canada1,390
  9. France623
  10. Belgium493
  11. Netherlands361
  12. Norway250
  13. Switzerland175
  14. Australia155
  15. Iceland134

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

229k458k200020032006200920122015201820212023
229k458k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200010,271
200111,547
200213,473
200317,635
200422,174
200527,039
200626,662
200728,103
200824,895
200922,885
201022,123
201122,457
201220,756
201323,533
201425,299
201534,687
201659,407
2017214,592
2018420,452
2019457,619
2020204,305
2021139,427
2022237,410
2023150,081
Share going to the top destination
58.9%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Venezuela who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Colombia2,904,873
  2. Peru1,596,667
  3. United States763,915
  4. Spain602,539
  5. Brazil571,919
  6. Ecuador487,871
  7. Chile427,821
  8. Argentina192,595
  9. Panama182,386
  10. Dominican Republic124,140
  11. Mexico111,191
  12. Italy64,313

Living abroad by year

4.16M8.33M19901995200020052010201520202024
4.16M8.33M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990216,183
1995248,789
2000338,356
2005451,384
2010550,930
2015760,196
20205,477,198
20248,328,514
Living abroad, 2024
8,328,514
Change since 2000
+2361.5%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
34.9%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Venezuela by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B240,231
  2. P1734
  3. F1328
  4. C1/D313
  5. L2205
  6. L1194
  7. K1186
  8. P4164
  9. H1B129
  10. J1123

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

33k67k201720182019202020212022202320242025
33k67k20172019202120232025
Data table
201728,841
201828,539
201920,031
202014,887
20218,389
202232,344
202355,926
202466,519
202543,303
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5477
  2. E2298
  3. IR1212
  4. IR2190
  5. F195
  6. E389
  7. E161
  8. F2B61
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,804
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
739
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Venezuela who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Venezuela with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

11k21k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k201520172019202120232024
Data table
20159,140
201610,770
201711,810
201811,760
201915,720
202012,140
202114,410
202221,030
202318,440
202418,490
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens11,570
  2. Refugees and asylees3,660
  3. Employment-based preferences2,590
  4. Family-sponsored preferences650
  5. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)2,340
  2. Spouses and children1,970
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,820
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)1,420
  5. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,030
  6. Other temporary workers240
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Venezuela)
18,490
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Venezuela)
10,820
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
224,190
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Venezuela (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Venezuela (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor3,824
  2. Other90
  3. Work78
  4. Study54
  5. Family40

Visas issued by year

5,21010k201020122014201620182020202220242025
5,21010k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20103,340
20112,081
20121,575
20131,217
20149,352
201510,420
20166,129
20175,440
20184,962
20194,797
20201,460
20211,270
20223,362
20234,037
20244,189
20254,086
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
35
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Venezuela, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
2025706054001,27030
20241006804753,24065
20231309806601,38575
2022555606501,54520
2021207455852,615190
2020157256101,055220
2019159056601,585250
2018109458701,520230
2017251,0951,3101,010305
2016151,1501,5551,01095
2015106751,70091060
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Venezuela, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

30602005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
30602005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0625
2006–0734
2007–0842
2008–0935
2009–1031
2010–1145
2011–1260
2012–1345
2013–1457
2014–1558
2015–1644
2016–1751
2017–1832
2018–1951
2019–2024
2020–2118
2021–2234
2022–2343
2023–2427
2024–2535
2025–2629
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills22
  2. Specialist Skills5
  3. Medium-term1
  4. Short-term1
Granted, 2025–26
29
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Venezuela living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

3196382012201420162018202220242025
3196382012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012303
2013322
2014327
2015337
2016350
2017391
2018425
2019567
2022574
2023583
2024623
2025638
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Skilled Labor167
  2. Permanent Resident141
  3. Dependent79
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National66
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services54
  6. Long-Term Resident47
  7. Student29
  8. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident16
  9. Entertainer10
  10. Designated Activities10
Residents, December 2025
638
In work-related statuses
249
Share in work-related statuses
39.0%
Students
29
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Venezuela

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Venezuela, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Spain430373368.4%
Italy282800.0%
Portugal241714.2%
France1813316.7%
Germany6600.0%
Switzerland6600.0%
Netherlands65116.7%

Applications by year

1,5603,1192009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5603,119200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,119
20102,539
20112,085
20122,258
20132,274
20141,163
20151,205
20161,002
2017566
2018434
2019299
202082
202172
2022160
2023361
2024518
Refusal rate, 2024
7.9%
Refusal rate, 2019
24.1%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Venezuela in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Other reasons63,994
  2. Family16,806
  3. Work9,211
  4. Education3,167
First permits by country
  1. Spain78,783
  2. Portugal6,452
  3. Italy3,146
  4. Germany1,606
  5. France1,071
  6. Iceland384
  7. Netherlands268
  8. Belgium221
  9. Poland208
  10. Malta130
  11. Switzerland129
  12. Norway105
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card74
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)500
  3. Researchers39
  4. Other paid activities8,598
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
249
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
37,577
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
6,194
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
710
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
320,110
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
18,229
Changed status into work, 2025
1,918
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
19
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
20
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Venezuela in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025704091902
Sweden2025721005264
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202574272
Austria202574713
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark40
  2. Sweden10
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Venezuela

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Barbados1——
Bolivia1——
Brazil1——
Canada1——
Chile1——
China1——
Colombia1——
Cuba1——
El Salvador1——
Equatorial Guinea1——
France1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Grenada1——
Guyana1——
Haiti1——
India1——
Indonesia1——
Iraq1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kuwait1——
Malaysia1——
Mexico1——
Netherlands1——
Nigeria1——
Palestine1——
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Peru1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saint Vincent and Grenadines1——
Saudi Arabia1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Suriname1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Trinidad and Tobago1——
Türkiye1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Countries
49
Missions
49
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Venezuela, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

2,1534,3052000200320062009201220152018202120242025
2,1534,305200020052010201520202025
Data table
200017
200119
200219
2003208
2004143
2005148
2006165
2007151
2008137
2009132
2010143
2011138
2012118
2013130
2014130
2015234
2016405
2017870
20182,097
20193,239
20202,626
20213,692
20223,869
20233,524
20243,806
20254,305
Remittances received, 2025
US$4,305 million
Share of GDP, 2025
4.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Venezuela

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Venezuela → Spain
  • Venezuela → Chile
  • Venezuela → United States
  • Venezuela → Mexico
  • Venezuela → Germany
  • Venezuela → Italy
  • Venezuela → Portugal
  • Venezuela → Canada
  • Venezuela → France
  • Venezuela → Colombia
  • Venezuela → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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