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We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Venezuela. The British Embassy in Caracas provides services to British nationals in Venezuela.
Currently, all Venezuelans travelling to the UK need to apply for a visa.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Venezuelan passports that were issued or expired on or before 21 May 2019 may be considered valid by UK authorities for 5 years beyond their expiry date.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Guidance on the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
We have made some recent changes to our transit visa requirements.
The UK's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivers a statement to the first-ever Global Refugee Forum.
The UK has sanctioned 15 new individuals associated with Nicolás Maduro’s contested regime today, while calling out his illegitimate claim to the presidency.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced further sanctions on individuals under the UK’s Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.
The UK reaffirms its support for Guyana on the first ministerial visit there from a G7 nation since the Venezuelan regime renewed its border claim on the Essequibo region.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Foreign Secretary responds to the latest developments in Venezuela
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