Location:
Venezuela
Part of:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office

We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Venezuela. The British Embassy in Caracas provides services to British nationals living in and visiting Venezuela.

We play an active role in strengthening political, economic and cultural links between Venezuela and the United Kingdom at all levels. Our work includes providing commercial, consular, visa and information services.

Find out more on our UK and Venezuela news page.

We provide services to British nationals living and visiting Venezuela.

You can access UK government services while in Venezuela.

Urgent assistance

If you’re in Venezuela and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +58 (212) 3195800. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Venezuela, call +44 (0) 207 008 1500.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us as soon as possible.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Once you have contacted us, you will be advised to book an appointment for an emergency travel document at the British Embassy Caracas.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including certificates, letters, and notes available. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Venezuela.

Our people

Andrew Soper

Andrew Soper

British Ambassador to Venezuela

Contact us

British Embassy Venezuela

Torre La Castellana, Piso 11
Avenida Principal de la Castellana (Av. Eugenio Mendoza),
Urbanización La Castellana
Caracas
Venezuela

Office hours:
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm;
Friday 8:00am to 1:15pm

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Consular Section

Torre La Castellana, Piso 11
Avenida Principal de la Castellana (Av. Eugenio Mendoza),
Urbanización La Castellana
Caracas
Venezuela

Monday to Wednesday & Friday 8:30am to 11:30am

Thursdays by appointment only.

(Outside of normal Embassy operating hours our switchboard will direct you to the appropriate out-of-hours number).

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Visa Application Centre

Centro de Solicitud de Visas para el Reino Unido
Centro Comercial San Ignacio
Nivel Terraza, Local T-30
Urb. La Castellana
Caracas
Venezuela

Open to the public:
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm to receive applications; 4:00pm to 5:00pm to return passports

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Corporate information