CONSULAR SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

• Open to the public from 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.
• Hours for consultations by telephone  are from  9am to 1pm  and 2:15pm to 4pm. 
• For all inquiries (including those regarding passports), please write to: consular@venezuela-us.org.

Important announcements:

“The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Washington DC informs Venezuelans residing in our jurisdiction that appointments for electronic passport renewal must now be requested online through the SAIME System (Service Administrative Immigration Identification),” for instructions, please click on Passports.

SAIME informs that passports renewed by the embassies and consulates will remain valid for entry and exit of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

All citizens residingwithin our jurisdiction have a duty to enroll in the Registry of Venezuelans Living Abroad.

CADIVI: If you have previously processed remittances, student and/or seniors or retirees, please do not fill out the form again.

Announcements: Important Information for Embassies, Consulates and Venezuelan Citizens Living Abroad

1. Visas.
2. Passports.
   
   • Electronic passport
     
   • Non-Electronic passports for minors with no Venezuelan identity card
     
   • Passport validity extension for adults (validity extension for one year; free of charge)
     
   • Passport validity extension for minors (validity extension for one year; free of charge)
     
   • Passport or travel document loss
3. Civil Registry.
4. CADIVI, Foreign Exchange Administration Commission.
5. Power of Attorney.
6. Document Legalization.
7. Certificates.
8. Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (IVSS) for Pensioners Abroad.
9. Proof of Identity (forms).
10. Travel Authorization for Minors.
11. Non-Objection Letters.
12. Consular Fees.
13. If you are a family member of a Venezuelan prisoner in the U.S.
    

If you have any other questions, please write to consular@venezuela-us.org. This Consulate only serves residents of the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.