Venezuela Country Profile

Passport
For more details visit Venezuela Passport Ranking
  • Passport Grade
    B-
  • Passport Ranking
    86/198
  • Passport Score
    116.4/198
  • Visa-free Countries
    107
  • Visa-required Countries
    91
  • Access to the World's GDP
    32%
  • Access to the World's Surface Area
    40%
  • Access to the World's Population
    31%
  • Access to the Unesco Sites
    59%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
  • Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
    Yes
    Unrestricted: Any child born in the country automatically becomes a citizen.
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
  • Minimum residency period
    10 years
  • Physical presence requirement
  • Language test
    No
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    No
  • Can minor children naturalize?
    Yes
  • Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
    Yes
    Must first establish residency in Venezuela before the age of 18, and submit an application before 25
  • Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
    No / No
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen
  • Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
    0 years / 5 years
    Must be married for 5 years. No in-country residency requirements.
  • Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
    5 years
    Can reside abroad during 5 years of marriage, but the Venezuelan consulate in Madrid confirmed that the process is done in Venezuela only.
  • Language test
    No
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    No
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions
  • Your child is a citizen
    No provisions
  • Citizens of specific countries
    5 years
    5 years for citizens by birth of Spain, Portugal, Italy, any Latin American or Carribean country.
"–": The provision has not been analysed.
Taxation
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Taxation Type
    Residence-based
A tax resident of a country with a RESIDENCE-BASED tax system pays taxes on their WORLDWIDE income. However, if you lose tax residency status there (e.g., by moving out), the country will generally stop taxing you.

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Venezuela Overview
  • Region
    North and South America
  • Capital City
    Caracas
  • Largest City
    Caracas
  • Currency
    Venezuelan bolívar
  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Population
    29.3 million (50th)
  • Life Expectancy
    73.3 years (146th)
  • GDP (Nominal)
    $82.1 billion (73rd)
  • GDP/Capita
    $2,807 (149th)
Useful Data
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Cost of Living
    Inexpensive (3/7)
  • Climate
    Very comfortable (1/5)
  • Safety
    Extremely Dangerous (7/7)
  • Pollution
    Polluted (4/5)
  • English Proficiency
    Low (4/5)

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Articles featuring Venezuela

Personal Resilience

Here’s what happened when Venezuela imposed gun control laws

I just got back from Caracas, Venezuela, a city so dangerous that every time I left my hotel, the staff would warn me against even going outside. It’s an incredibly difficult reality to reconcile. People hate the fact that they may get robbed or killed just steps from their front door when they leave the […]

Trends & News

California finally says, “Yes, we want to be Venezuela”

He was the most powerful man in the world in the year 1536. But even Charles V– Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Lord of the Netherlands, Duke of Burgundy, Master of the Americas– still needed his mommy. Like many monarchs of his era who lavished themselves with unhealthy diets, Charles had developed a nasty […]

Trends & News

Venezuelan millionaire refugee now working as a personal trainer

[Editor’s Note: As we’re coming up on the end of the year, we thought it would be appropriate to republish some of our most popular Notes articles of 2018. Today’s article was originally published on March 14, 2018.] It’s been a few months since I’ve traveled to Medellin– I have a number of investments and […]

Trends & News

Forget Cuba opening up to the US, watch out for Venezuela

January 9, 2015 En route to Antarctica When the Soviet Union was dying out and privatization schemes and free market measures were being implemented, it was like the Wild West out there. With a bit of street smarts, insights, the right contacts, information, and access to capital, you could grab or build a fortune. That’s […]

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