Data verified
Bangladesh passport holders: Single entry for Venezuela. Fee: USD 60 (~USD 60). Processing: 4-6 weeks. Indicative only — always verify with the official mission before applying.
Overview
MAJOR CONTEXT UPDATE (verify carefully, as instructed): Venezuela underwent a major political transition in 2026. President Nicolas Maduro was removed from power via US military action on 3 Jan 2026 and is now in US federal custody facing narco-terrorism charges; Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Acting President on 5 Jan 2026. Venezuela-US relations subsequently normalized: diplomatic/consular relations restored 5 Mar 2026, US recognized the Rodriguez government 7 Mar 2026, the US Embassy in Caracas reopened 14 Mar 2026, and commercial US-Venezuela flights resumed 30 Apr 2026. As of today, Venezuela's Foreign Ministry (mppre.gob.ve) and its Embassy in New Delhi, India (india.embajada.gob.ve, which covers Bangladesh -- Venezuela has no resident mission in Dhaka) are both confirmed LIVE and operating normally, with news dated as recently as 2 Aug 2026, including active normalization talks with Chile, Peru and the Dominican Republic. The prior DB framing of 'travel discouraged due to political/economic instability' tied to the pre-2026 Maduro-era crisis is now outdated. Separately, a major earthquake struck Venezuela on 24 Jun 2026 (920+ deaths) -- unrelated to visa policy but relevant to general travel-safety advisories. Visa remains REQUIRED for Bangladesh (confirmed absent from Venezuela's official 71-country tourism visa-exemption list). The exact consular fee is not centrally published -- the official site states it must be confirmed directly with the issuing Embassy/Consulate -- so the previous USD 60 figure could not be re-verified this session. Note: a US Embassy Caracas report (27 Mar 2026) states Venezuela introduced an e-Visa option for non-exempt nationalities, but the Foreign Ministry's own live tourist-visa requirements page (checked today) still describes a standard document-based consular application with no mention of an online e-visa portal, so applicability to Bangladeshi applicants specifically is unconfirmed.
Visa types: Tourist Visa (sticker via embassy); Business Visa; Student Visa; Work Visa (Temporary Resident); Family Reunification; Resident; Investor; Transit; Diplomatic/Official. Travel DISCOURAGED due to political/economic instability. Apply at Venezuelan Embassy New Delhi.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Validity: 90 days from issue. Max Stay: 90 days (single entry).
Extension possibleConditional
Overstay penalty: Per-day fine + deportation; possible MERCOSUR-wide entry ban
How to apply
Requirements
Passport & photo
Required documents: Per Venezuela MFA (mppre.gob.ve, live today): original + copy of passport (6+ months validity); document proving residence in home country; 2 recent color passport-size photos; bank reference letter (account opening date, number, balance); employment letter (tenure, position, salary); copies of property/business/commercial registration if applicable; copy of round-trip or onward ticket; medical certificate issued by the health authority of the home country; hotel reservation or notarized invitation letter; proof of payment of the applicable consular fee (amount set individually by each embassy/consulate, not centrally published). Note this is general 'medical certificate' wording rather than the specific 'Yellow Fever vaccination MANDATORY' wording previously recorded -- worth reconfirming directly with the Embassy given Bangladesh's endemic-country status.
Visa types (2)
Visa required for Bangladeshi nationals. Apply at Venezuelan Embassy New Delhi. Tourist visa: USD 60. Travel DISCOURAGED due to political/economic instability. Allow 4-6 weeks processing.
Venezuela Business Visa. CRITICAL: Venezuela has been in severe economic and political crisis since 2015 — hyperinflation, mass emigration, electricity shortages. Verify current embassy operations and security situation.
Common rejection reasons
Common BD rejections: (1) Travel DISCOURAGED due to political/economic instability - additional scrutiny; (2) Legalized invitation by Venezuelan Foreign Ministry; (3) Yellow Fever vaccination MANDATORY; (4) Inadequate financial proof (USD 2,000+); (5) MANDATORY insurance covering political instability; (6) Allow 4-6 weeks processing.
Good to know