Venezuela residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Venezuela. Ordinary naturalisation in Venezuela needs 10 years of legal residence.
Checked — Sources last checked 11 November 2026 by the automated residence and citizenship review.
Residence routes in Venezuela
Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-I investor transit visa | Investor | — | — | 10 years |
| TR-RE independent income visa | Retirement or own income | — | — | 10 years |
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (4)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-L employer-authorized temporary employee visa | Residence permit | — | — | 10 years |
| TR-REL religious transit visa | Residence permit | — | — | 10 years |
| TR-FV Venezuelan family visa | Family | — | — | 10 years |
| Student transit visa | Study | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
TR-I investor transit visa
The cited rule does not restrict nationality groups; eligibility depends on the stated purpose and evidence. Ordinary naturalization needs ten years' uninterrupted residence, with a five-year nationality exception. One-year Resident status is discretionary for routes named in the visa resolution. A student visa is not named there, so no direct citizenship path is assumed. No complete move fee or end-to-end processing time was established.
Sources: Investor transit visa (Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona), Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 (Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia), Constitution articles 33 and 34 (WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution)
TR-RE independent income visa
The cited rule does not restrict nationality groups; eligibility depends on the stated purpose and evidence. Ordinary naturalization needs ten years' uninterrupted residence, with a five-year nationality exception. One-year Resident status is discretionary for routes named in the visa resolution. A student visa is not named there, so no direct citizenship path is assumed. No complete move fee or end-to-end processing time was established.
Sources: Independent income transit visa (Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona), Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 (Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia), Constitution articles 33 and 34 (WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution)
TR-L employer-authorized temporary employee visa
This is the TR-L employee route, not the short business e-visa. The France filing method and EUR 60 charge are mission-specific; USD fee and end-to-end processing time remain unknown. One year of uninterrupted stay may allow discretionary Resident status. Ordinary naturalization takes ten uninterrupted years, or five for the specified origin nationalities.
Sources: TR-L employee visa and SAIME authorization (Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section), Consular filing channel for employee visas (Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section), Standard visa documents and consular review (Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section), Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 (Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia), Constitution articles 33 and 34 (WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution)
TR-REL religious transit visa
The cited rule does not restrict nationality groups; eligibility depends on the stated purpose and evidence. Ordinary naturalization needs ten years' uninterrupted residence, with a five-year nationality exception. One-year Resident status is discretionary for routes named in the visa resolution. A student visa is not named there, so no direct citizenship path is assumed. No complete move fee or end-to-end processing time was established.
Sources: Religious transit visa (Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona), Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 (Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia), Constitution articles 33 and 34 (WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution)
TR-FV Venezuelan family visa
The cited rule does not restrict nationality groups; eligibility depends on the stated purpose and evidence. Ordinary naturalization needs ten years' uninterrupted residence, with a five-year nationality exception. One-year Resident status is discretionary for routes named in the visa resolution. A student visa is not named there, so no direct citizenship path is assumed. No complete move fee or end-to-end processing time was established.
Sources: Venezuelan family transit visa (Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona), Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 (Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia), Constitution articles 33 and 34 (WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution)
Student transit visa
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Student transit visa (Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona)
Citizenship in Venezuela
- Years of residence before naturalisation: 10 years
- Years before permanent residence: 1 year
- Dual citizenship allowed: Yes
- Residence and presence: Ten years of uninterrupted residence immediately before ordinary application; five years for nationals by birth of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Latin America or the Caribbean. A spouse has a separate five-year marriage rule.
The one-year Resident status after TR-I, TR-FV, TR-RE, TR-REL or TR-L is discretionary and renewable every five years, rather than an automatic permanent grant. The 2004 law repealed the 1955 law; the current statute and constitutional text reviewed do not establish a Spanish test, so language is unknown. The investor visa requires an approved investment but does not sell citizenship. The five-year marriage pathway is measured from marriage and declaration, not presumed visa residence.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Venezuela?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Venezuela. Routes for people living on their own income or working remotely (TR-RE independent income visa) ask for proof of income, not an investment.
How many years to citizenship in Venezuela?
Ordinary naturalisation in Venezuela needs 10 years of legal residence. Permanent residence is possible after 1 year. Ten years of uninterrupted residence immediately before ordinary application; five years for nationals by birth of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Latin America or the Caribbean. A spouse has a separate five-year marriage rule.
Does Venezuela allow dual citizenship?
Yes. Venezuela lets a new citizen keep another nationality, subject to the other country's rules.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Venezuela tax rates, count your days with the Venezuela day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Venezuela profile cites 12 sources, 11 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- TR-L employee visa and SAIME authorization · Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section, official, read 11 November 2026
- Consular filing channel for employee visas · Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section, official, read 11 November 2026
- Standard visa documents and consular review · Venezuelan Embassy in France, consular section, official, read 11 November 2026
- Constitution articles 33 and 34 · WIPO Lex, text of Venezuelan Constitution, official, read 11 November 2026
- Nationality and Citizenship Law, articles 21, 25 and 26 · Venezuelan National Assembly; statutory text hosted by Chinese Embassy, official, read 11 November 2026
- Joint visa resolution 364, article 40 · Venezuelan Interior and Foreign Ministries; gazetted resolution reproduced by Justia, official, read 11 November 2026
- Investor transit visa · Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona, official, read 11 November 2026
- Independent income transit visa · Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona, official, read 11 November 2026
- Venezuelan family transit visa · Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona, official, read 11 November 2026
- Religious transit visa · Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona, official, read 11 November 2026
- Student transit visa · Venezuelan Consulate General in Barcelona, official, read 11 November 2026
- IADB comparative nationality review, Venezuela · Inter-American Development Bank, summary, read 11 November 2026
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