Transient worker visa
Transeúnte Laboral, TR-L
To work in Venezuela, a foreigner needs a TR-L visa. The employer or worker first applies to the Ministry of Labour (Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Proceso Social del Trabajo) for a work permit, and the Ministry of the Interior then authorises the visa. The visa is granted for one year with multiple entries and a stay of the same length, and is renewed through SAIME with a valid labour authorisation.
1 entry rule for Venezuela based on recent travel
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in Brazil
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from Brazil (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit there) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Venezuela
Money
2
Currency
Venezuelan Bolívar
VES
Venezuelan Bolívar
Tax
6–34%
Income tax (national)
Bands in tax units (UT); 34% above 6,000 UT.
Living
1
Happiness
#78 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign nationals hired to work in Venezuela.
Eligibility
Labour Ministry permit
The employer or worker applies to the Ministry of Labour. The applicant must present a certified copy of the work permit issued by that Ministry.
Qualifications
The applicant proves their work status with degrees, work experience certificates or other documents required by the Ministry of Labour for each case.
Renewal
For SAIME renewal, you need an online SAIME account, a valid passport, entry and exit stamps, your latest visas and a Ministry of Labour authorisation.
- Passport photo page must have at least 6 months' validity
Official wording
SAIME renewal needs an online SAIME account, a passport photo page with at least 6 months' validity, entry and exit stamps, the latest visas, and a labour authorisation issued by the Ministry of Labour.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistPassport (original and copy), valid 6 months
- FeesTR-L consular fee
- Steps to applyThe employer or worker applies for a work permit at the Ministry of Labour
The full requirements are for members
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- 6 documents
- 1 fee
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Venezuela
- Visit & tourismVenezuelan tourist visa (T) and tourist extension
- Status in-countryTransient rentista visa (TR-RE) for people living on foreign income or pensions
Work permits in other countries
- British Virgin IslandsBVI work permit (Labour Code) with Immigration entry permit
- VietnamWork permit for foreign workers in Vietnam (Giấy phép lao động) with LĐ temporary residence card
- VanuatuEmployment Visa and Short-Term Employment Visa
- SamoaTemporary residence permit for employment
- KosovoTemporary residence and work permit for employment
- South AfricaCritical Skills Work Visa (section 19(4), Immigration Act 13 of 2002)
