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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling abroad, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
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Passport Required
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Visa Required
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Return Ticket Required
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British
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Australian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Canadian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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United States
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Japanese
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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European Countries
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
1. nationals of Latvia who do need a visa.
2. All other nationals listed in the chart above require a Tourist Entry Card which is issued free of charge by an authorized air carrier on presentation of valid air tickets (including return or onward ticket) for stays of maximum 90 days (non-extendable),
Contact Numbers
INATUR (National Tourism Institute)
Avenida Francisco de Miranda con Avenida Principal de La Floresta, Complejo Mintur, Urb La Floresta, Caracas, Venezuela
Tel: (212) 286 3016.
Website: www.inatur.gob.ve
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the USA
1099 30th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Tel: (202) 342 2214.
Website: www.embavenez-us.org
Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela in the UK
1 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2HW, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 4206 or 581 2776.
Website: www.venezlon.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300, 1400-1700.
Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela (Consular Section) in the UK
56 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL, UK
Tel: (020) 7529 8620.
Website: www.venezlon.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1300.
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