Venezuela Transit visa US Citizen
Jun 28, 2017, 12:57 am
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Venezuela Transit visa US Citizen
Booking an award with a overnight stop in Caracas.. I've read about 72 hour transit visas. I can't get any information if I need to get this at the embassy or if it's on arrival... BOG-CCS-IAH is my plan. I do have plans in CCS, traveling this way to avoid the PITA visa for VZ
Jun 28, 2017, 1:13 am
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Visa issues are generally best handled in the appropriate country forum, in this case, the South America forum.
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Jun 29, 2017, 9:44 am
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Booking an award with a overnight stop in Caracas.. I've read about 72 hour transit visas. I can't get any information if I need to get this at the embassy or if it's on arrival... BOG-CCS-IAH is my plan. I do have plans in CCS, traveling this way to avoid the PITA visa for VZ
Locations listed here:
http://www.embavenez-us.org/index.ph...ular%20Offices
Jun 29, 2017, 6:20 pm
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And what happens if (1) you're successful in your endeavor, but (2) the famously reliable system of transport in Venezuela fails you (such as your airline suspends service, there's no Jet A, etc.), and you can't get out within 72 hours?
Jun 30, 2017, 12:41 am
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Booking an award with a overnight stop in Caracas.. I've read about 72 hour transit visas. I can't get any information if I need to get this at the embassy or if it's on arrival... BOG-CCS-IAH is my plan. I do have plans in CCS, traveling this way to avoid the PITA visa for VZ
However, if you want to go to Caracas, be aware that due to the current manifestations access in/out and around the city is sometimes not possible for hours. A quick in and out is a lottery which might not work well. Then you are trapped in the city without visa and without possibility to catch your flight.
Jul 12, 2017, 2:10 am
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Booking an award with a overnight stop in Caracas.. I've read about 72 hour transit visas. I can't get any information if I need to get this at the embassy or if it's on arrival... BOG-CCS-IAH is my plan. I do have plans in CCS, traveling this way to avoid the PITA visa for VZ
Jul 26, 2017, 4:55 pm
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Booking an award with a overnight stop in Caracas.. I've read about 72 hour transit visas. I can't get any information if I need to get this at the embassy or if it's on arrival... BOG-CCS-IAH is my plan. I do have plans in CCS, traveling this way to avoid the PITA visa for VZ
http://tramites.embavenez-us.org/pre...ansit-traveler
I am looking at getting a tourist visa for a trip to CCS which needs to be applied for at least 8 weeks before the travel dates. Not sure if this applies to a transit visa.