Venezuela
From Angel Falls’ thunderous drop to Caribbean coastlines, Venezuela’s landscapes echo a dramatic natural narrative.
Overview
Venezuela’s Spanish‑speaking regions stretch from the Andean mountain chain to the extensive Llanos plains and the Caribbean shoreline. Iconic natural wonders like Angel Falls sit alongside bustling Caracas, while regional identities—coastal, highland and savanna—shape distinct cultural expressions in music, cuisine and folklore.
At a glance
Language
- Spanish(Official)
Population28,515,829
CurrencyVenezuelan Bolívar (VES)
1 VES = 0.001276 USD
1 USD = 783.68 VES
Popular places
Venezuela
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerMuch weaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of Life IndexGenerally favorableSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
Healthcare IndexLimitedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
Crime IndexHighSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)
Safety IndexLimitedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
Pollution IndexElevatedSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Resident Re-entry, Tourist / Visa Waiver, Student, and 4 more.
Resident Re-entry
- Resident Re-entry Visa
Re-entry visa for temporary migrants and permanent residents whose Venezuelan visa expires while they are outside the country, subject to timing and absence limits.
- 6 months
Tourist / Visa Waiver
- Tourist Visa
Tourist visa for recreation, health, or other activities that do not involve remuneration or profit in Venezuela.
- No work rights
Student
- Transeunte Estudiante Student Visa
Student visa for non-migrant foreign nationals entering Venezuela for higher technical or university studies, specialization, or an internship in their specialty.
- 1 year, renewable
Languages
- Spanish(Official)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Venezuela.
Canada
Avoid all travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Avoid all travel to Venezuela due to the heightened security situation, unstable political and economic situations, significant level of violent crime, the risk of arbitrary detention, and the decline in basic living conditions, including shortages of medication, gasoline and water.
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Border areas.
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 80km (50 miles) of the border with Colombia
- within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Brazil
- within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Guyana
Bolívar. FCDO advises against all travel to the Orinoco Mining Arc (‘Arco Minero’) region to the south of the Orinoco river.
This includes:
- all of Cedeño Municipality
- the northern part of Sucre Municipality, from the Orinoco river to 80km south of the Troncal 19 road
- all of Heres Municpality
- the northern part of Raul Leoni Municipality, north of the Rio Paragua
- all of Caroni Municipality
- all of Piar Municipality
- all of Padre Pedro Chien Municipality
- all
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