Venezuela offers renewable, temporary residence permits of one-year validity to those who can demonstrate a foreign-source income of at least US$1,200 per month.
After two years, the applicant can obtain Residente status, a visa that has a five-year validity.
Following 10 continuous years of residency (5 if married to a Venezuela or a citizen of certain countries), the applicant is eligible for Venezuelan citizenship.
To qualify for the Transeúnte Rentista visa, applicants must demonstrate a foreign-source income of no less than US$1,200 a month for a main applicant, as well as an additional US$500 a month per dependent.
This income may take the form of a pension, or any other legal form of income.
Additionally, the applicant must provide a number of documents, including
The Rentista visa has a validity of one year and is renewable indefinitely as long as the applicant continues to meet the conditions.
After two years of temporary stay (transeúnte status), the applicant can obtain permanent residency in Venezuela (residente).
The initial Rentista visa is issued for one year with the Transeúnte (transitory) status.
After two continuous years of residency, typically monitored by evidence of entry and exit stamps in the individual’s passport, the individual may apply for a Residente status (effectively permanent residency), which has a validity of five years and which is renewable.
To maintain the Residente status, the applicant must not be absent from Venezuela for more than 24 consecutive months. A return to Venezuelan territory within 24 months, even if only briefly, suffices to reset the clock.
After ten years of legal residency (five for those married to a Venezuelan and for natural-born citizens of Spain, Portugal, Latin-American, or Caribbean countries), the individual may apply for citizenship in Venezuela.
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Applications for this program may be directed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Legislation upon which this program is based LEY DE EXTRANJERÍA Y MIGRACIÓN N° 37. 944.
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