Repatriating from Spain to Venezuela: a detailed guide

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Repatriating from Spain to Venezuela: a detailed guide

Returning to Venezuela requires careful planning. Here you will find everything you need to know.

📄 Documentation and main formalities

  • Valid Venezuelan passport + identity cardThey are essential to leave Spain and enter Venezuela; even if you have dual nationality, the Venezuelan authorities require a Venezuelan passport. Wikipedia+15Andico+15repatriatebody.com+15.

  • Travel Document (laissez-passer)If your passport is expired or lost, you can apply for it at the Venezuelan Consulate in Spain. You must do so at least 15 days in advance, enclosing your identity card, a copy of your airline ticket and consular registration or padrón; it includes a photograph and costs €60 (with possible exemptions for children or cases of official repatriation). Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

  • Certificate of Use for personal belongings or vehicleIf you are bringing used furniture or objects after at least 6 months abroad, this consular document can help you avoid customs duties. Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

  • Consular registration: Being registered with the consulate facilitates all formalities. It may also be necessary to authorise the travel of minors. Reddit+9Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid+9repatriatebody.com+9.

  • Other apostilled documentsbirth certificate, academic qualifications, criminal record... especially if you are accompanied by family members or if you are applying for reunification. Reddit+1Spain Abroad+1.

🚢✈️ How to repatriate? Available means

  • Commercial air transport: There are scheduled flights from Madrid or Barcelona operated by Iberia, Air Europa or Plus Ultra to Caracas. Wikipedia+1Venezuelan Consulate-General in Bilbao+1.

  • Mandatory consular documents 72 hours before the flightVenezuelans must present a valid passport or safe-conduct, the identity card alone is not valid. Redditexteriores.gob.es.

  • Return to the Homeland" PlanVenezuelan state programme that organises free or subsidised humanitarian flights for people in vulnerable situations. The state covers air travel and social integration, giving priority to families with children, sick, pregnant women or elderly people. Venezuelan Consulate-General in Bilbao+1Reddit+1.

📊 Some indicative figures

  • To date, thousands of Venezuelans have taken advantage of the "Return to the Homeland" Plan from neighbouring countries; for example, from Ecuador, more than 14,000 people have returned under this initiative. Reddit.

  • Spain is home to some 400,000 people born in Venezuela (INE 2021 data), of whom various associations are calling for procedures for repatriation or labour integration to be speeded up. cadenaser.com.

🧭 Steps to follow

  1. Consulate Registration Spanish as an expatriate resident (if you have Spanish nationality) or venezuelan consular registration if you are only Venezuelan.

  2. Apply for Certificate of Use (if you bring belongings) by sending documentation to the Consulate and paying fees (~90 €). Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid+1Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid+1.

  3. Apply for Travel Documentif you do not have a valid passport, at least 15 days in advance and fulfil the following requirements Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

  4. Registering your interests in the Homeland Return Planif necessary, and wait for vulnerability call Venezuelan Consulate-General in Bilbao.

  5. Preparing luggage, packing or handling your itemsPrepare inventory if you pack with our moving companies like Gil Stauffer.

  6. Travel and formal repatriationwhether on a commercial flight on own account or on an official flight of the Plan, all documents must be in order.

  7. Arrival in VenezuelaImmigration control, customs (present Certificate of Use if applicable) and collection of goods or luggage.

  8. For families with childrenChildren should travel with a travel authorisation signed by both parents before a notary or consulate. If one of the parents is missing, a legal document is required to prove the absence (sentence, apostilled authorisation, etc.). Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What about the children?

  • Minors require express authorisation from both parents and must present identification (identity card or birth certificate) at the consulate to process the Travel Document. Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

  • They are exempt from payment fees in many cases (laissez-passer, official repatriation) Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

  • If they are part of vulnerable families, they have priority on flights organised by the Venezuelan state as part of the "Return to the Homeland" Plan. Venezuelan Consulate-General in Bilbao.

Does the embassy or consulate bear any costs?

  • The Plan Vuelta a la Patria covers airlift and logistical support. to vulnerable people and families with children, courtesy of the Venezuelan State. Venezuelan Consulate-General in Bilbao.

  • The consulate does not cover private costs such as removal, packing or personal transport. You are responsible for certificates, consular fees (~60-90 €), and removal if you do not participate in the scheme.

  • The laissez-passer may be exempt from fees if it is for officially approved repatriation or for minors. Venezuelan Consulate in Madrid.

✅ In brief

Repatriating to Venezuela from Spain involves several legal steps, documentation in order and choice of means of transport. You can do it on your own (via commercial flight + specialised companies such as Gil Stauffer) or through the Plan "Vuelta a la Patria" if you meet the requirements. Children have specific procedures and may benefit from fee exemptions or priority. To do this in complete safety, it is best to start consular procedures at least 1 month before your planned departure.