Venezuelan nationality law

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Venezuelan Citizenship Act
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Parliament of Venezuela
  • An Act relating to Venezuelan citizenship
Enacted by Government of Venezuela
Status: Current legislation

Venezuelan nationality law is the law governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Venezuelan citizenship. It is based on the principle of jus soli : any person born in Venezuela acquires Venezuelan citizenship at birth, irrespective of nationality or status of parents. Venezuelan nationality law is regulated by Section 1 of Chapter 2 of the Constitution of Venezuela and by the Nationality and Citizenship Act of 2004. [1] [2]

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Citizenship by birth

Citizenship by naturalization

Applicants must be legally residing in Venezuela, must have passed a citizenship test and meet the continuous residence requirement prior to submitting an application for naturalization to the Venezuelan government:

Dual citizenship

Dual nationality is permitted under Venezuelan law as of Article 34 of the Constitution of Venezuela. [3] According to article 7 of the Nationality and Citizenship Act, Venezuelans with dual nationality must enter and exit Venezuela with their Venezuelan passport. [4]

Venezuelans who possess dual citizenship have the same rights and duties as Venezuelans who do not possess dual citizenship.

Loss of Venezuelan citizenship

Resumption of Venezuelan citizenship

Visa requirements of Venezuelan citizens

Visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Venezuela. As of 7 July 2020, Venezuelan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 129 countries and territories, ranking the Venezuelan passport 44th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Nicaraguan and Ukrainian passport) according to the Henley Passport Index. [5] For traveling within South America (except Paraguay, Uruguay and the Guyanas), Venezuelans do not need to use a passport, as they may use their ID card.

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References

  1. "LEY DE NACIONALIDAD Y CIUDADANÍA" (PDF).
  2. "Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela".
  3. "Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela Titulo II".
  4. "Ley de Nacionalidad y Ciudadania" (PDF).
  5. "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2020" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

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