Customs
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Venezuela Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
200 cigs
Tobacco allowance
1 litre
Alcohol allowance
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Import Regulations
- 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 500g of tobacco. There are no information on age restrictions
- 1L of spirits (over 25% volume of alcohol) or 2L of lighter alcohol beverages (up to 25% volume of alcohol)
- non-commercial amount of gifts and other items for personal use.
- Narcotics
- Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
- Counterfeit items
- Cultural artefacts and other objects of cultural importance
- Henna
- Palm tree and any products thereof
- Explosive material
- Live animals – health certificate required along with complete and valid inoculations.
- Endangered species and any products or parts thereof as outlined by CITES maybe be brought in only with CITES permission.
- Medication (please contact the nearest embassy or mission to make sure they are allowed)
- Local currency
- Hunting weapons permissible only with authorisation obtainable from Ministry of Interior.
Export Regulations
- No information available
- Narcotics
- Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
- Counterfeit items
- Cultural artefacts and other objects of cultural importance
- Henna
- Palm tree and any products thereof
- Explosive material
- Endangered species and any products or parts thereof as outlined by CITES maybe be brought in only with CITES permission.
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Venezuela
Basic security information for travelers to Venezuela
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Venezuela
- Malaria and Dengue Fever are quite common to the region and will require vaccinations against. Travellers should take all necessary precautions to avoid Malaria infection including covering up the skin and buying plenty of insect repellent.
- Rabies, Yellow Feve and Cholera are present in the country, routine vaccinations against should be obtained prior to visiting the country. Travellers should exercise normal procedures when dealing with needles or when engaging in sexual intercourse.
- A yellow fever vaccination is required for this country.
- All water should be well boiled before drinking. Bottled water is preferable and should be taken in great quantities. Meat, fish and vegetables should be very well cooked before eating. Milk should be pasteurized or boiled before drunk. All ice and dairy products should also be avoided for fear of contagion.
- Medical facilities are reasonable hospitals available in Venezuela. In large cities, private clinics provide good quality care for routine treatments.
- All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Venezuela
- General street crime is a big danger in Venezuela, especially in the major cities and on beaches, including on the popular tourist island of Margarita and travellers should keep their valuables in a safe place at all times. Kidnapping of foreigners for ransom has occurred in the country and travellers should avoid travelling alone throughout the country in general and particularly after dark.
- Drug trafficking is a serious problem for Venezuela’s authorities and will lead to tough sentences for any travellers caught dealing in or transporting illegal substances. Local prison conditions are very likely to be basic and unhygienic and all travellers should take great care to avoid participation in any illegal activity which could bring them into conflict with the countries police force.
- There is an underlying greater than average threat from international terrorism inside this country. Multiple threats have been made against Western military and business interests throughout the country and all travellers to the region should stay alert when visiting all tourist or business locations.
- British Foreign and Common-wealth Office advise to against all travel to within 80 kms (50 miles) of the Colombian border in the states of Zulia, Tachire and Apure.
- All travellers should take care in the rest of Apure state and we advise those visiting the area, including the tourist area of Los Llanos, to do so as part of an organised tour.
Contact Information
For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest Venezuelan Embassy.