Venezuela — Visa & Airports

Most EU and UK passport holders receive a 90-day tourist card on arrival. US and Canadian citizens require visas that are effectively unobtainable since diplomatic relations broke down and consulates closed in 2019 — and Washington, Ottawa and the UK FCDO all hold do-not-travel advisories for Venezuela citing wrongful detention, violent crime and unstable conditions. That advisory status is the single most important fact about this destination: foreign nationals, including Americans and Europeans, have been detained as political leverage. CCS Maiquetía is the only practical gateway; entry rules and airline schedules change with little notice, so re-verify everything within days of travel.