This Level 4 travel advisory was issued by American against travel to Venezuela because of civil unrest and crime including kidnapping and arbitrary enforcement of local laws. The U.S. strongly recommends its citizen to reconsider travel to Venezuela because of wrongful detentions and terrorism as well as poor health infrastructure. Further, specific government officials from Venezuela, as well as their immediate family members on business, tourist, or business/tourist visas, are suspended from entering the U.S.
The U.S. Department of State announced the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel from U.S. Embassy Caracas on March 11, 2019. All consular services, routine and emergency, remain suspended until further notice. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Venezuela, and U.S. citizens in Venezuela who require consular services should try to leave the country as soon as safely possible and contact a U.S. embassy or consulate in another country.
