Laws and procedures
This section brings together links for consulting Venezuela's legal framework and carrying out procedures with various official bodies. Here you will find resources such as vLex Venezuela and Ley.com.ve for reviewing the Constitution and laws in force, portals such as GacetaOficial.io for accessing official publications, and systems such as SAIME (the immigration and identity agency) for identification and passports, SAREN (the registry and notary service) for registrations and notarial acts, or SENIAT (the tax authority) for tax matters. It also includes directories of lawyers and law firms, as well as other online services related to immigration procedures and document management, useful both for those residing in Venezuela and for the diaspora.
Most of these websites are in Spanish.
- Constitution and laws 7
- Official Gazette 8
- Identification and passports 8
- Registries and notaries 8
- Taxes 19
- Immigration procedures 9
- Lawyers and law firms 11
- Other online procedures 15
Constitution and laws
- vLex Venezuela vlexvenezuela.com
Database of Venezuelan legislation, case law and legal documents, with access to codes and laws.
- Ley.com.ve ley.com.ve
Database of laws, official gazettes (Gacetas Oficiales) and legal documents of Venezuela.
- Legis legis.com.ve
Legal information, legislation, codes and legal publications of Venezuela.
Semiannual publication specialized in Venezuelan legislation, case law and law.
- Ulpiano ulpiano.org.ve
Venezuelan legal database with more than 16,300 articles, journals and bulletins for specialized legal research.
Official Gazette
- GacetaOficial.io gacetaoficial.io
Database and historical archive of Venezuela's official gazettes.
- Tu Gaceta Oficial tugacetaoficial.com
Unofficial repository of Official Gazettes, laws and legal documents of Venezuela.
Public agency responsible for publishing the Official Gazette (Gaceta Oficial).
Official publication of laws, decrees and administrative acts of the Venezuelan State.
- GacetaOficial.org gacetaoficial.org
Database and archive of Venezuela's Official Gazettes (Gacetas Oficiales), with search and download.
Identification and passports
Identification and immigration service. Procedures for national ID card, passport and foreigner services.
- Cédula.com.ve cedula.com.ve
API for querying national ID cards, identity data and RIF (tax ID) records of people in Venezuela.
Step-by-step instructions to request an extension of a Venezuelan biometric passport
Passport appointment procedures for adults and minors from Brazil through the SAIME (the national identity document agency) system
- Consulta Cédula - Guía de Trámites consultacedula.com
Informational guide on requirements and steps to apply for a Venezuelan and foreigner identity card
Registries and notaries
SAREN (the autonomous registry and notary service). Business registry, property registry and notary procedures in Venezuela.
Autonomous service that manages intellectual property procedures, including trademarks, patents and copyrights.
- Procert procert.net.ve
Provider of electronic certificates, digital signatures and cybersecurity solutions.
Search engine for official gazettes published by the state of Táchira
Online appointment system for certified copies of civil registry records from the Girardot Civil Registry
Taxes
Agency that administers customs, taxes and duties in Venezuela.
Taxpayer portal for procedures and tax information in Venezuela.
Tax Administration Service of Mérida for municipal tax filings and payments.
National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration Service (SENIAT, the tax authority): RIF, tax filings and tax services.
- SIGEAT sigeat.com
Platform for filing tax returns and paying taxes in Venezuela.
Immigration procedures
Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Relations. International affairs, consular matters and trade.
Identification and immigration service. Procedures for national ID card, passport and foreigner services.
- Visas.com.ve visas.com.ve
Guide to visas, passports and entry requirements for Venezuelans to 62+ countries worldwide.
- Apostilla.com.ve apostilla.com.ve
Complete guide to apostille of Venezuelan documents, costs and requirements.
- FirmeDigital firmedigital.com.ve
Certified electronic signature platform and digital document manager with legal validity in Venezuela, accredited by SUSCERTE (the electronic certification authority).
Lawyers and law firms
Public Defender's Office of the Venezuelan government.
- Lexdir lexdir.com.ve
Legal consultation platform that connects users with lawyers and legal professionals in Venezuela.
- D'Empaire Reyna Abogados dra.com.ve
Venezuelan law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financing and competition law.
- ESCG Abogados escg.com.ve
Law firm specializing in corporate law, arbitration, intellectual property and labor law.
- Tradex tradex.com.ve
Company specializing in customs law, regulations and foreign trade consulting.
Other online procedures
National Land Transport Institute. Regulation, procedures and land transport services in Venezuela.
Taxpayer portal for procedures and tax information in Venezuela.
- Fulldata fulldatapagos.com.ve
Online payment portal for services and management of bill payment procedures.
Automated system for registering administrative procedures in Carabobo State.
Official system for generating proof-of-life certificates for individuals.
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