Venezuelan passport for minors from the US: 108 or 162 USD SAIME fee
A Venezuelan passport for a child or adolescent is issued by SAIME (Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería). The appointment is requested online at siic.saime.gob.ve from the father’s, mother’s or guardian’s account when the minor has no cédula. For passports processed abroad, Venezuela’s embassy in France publishes a SAIME fee of 108 USD (ages 0 to 2) or 162 USD (ages 3 to 17), with a consular fee of 0 (checked October 3, 2026). When MPPRE calls the procedure “free”, it means there is no consular fee, not that the passport costs nothing. The key constraint for families living in the US: no Venezuelan consular office in the country is listed or announced as serving the public.
Status as of October 3, 2026: no Venezuelan consulate in the US is listed or announced as open for services. The two governments agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations on March 5, 2026 (statements by Venezuela’s foreign ministry and the US State Department), but on September 12, 2026, Venezuela’s state broadcaster RNV reported that, although the New York consulate has been refurbished, authorities “have not yet issued an official statement setting the date of formal opening to the public or the activation of the appointment system” (our translation). MPPRE’s consulate list, checked October 3, 2026, includes no office in the United States. Today a minor’s passport is processed through a SAIME appointment at a Venezuelan embassy or consulate outside the US, or at SAIME in Venezuela.
Key facts
| Item | Detail (checked October 3, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Issued by | SAIME |
| Appointment system | siic.saime.gob.ve; requested by the father, mother or guardian if the minor has no cédula |
| SAIME fee, ages 0 to 2 | 108 USD (embassy in France; SAIME table: “Ref. 108”) |
| SAIME fee, ages 3 to 17 | 162 USD (embassy in France; SAIME table: “Ref. 162”) |
| Consular fee | 0 for minors under 18 (France); “free” (MPPRE); “no consular fee” (Mexico) |
| Exchange rate | “Costs are pegged to the BCV rate of the day” (SAIME) |
| Validity | 3 years if the child is under 3; 5 years for ages 3 to 17 (embassy in France) |
| Wait abroad | “At least six (06) months” at the France office; passports arrive by diplomatic pouch |
| Parents’ presence | Both parents (MPPRE, Mexico) or at least one (France) |
Where to apply if you live in the US
MPPRE’s page for adult passports says the appointment is requested through the SAIME portal “at the diplomatic mission of the country where you reside” (our translation). The minors’ page says nothing different. For US residents, that collides with the current situation: no Venezuelan mission in the country is listed or announced as processing applications.
The official sources reviewed do not explain how a family living in the US books an appointment in another country. The embassy in France points to a “migration problems” help page when the system does not let applicants select its office. Before buying tickets, confirm with the office you choose that it will accept the appointment.
The other route is Venezuela: according to the embassy in France, same-day passport delivery exists only at SAIME’s main office in Caracas (Av. Baralt) and is not available abroad. SAIME’s own passport page also describes the “pasaporte habilitado”, requested at www.saime.gob.ve and processed at the Simón Bolívar office in Caracas, with “Tiempo de entrega de 48 horas” (checked October 16, 2026). If the child has no valid passport to travel, there is the emergency travel document, which only works for entering Venezuela and for which minors are exempt from consular fees, according to MPPRE.
How to book the appointment
According to the passport page of Venezuela’s embassy in France:
- The father, mother or guardian logs in to their SAIME account with their cédula number and password. “Minors under eighteen (18) without a cédula cannot request a passport appointment on their own.” Minors with a cédula must create their own user account.
- Pay the SAIME fee by credit or debit card. That payment “does not include the consular fee” (for minors, the consular fee is 0).
- Choose the date of the appointment.
- Download the application form (planilla de trámite). SAIME’s message, quoted by the embassy: “The appointment is confirmed when the application form is issued. If you cannot download it, you will not be served.”
- Attend with the child and the documents.
The embassy recommends applying from a computer because “functionality from a phone is limited”.
Both parents or one? Offices do not say the same thing
- MPPRE (catalog, undated): the child “must appear accompanied by both parents”. If one cannot attend, the representative presents “a notarized and apostilled authorization signed by the absent parent”. If that parent is in Venezuela, the authorization must be obtained “before the Child and Adolescent Protection Court”.
- Embassy in Mexico: “Both parents must attend on the day of the appointment.”
- Embassy in France: “The presence of at least one (01) Venezuelan parent selected in the application and of the child or adolescent is essential.” That office also processes an authorization to issue or collect a minor’s passport for when one parent is absent: it is filled out online, then the authorizing parent appears in person to sign and give fingerprints; it is exempt from consular fees.
Confirm the rule with the office where you have the appointment. If the absent parent signs the authorization before a US notary, the apostille is issued by US authorities: see how to get a US apostille.
Documents
| Source | Published list |
|---|---|
| MPPRE | Original passport or theft/loss report; copy of the minor’s cédula, if any; copy of the minor’s passport biographical page; copy of the minor’s birth certificate |
| Embassy in Mexico | SAIME application form printed through the sworn declaration; original and copy of the birth certificate; original and copy of the minor’s cédula and passport (if any); original and copy of both parents’ cédulas; prior consular registration |
| Embassy in France | Registro Consular Único (if you live in its district); cédula or passport of the attending parent (even if expired); application form; Venezuelan birth certificate |
The embassy in France says photo capture follows the standards of ICAO (the International Civil Aviation Organization).
What SAIME and the embassy in France publish (checked October 16, 2026)
| Item | SAIME passport page | Embassy in France (Paris) |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary passport, youngest children | “Ref. 108” for “3 Meses a 2 años y 11 meses de edad” | 108 USD (SAIME) + 0 EUR consular fee, “Infantes (0-2 años)” |
| Ordinary passport, ages 3 to 17 | “Ref. 162” | 162 USD (SAIME) + 0 EUR consular fee |
| “Pasaporte habilitado” (48-hour delivery) | Ref. 290 (3 months to 2 years 11 months) or Ref. 310 (3 to 17 years 11 months); requested at www.saime.gob.ve and processed at the Simón Bolívar office in Caracas; “Tiempo de entrega de 48 horas” | Same-day delivery “no se encuentra disponible” abroad; only at SAIME-Caracas main office (Av. Baralt) |
| Emergency passport | Not listed | “Esta Sección Consular no emite pasaportes de libreta ni pasaportes de emergencia”; for emergencies it points to the emergency travel document |
At the embassy in France (consular section, 8 Impasse Kleber, 75116 Paris):
- Appointment hours: it recommends booking Monday to Friday from 09:00 AM to 12:50 PM, except public holidays in France and/or Venezuela.
- Missed appointment: it can be rescheduled; if it is not rescheduled, the payment must be made again.
- Form problems: if the planilla cannot be downloaded, the system shows «fecha inválida», or the “pay” button still appears after paying, the office asks applicants to write to CONSULADO@AMB-VENEZUELA.FR attaching the SAIME payment receipt and the cédula or passport in PDF.
- Current passport: the office does not retain or cancel it; to apply before it expires, the holder must cancel it in the SAIME account.
- Consular fee: “Exento de pago de arancel consular para menores de dieciocho (18) años” (exempt from the consular fee for minors under 18).
Validity and waiting time
- Validity: three years for children under three; five years for ages three to seventeen; ten years from age 18 (embassy in France).
- Wait: the embassy in France estimates at least six months to receive the passport at its office — “the time may vary” — because passports are sent from Venezuela by diplomatic pouch. The other sources reviewed do not publish a timeframe.
The prórroga no longer exists
SAIME stopped issuing the single five-year prórroga (SAIME notice posted by the embassy in France on March 17, 2025). The embassy summarizes: “Passport extensions were discontinued.” Those already stamped remain valid until they expire. SAIME’s notice points applicants to a new passport application at saime.gob.ve.
If your child was born in the United States
Before the passport, the child must be registered as Venezuelan: the embassy in France requires the Venezuelan birth certificate and MPPRE a copy of the minor’s birth certificate. The US birth certificate is issued by the state where the child was born (vital records by state); the Venezuelan registration is a separate consular procedure, explained in registering a US-born child.
What you cannot do from the US
- Book an appointment at a Venezuelan consulate in the US: none is listed or announced as open for services as of October 3, 2026.
- Get the child a cédula: consular offices cannot issue or assign cédula numbers, according to the embassy in France.
- Request a prórroga: they are no longer issued.
Your US immigration status
The lists from MPPRE, the embassy in Mexico and the embassy in France ask for Venezuelan documents for the child and the parents. None asks for US immigration documents; the passport depends on the minor’s Venezuelan nationality. If traveling outside the US for the appointment raises questions about your immigration case, see free or low-cost legal help.
Related information
- Venezuela consular procedures in the US
- Venezuelan passport in the US (adults and the 10-year rule)
- Registering a US-born child
- Venezuelan emergency travel document
- Venezuelan birth certificate from the US
- Venezuela consulates in the US
- Free or low-cost legal help
Official sources
- MPPRE — Passport issuance for children and adolescents: https://mppre.gob.ve/descripcion/44
- MPPRE — Passport issuance for adults: https://mppre.gob.ve/descripcion/43
- SAIME — Passport: https://www.saime.gob.ve/pasaporte/
- Embassy of Venezuela in France — Biometric passport appointment: https://francia.consuladovenezuela.org/?page_id=144
- Embassy of Venezuela in France — Authorization to issue or collect a minor’s passport: https://francia.consuladovenezuela.org/?page_id=134
- Embassy of Venezuela in Mexico — Minors’ passport appointment: https://mexico.embajada.gob.ve/tramites-a-venezolanos/saime/cita-de-pasaporte-ninos-ninas-y-adolescentes-nna/
- MPPRE — Venezuelan consulates worldwide: https://mppre.gob.ve/consulados_venezuela
- RNV — Venezuelan consulate in New York (September 12, 2026): https://rnv.gob.ve/consulado-de-venezuela-en-nueva-york-muestra-senales-de-remodelacion-ante-expectativa-de-reapertura/
Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. SAIME fees are pegged to the BCV rate and requirements vary between offices. Verify directly with SAIME and with the embassy or consulate where you have the appointment before paying or traveling. Not legal advice.