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Renouncing Venezuelan nationality from the US: how it works

Venezuela's registration of renunciation of nationality: free MPPRE requirements, witnesses, insertion with the CNE, and the marginal note on the birth record without which the renunciation has no legal effect.

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Renouncing Venezuelan nationality from the United States

Status as of October 3, 2026: Venezuela and the United States agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations on March 5, 2026 (Venezuelan Foreign Ministry communiqué and US State Department statement). Even so, no Venezuelan consulate in the US is listed or announced as providing services: on September 12, 2026, Venezuela’s state broadcaster Radio Nacional de Venezuela (RNV) reported that the New York consulate looks renovated but that the 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). The Foreign Ministry’s (MPPRE) official consulate list, checked October 3, 2026, has 25 offices and none in the United States.

This page describes how the procedure works according to official sources; it does not assess whether anyone should do it. The Registro de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad (registration of renunciation of nationality) is, according to Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry (MPPRE), a document certifying that the renunciation of Venezuelan nationality was registered before the diplomatic mission, “el cual será inserto en el territorio nacional ante el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE)” — which is then inserted in Venezuela with the National Electoral Council. It is free (MPPRE catalog, checked October 3, 2026). The decisive point: the renunciation has no legal effect until the marginal note is stamped on the birth record of the person renouncing. With no consulate open in the US, it is filed at a Venezuelan mission outside the country, after confirming that the office will take the case.

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Key facts

Item	Detail	Source
Registration of renunciation	“Este trámite es gratuito” (free)	MPPRE, description 35 (checked October 3, 2026)
Where it is done	Before the diplomatic mission; then inserted with the CNE	MPPRE, description 35
When it takes effect	Only once the marginal note is stamped on the birth record	MPPRE, description 35
Certificate that the renunciation is in process	Consular fee to be checked with the mission; minors exempt	MPPRE, description 7
Certificate of renunciation	Consular fee to be checked with the mission; minors exempt	MPPRE, description 8
Processing time	Not published on the pages checked October 3, 2026	—

Documents the MPPRE asks for

Document	Quantity
Certificate showing you have obtained or are applying for another nationality, apostilled or legalized and translated into Spanish by a public interpreter where applicable; or a certified copy of the foreign passport	One (1) original and two (2) copies
Cédula or Venezuelan passport of the person renouncing	Original and three (3) plain copies
ID document of two witnesses	Three (3) plain copies
If the person renouncing is a child or adolescent: an explanatory letter of the reasons for the renunciation	One (1) original and two (2) copies
If the person renouncing is a child or adolescent: ID of the father, mother or legal representative	Original and three (3) plain copies

Source: MPPRE — Registro de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad, checked October 3, 2026.

If the document proving the other nationality is a US document that needs an apostille, see how to apostille a US document.

When it takes effect: the marginal note

The MPPRE catalog states it in its observation: “La renuncia a la nacionalidad venezolana no surtirá efecto jurídico hasta tanto se estampe la correspondiente nota marginal en el acta de nacimiento del renunciante” — the renunciation of Venezuelan nationality has no legal effect until the corresponding marginal note is stamped on the renouncing person’s birth record.

Putting the official sources together:

The renunciation is registered before the diplomatic mission.
The record is inserted in Venezuela with the CNE.
The marginal note is stamped on the birth record; from then on it has legal effect.
The Constancia de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad (MPPRE, description 8) lists among its requirements a “copia simple del acta de nacimiento con la nota marginal de renuncia a la nacionalidad estampada” — a plain copy of the birth record with the marginal note stamped.

To request the Venezuelan birth record, see the Venezuelan birth certificate from the US.

The follow-up certificates

Certificate	What it certifies	Requirements	Fee
Constancia de Tramitación de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad	Registration of the renunciation before the diplomatic mission	Original and copy of ID; plain copy of the consular record of renunciation; proof of payment of the consular fee	Consular fee to be checked with the mission
Constancia de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad	The renunciation processed through the embassy or consulate and inserted with the CNE	Original and copy of ID; plain copy of the consular record of renunciation; plain copy of the birth record with the marginal note stamped; proof of payment of the consular fee	Consular fee to be checked with the mission

Source: MPPRE, descriptions 7 and 8, checked October 3, 2026. For both, the MPPRE says children and adolescents are exempt from consular fees under Article 9 of the Organic Law for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (LOPNA), Gaceta Oficial No. 37.476 of July 2, 2002.

What SAIME asks for

SAIME’s identification page (checked October 3, 2026) lists, under “Renuncia de nacionalidad venezolana”:

A statement of reasons with two phone numbers and an up-to-date, legible email address.
The Acta de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad Venezolana por nacimiento, before the Civil Registry.
The birth record with the marginal note of renunciation.
“Si es extranjero” (if foreign): a copy of the Gaceta Oficial and the act of renunciation.
Copies of the cédula and the Venezuelan passport.

The SAIME page does not explain where its step fits in the process; it publishes only that list of requirements.

Where to file while no consulate in the US is open

The MPPRE describes the renunciation as “realizado ante la misión diplomática” (made before the diplomatic mission). Venezuela’s consular section in France, for example, offers consular registration to people residing in France, Monaco or Andorra, and the MPPRE catalog says that “para la realización de cualquier trámite ante esta Embajada deberá estar inscrito en el Registro Consular” (to carry out any procedure at the embassy you must be enrolled in the Consular Registry). No page consulted on October 3, 2026 says whether an office outside the US accepts applicants who live in the United States: confirm with that office before you travel. The SAIME list also mentions an “Acta de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad Venezolana por nacimiento, ante el Registro Civil”; the pages consulted do not describe that procedure in Venezuela.

What the sources do not say about dual nationality

The Venezuelan official sources consulted on October 3, 2026 do not say whether Venezuela allows dual nationality with the United States or whether naturalizing in another country causes loss of Venezuelan nationality. This page asserts neither.
The US State Department’s Venezuela page (updated April 20, 2026) says: “Venezuelan law requires that Venezuelan citizens enter and depart the country using Venezuelan passports,” and that “If you hold dual U.S. and Venezuelan nationality, you must plan to travel between the United States and Venezuela with valid U.S. and Venezuelan passports.”

Official sources

Venezuelan Foreign Ministry (MPPRE) — Registro de Renuncia a la Nacionalidad
MPPRE — Constancia de Tramitación de Renuncia and Constancia de Renuncia
MPPRE — Registro Consular
Venezuelan embassy in France — Registro Consular Único
SAIME — Identificación: requisitos
US Department of State — Venezuela travel information (Dual nationality section)
Radio Nacional de Venezuela — New York consulate, September 12, 2026
MPPRE — Venezuelan consulates worldwide

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. Requirements are set by Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry (MPPRE) and SAIME and can change without notice. Verify directly with the Venezuelan diplomatic mission and, for your specific situation, consult an attorney. Not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much does registering a renunciation of Venezuelan nationality cost?

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry (MPPRE) catalog, checked October 3, 2026, says ‘Este trámite es gratuito’ (this procedure is free). The later certificates (of processing and of renunciation) do carry a consular fee, which the MPPRE says must be checked with the diplomatic or consular mission; children and adolescents are exempt.

When does the renunciation take effect?

According to the MPPRE, ’la renuncia a la nacionalidad venezolana no surtirá efecto jurídico hasta tanto se estampe la correspondiente nota marginal en el acta de nacimiento del renunciante’ (it has no legal effect until the corresponding marginal note is stamped on the renouncing person’s birth record). Filing at the mission is not enough on its own.

What documents does the MPPRE ask for?

One original and two copies of the certificate showing you obtained or are applying for another nationality (apostilled or legalized and translated into Spanish where applicable) or a certified copy of the foreign passport; original and three copies of the cédula or Venezuelan passport; and three copies of two witnesses’ ID. For minors, add an explanatory letter of the reasons and the ID of the father, mother or legal representative.

Can I do it at a Venezuelan consulate in the US?

As of October 3, 2026, no. Radio Nacional de Venezuela reported on September 12, 2026 that there is no official opening date or appointment system at the New York consulate, and the MPPRE consulate list includes no office in the United States.

Does becoming a US citizen make me lose Venezuelan nationality?

The Venezuelan official sources consulted on October 3, 2026 say neither yes nor no, and this page does not assert either. The US State Department’s Venezuela page (updated April 20, 2026) says Venezuelan law requires Venezuelan citizens to enter and depart the country using Venezuelan passports, and that dual US-Venezuelan nationals must plan to travel with valid passports of both countries.

What does SAIME ask for afterwards?

SAIME’s identification page (checked October 3, 2026) lists for renunciation of Venezuelan nationality: a statement of reasons with two phone numbers and an email, the act of renunciation before the Civil Registry, the birth record with the marginal note of renunciation, and copies of the cédula and Venezuelan passport.

Can minors renounce?

The MPPRE catalog includes requirements for when the renouncing person is a child or adolescent: one original and two copies of an explanatory letter giving the reasons for the renunciation, and original and three copies of the ID of the father, mother or legal representative.

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