Venezuela is open again !!! (?) 06/2022
Hola todos,
i have just crossed Venezuela on my Suzuki DR650 from Brazil to Colombia. And I did it 95 percent with legal documents, so I can say Venezuela is open to foreign motorcycle travellers again.
Entry: Santa Elena in the South from Brazil (30/05/2022) ... tourist visa for 90 days issued at the border (German passport) .... tip for the motorcycle issued at the border (paid 80 reais for insurance, about 15 dollars) in five hours.
Exit: San Antonio to Colombia (10/06/2022) .... not a good border to cross at the moment, as it is not open to vehicles. I crossed anyway (the 5 percent not legal bit) .... but everybody told me its better to cross in the North (Maicao) into Colombia to be completely legal ... so go there to cross 100 legal.
Still Venezuela is not an easy or safe country to travel in at the moment, but it can be done and maybe even enjoyed.
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Update 07/2022:
Two Swiss riders did not enter Venezuela at Maicao (Northern border crossing) because the Colombian customs (DIAN) did not stamp them out of Colombia. So, dealing with Colombian customs is/could still be a problem if you want to cross Venezuela.
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mika
Last edited by mika; 11 Jul 2022 at 10:51.
Reason: update
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