United States | US Embassy in Caracas resumes operations

The State Department announced that on March 30, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, “formally” resumed operations.

Key takeaways:

Consular services in Caracas have not resumed. According to the announcement, the ambassador’s team is “restoring the chancery building at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas to prepare for the full return of personnel as soon as possible and the eventual resumption of consular services.”

Consular services available at Bogotá embassy. In January 2026, the State Department began a phased approach to resuming embassy operations in Venezuela. The Venezuela Affairs Unit located in the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, will continue to provide visa, passport and other consular services for Americans and Venezuelans until the embassy in Caracas has resumed consular services.

Travel advisory still in effect. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Caracas issued a Level 3 travel advisory asking individuals to “reconsider travel to Venezuela due to risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure. Some areas have increased risk.”

Additional information: BAL will continue to monitor related developments and provide updates.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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