VENEZUELA - Passport and tourist card required.  Tourist card can be
obtained from airlines serving Venezuela, no charge, valid 60 days, cannot
be extended.  Multiple-entry visa valid up to 1 year, extendable, available
from any Venezuelan Consulate, requires $30 fee (money order or company
check), 1 application form, 1 photo, onward/return ticket, proof of
sufficient funds and certification of employment.  For business visa, need
letter from company stating purpose of trip, responsibility for traveler,
name and address of companies to be visited in Venezuela and $60 fee.  All
travelers must pay departure tax ($12) at airport.  Business travelers must
present a Declaration of Income Tax in the Ministerio de Hacienda (Treasury
Department).  For additional information contact the Consular Section of
the Embassy of Venezuela, 1099 30th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20007
(202/342-2214) or the nearest Consulate:  CA (415/512-8340), FL
(305/577-3834), IL (312/236-9655), LA (504/522-3284), MA (617/266-9355), NY
(212/826-1660), PR (809/766-4250) or TX (713/961-5141).





