Travel Authorization Letter to Venezuela, Chile and Argentina: 2026 Requirements
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The Venezuelan, Chilean, and Argentine communities in the United States have grown significantly in recent years, especially in Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York. If you plan to travel with your children to any of these countries, know the current requirements for minors without both parents.
Venezuela
Context and requirements
Venezuela requires notarized authorization from the absent parent for a minor to leave the country without both parents. Given Venezuela's current situation — with many families divided between different countries — this document is especially important. Many Venezuelan children travel between the United States, Colombia, Peru, Chile, or Spain to reunite with relatives.
Main destinations
- •Caracas and the metropolitan area
- •Maracaibo — western region
- •Valencia, Maracay — central region
- •Barquisimeto — western Andean region
- •Mérida — Venezuelan Andes
Chile
What does Chile require?
Chile has strict requirements for minors leaving the country. Law 16.618 establishes that a Chilean minor traveling abroad without both parents needs notarized authorization from the absent parent, a judicial resolution, or a sworn statement before a notary regarding the impossibility of obtaining authorization.
Important Chilean particularity
The requirement applies to the departure from Chilean territory, not just entry. If your child has Chilean citizenship, they need to comply with Chilean requirements to be able to leave the country.
Popular destinations
- •Santiago and its communes (Las Condes, Providencia, Ñuñoa)
- •Valparaíso and Viña del Mar — central coast
- •Concepción — southern Chile
- •Temuco, Valdivia, Puerto Montt — Lake District
Argentina
What does Argentina require?
Argentina's Law 26.061 and the National Directorate of Migration regulations establish that an Argentine minor traveling without both parents needs authorization from the absent parent before an Argentine notary public (escribano), or a judicial authorization.
Popular destinations
- •Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires
- •Córdoba — second largest city
- •Rosario — third city, Santa Fe province
- •Mendoza — wine region
- •Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy — northwestern Argentina
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