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).
