Date of publication:

09/07/2026

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Analysis

The Organic Law on Refugees and Asylees does not establish a prima facie basis for the recognition of refugee status; on the contrary, in certain extraordinary cases, such as mass influx situations, it provides that the ordinary procedure must be applied

    LAW & POLICY

    Related provisions of domestic law or policy

    Organic Law on Refugees and Asylees
    • Year: 2001
    • Type: Domestic law
    • Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
    • Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/node/18314

    Legal provision

    Refugee Law - Generic

    Refugee Law - Generic

    Article 36 - Refugee status on massive influxes

    (Unofficial translation) Individuals referred to in this Chapter who wish to apply for refugee status must comply with the procedure established in this Law. Las personas a que se refiere este Capítulo que deseen solicitar el reconocimiento de la condición de refugiado o refugiada deberán cumplir el procedimiento previsto en esta Ley.