“In the context of its ongoing mission to provide permanent support to the Portuguese community residing in Venezuela, the Consulates General of Portugal in Caracas and Valencia are making available channels intended for urgent situations, reinforcing the Portuguese State’s commitment to the protection and assistance of its citizens,” explained the statement addressed to the Portuguese community living in that Latin American country.

According to the same informational note, the use of these contacts “is intended exclusively for situations of proven urgency, in order to ensure an effective and timely response from consular services.”

“For other matters, such as requests for information or service appointments, the usual consular service channels should be used (...). It is recommended that Portuguese nationals residing in Venezuela keep their contact information up to date, so as to ensure effective and timely communication with Portuguese consular services whenever necessary,” the text specified.