Poland warns citizens against travel to Venezuela

Poland's foreign ministry issued a warning against all travel to Venezuela in the nortnern part of South America, citing the country's deteriorating security situation.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looks through binoculars during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, 01 December 2025. Chavistas said they seek peace but are prepared to 'defend the homeland' during a rally to swear in the so-called Bolivarian Integral Commands amid tensions over the US military deployment in the Caribbean.

Photo: Miguel Gutierrez/PAP/EPA

Polish mobile phone users currently in Venezuela received an emergency alert urging them to register in the government's "Odyseusz" traveller system.

The message was sent via the national alert service to SIM cards active in the country.

Foreign ministry spokesman Maciej Wewiór wrote on X that Poland "strongly advises against any travel to Venezuela," posting the warning on Monday afternoon, 1 December Polish time.

🇻🇪⚠️Przypominamy⚠️
w związku z obecną sytuacją bezpieczeństwa stanowczo odradzamy wszelkie podróże do Wenezueli 🇻🇪.

👉 Pamiętaj - rejestruj się w systemie #Odyseusz https://t.co/ZiJ0Hp2Tp2
To tylko kilka sekund - dla własnego bezpieczeństwa.
Najlepsze podróże kończą się…

— Rzecznik MSZ - Maciej Wewiór (@RzecznikMSZ) December 1, 2025

Officials say the recommendation will remain in place until security conditions improve.

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Source: IAR/MSZ/X/@RzecznikMSZ

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