Saime holds special free ID drive in La Guaira Saturday

The Venezuelan Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners (Saime) is conducting a special, free identification campaign this Saturday, July 18, in the state of La Guaira. This region was the most severely affected by the double earthquake on June 24.

The agency announced on social media that the operation is part of its regular identification drives across the country. Services will be provided without requiring supporting documents and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saime's mobile units will operate in two locations within the Vargas municipality: the Casa Guipuzcoana in the La Guaira parish and the Catia La Mar Coastal Drive. These efforts aim to streamline the process for residents in coastal areas impacted by the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes.

The campaign is integrated into the government's infrastructure recovery efforts in the state, one of the hardest-hit by the seismic disaster. In recent weeks, national authorities have implemented logistical measures to ensure immediate access to essential public services for the affected population. Saime has also announced the full rescheduling of passport appointments suspended after the earthquakes, alongside the gradual reopening of commercial offices and the launch of new extraordinary identification drives in the state.