Saime modifies public service hours in Caracas due to electricity crisis measures

The Venezuelan agency responsible for identification, migration, and foreign affairs (Saime) is cutting public service hours in Caracas starting Monday, August 10. This reduction is a direct response to official directives for an energy and water conservation plan.

According to announcements on social media, the Saime office located at the National Sports Institute (IND) will now only serve the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. These limited hours will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Attention users! In compliance with the Electricity and Water Saving Plan, Saime informs you of the service hours starting Monday, August 10 in the Capital District.

Other Saime service points within the capital, specifically those at the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), the Public Defense (DP), and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, will also operate on a reduced morning schedule. These locations will be open to users from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

However, Saime has clarified that other service windows across the capital will maintain their regular operations. These offices will continue to work a full day, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The government, led by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, has urged citizens to moderate their consumption of electricity and water. These calls come in the wake of the "Super Niño" phenomenon, a severe El Niño event, which has heightened concerns about rising temperatures and dwindling water levels in reservoirs.

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We urge the population to moderate the consumption of electricity and water in view of the consequences of the meteorological phenomenon 'Super Niño'.