SAIME (formerly ONIDEX) is a
Venezuelan government institution, traditionally in charge of
Civil registry services. The name derives from the Spanish acronym for Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería (Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Foreigners). The function of this government office is to issue
passport
A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...
s,
identity cards for immigrants, and other legal nationality documents for Venezuelan citizens and residents. Currently, the director of the institution is .
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Servicio Administrativo de Identificación Migración y Extranjería (SAIME){{in lang, es
Executive branch of the government of Venezuela
Identity documents