Brief
Venezuela’s identification and immigration authority, Saime, introduced revised public-service hours at selected offices in Caracas and the states of Aragua and Lara. The operational change forms part of a government plan to conserve electricity and water. Saime identified the affected branches, but the available information does not specify how long the revised schedules will remain in place.
The measure shows that electricity and water conservation is affecting the operating hours of a core public agency in major population and business centers. Reduced access to identification and immigration services could add administrative friction for individuals and companies if the schedule changes persist or spread.
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Industry · El Estímulo
Aug 10, 2026
Watch whether Saime extends the reduced or revised schedules to additional offices and states, and whether it announces a date for restoring normal service once the electricity and water conservation plan changes.