Bolivia – Passport and Visa required
Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizens
Beginning February 8, 2021, all U.S. citizens visiting Bolivia for tourism will be required to obtain a tourist visa. A tourist visa can be obtained at a Bolivian Embassy or Consulate in the United States or neighboring country. In addition, a tourist visa can be purchased at any land or air border. Entry is granted for 30 days. U.S. citizens who wish to extend their stay can apply for an extension through Administración Nacional de Migración (National Migration Service), which has offices in most major cities. Visit the Embassy of Bolivia website for the most current visa information.
Entry requirements:
- Valid U.S. passport with at least 6 months validity remaining.
- International Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination.
- With a visitor visa, you may stay 30 days per trip, not to exceed 90 days per year. A Bolivian visitor visa costs $160 US and can be paid in U.S. or local currency upon arrival.
- Visitors must show proof of a round-trip ticket, or confirmation of plans to depart Bolivia.
- Visitors must also show proof of lodging in Bolivia, such as a hotel reservation. If staying with Bolivian friends or family, authorities may require a letter of invitation from the host.
- If you plan to work, study, volunteer, or conduct business in Bolivia, you must apply for a separate visa.
- Make sure you get entry and exit stamps from the Bolivian authorities every time you enter or leave Bolivia.
- If you received the Bolivian visa at a land border or at an entry port and you lose your passport, you will need to get a new visa and pay the visa fee – $160 US – in order to leave the country.
- If you obtained your Bolivian visa at the Bolivian Embassy/Consulate in the United States and you lose your passport, you will need to get an exit stamp but will not be required to pay the visa fee.
- Minors traveling alone or with only one parent who also have Bolivian citizenship and have remained in Bolivia for over 90 days need to obtain authorization form the non-traveling parent or both parents to leave Bolivia.
COURTESY VISA
- Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable
- One Visa Application Form completed and signed. Must be completed on-line, print and sign. The application form must have original signature.
- One Passport type photograph with white or clear background
- Invitation issued by a public institution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- AA Passports Visas Service Order Form
A Courtesy Visa is granted for up to sixty (60) calendar days and is directed to foreign citizens invited by public institution in Bolivia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to carry out activities of interest to the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
BUSINESS – Specific Purpose
- Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page) – photocopy is not acceptable
- One Visa Application Form completed and signed. Must be completed on-line, print and sign. The application form must have original signature.
- One Passport type photograph with white or clear background
- Most Recent Bank Statement
- Business Letter from U.S. Company
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required (except for minors age under 1 year)
- Proof of residency (copy of the driver’s license)
- Copy of Round Trip Airline Ticket or copy of travel agency/airline Itinerary
- Certificate of good conduct / Police Record (from the State Level)
- Travel the World Visas Service Order Form
IMPORTANT:
If you are traveling to Bolivia through a Religious Institution or Organization, You will also be required to have: - Letter from the Local Religious or Organization Branch indicating that it is a member of the Religious or Organizational Entity registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Legalized Certificate of membership issued by the Religious Institution or Organization to which you belong, properly translated and legalized in the applicant’s country of origin
OFFICIAL or DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY
- U.S. Official or Diplomatic Passport, at least 6 months remaining validity
- One Visa Application Form completed and signed. Must be completed on-line, print and sign. The application form must have original signature.
- 1 Passport-type photograph required
- Letter from sending Government Department or Agency, addressed to ” Embassy of Bolivia, Visa Section, Washington D. C. ” detailing the applicant’s name and occupation, Purpose of the trip, Dates of the trip and contact person in Bolivia
- Copy of Round Trip Airline Ticket or copy of travel agency/airline Itinerary
- Proof of residency (copy of the driver’s license)
- AA Passports Visas Service Order Form
