# 🇧🇴 Bolivia — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Bolivia from VisaPassage.
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16 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 90 days
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Tourist Entry (Group I, Visa-Free) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | 0 days |
| Bolivia Tourist Visa (Group II) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | $52 | — | 1 day |
| Bolivia Tourist Visa with Prior Clearance (Group III) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | 21 days |
| Bolivia Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 15 days | — | — | — |
| Bolivia Multiple-Entry Business Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |
| Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Medical Treatment | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | 15 days |

- **Bolivia Tourist Entry (Group I, Visa-Free)** — Key documents: Passport · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Tourist Visa (Group II)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Travel itinerary or return ticket, Proof of accommodation or invitation, Proof of economic solvency · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Tourist Visa with Prior Clearance (Group III)** — Key documents: DIGEMIG prior authorisation, Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Travel itinerary or return ticket, Proof of accommodation or invitation, Proof of economic solvency · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Transit Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Onward travel tickets · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Multiple-Entry Business Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Company incorporation documents, Company tax-ID (NIT), Police or INTERPOL clearance certificate, Passport photograph · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Medical Treatment** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Medical documentation, Proof of economic solvency, Passport photograph · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Student Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 60 days | — | — | 15 days |

- **Bolivia Student Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Admission or enrolment certificate, Police clearance certificate, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting Bolivian institution. · Residency after 2 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Work | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | 15 days |

- **Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Work** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Employment contract or company invitation, Police clearance certificate, Proof of economic solvency, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Authorises the declared paid work once temporary residence is granted by DIGEMIG. · Residency after 2 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residencia (rentista) | Available | — | — | — | — |

- **Residencia (rentista)** — Foreign rentistas/pensioners with stable income from abroad sufficient for themselves and dependents (in practice roughly US$1,000/month) can obtain temporary residence under the migration regime (DS 24423), without local work rights. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: lexivox.org

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Temporary Residence by Income (Retiree / Rentista) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BOB 1,473 | — | — |

- **Bolivia Temporary Residence by Income (Retiree / Rentista)** — Key documents: Temporary residence application form, Passport, Proof of income or pension, Police clearance certificate, Passport photograph, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Study: Residents may study in Bolivia. · Residency after 2 years · Family: Spouse and dependent children may apply for derivative residence on the relationship basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.bo

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Family | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | 15 days |

- **Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Family** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Proof of family relationship, Relative's Bolivian status, Police clearance certificate, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Resident family members may study in Bolivia. · Residency after 2 years · Family: Designed for spouses and close relatives of Bolivian nationals or resident foreigners. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Religious / Missionary | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | 15 days |
| Bolivia Humanitarian Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | — |
| Bolivia MERCOSUR Temporary Residence (2 Years) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BOB 1,473 | — | — |
| Bolivia Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BOB 1,473 | — | — |
| Bolivia MERCOSUR Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BOB 1,473 | — | — |

- **Bolivia Specific-Purpose Visa - Religious / Missionary** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Letter from the religious organisation, Cults Unit authorisation, Police clearance certificate, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Authorises religious / missionary activity for the sponsoring association once residence is regularised. · Residency after 2 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia Humanitarian Visa** — Key documents: Permanence / visa application form, Passport or identity document, Evidence of the humanitarian situation, Passport photograph · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo
- **Bolivia MERCOSUR Temporary Residence (2 Years)** — Key documents: MERCOSUR residence application form, Passport or nationality document, Criminal-record certificate, Sworn declaration of no international record, Passport photograph, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: MERCOSUR residents enjoy access to work and equal labour rights with nationals. · Study: Equal access to education. · Residency after 2 years · Family: Family members of the MERCOSUR national may obtain residence on the relationship basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: tramitesenbolivia.com
- **Bolivia Permanent Residence** — Key documents: Permanent residence application form, Passport or identity document, Proof of qualifying temporary residence, Police clearance (REJAP), Proof of lawful means of living, Passport photograph, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may work freely in Bolivia. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency: This is permanent residence; naturalisation may be sought after a further qualifying period (about three years of residence under the general rule). · Family: Family members may hold derivative residence based on the relationship. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.bo
- **Bolivia MERCOSUR Permanent Residence** — Key documents: MERCOSUR permanent-residence application form, Passport or nationality document, Proof of two-year temporary residence, Criminal-record certificate (REJAP), Proof of lawful means of living, Passport photograph, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Equal access to work with Bolivian nationals. · Study: Equal access to education. · Residency: This is permanent residence; naturalisation may follow after a further qualifying period of residence. · Family: Family members may hold derivative residence on the relationship basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.bo

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