Bolivia visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for BoliviaMost travellers need a visa for Bolivia: 127 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 64 passports enter visa-free.
Bolivia's Migration Directorate (DIGEMIG) sorts passports into three groups: Group I countries do not require a visa, Group II countries require a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office, and Group III countries require a consular visa. Bolivia's migration regulation (Supreme Decree 1923) says a tourist or visit visa is granted for 30 calendar days and that the stay for tourists is 90 calendar days at most per year. The UK government tells British nationals they can visit for up to 90 days without a visa, Australia's Smartraveller says Australians do not need a visa for tourism, and Hong Kong's government says HKSAR passport holders can apply for a tourist visa on arrival for a stay of 30 days.
Do I need a visa for Bolivia? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
United Kingdom
Visa-free
90 days
Germany
Visa-free
India
Visa required
China
Visa required
Canada
Visa-free
30 days
Australia
Visa-free
30 days
Poland
Visa-free
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Visa for Bolivia — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Bolivia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Bolivia visa types, fees and processing timesFee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Entry requirements for BoliviaBolivia's Migration Directorate asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months with a tourist stay application. The UK Foreign Office tells British visitors their passport should have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive and at least two blank pages.
Dirección General de Migración — Trámites para extranjeros (Permanencia transitoria por turismo o visita)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
UK FCDO — Bolivia entry requirements✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
The UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Bolivia if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists a yellow fever vaccination certificate among the requirements for a tourist stay permit if you will visit high-risk endemic areas.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Bolivia travel advice: entry requirements (yellow fever)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Bolivia. The UK Foreign Office says you may not be able to access the public health system as it is already overstretched, that private clinics in all main cities work with international insurance, and that it is very important to have travel insurance and access to funds, as you will need to pay up front to receive treatment.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Bolivia travel advice: health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
No official Bolivian source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show a return or onward ticket, and Australia's Smartraveller says you may need to show proof of onward travel on entry.
Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories: Bolivia (entry and exit requirements)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
No official Bolivian source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask for proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.
Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories: Bolivia (entry and exit requirements)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
Bolivia's customs service says that before entering or leaving Bolivia you fill in Form 250 for new goods (on entry) and currency (on entry and exit) carried in your accompanied baggage. The form is available pre-printed or electronically.
Aduana Nacional de Bolivia — Declaración de equipaje y divisas (Form. 250)✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Hotels, hostels and other lodging establishments must ask foreigners for a valid travel document. They must send the General Directorate of Migration (DIGEMIG), digitally and at the time of check-in, the information on the foreigners they host, in the format DIGEMIG provides. Failing to send this information and the registration lists is an administrative infraction, fined in UFV (Unidades de Fomento a la Vivienda).
Dirección General de Migración (DIGEMIG) — Marco legal: Compendio de Legislación Migratoria (Ley 370, DS 1923 and amendments), October 2023✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Under the Migration Law and its regulation, a foreigner who stays in Bolivia after the granted period of stay expires commits a serious administrative infraction, punished with a fine of 12 housing development units (UFV) per day of irregular stay or with compulsory departure for three years, which applies where the person's migration status cannot be changed. Compulsory departure means a temporary or permanent ban on re-entry.
Dirección General de Migración (DIGEMIG) — Marco legal: Compendio de Legislación Migratoria (Ley 370, DS 1923 and amendments), October 2023✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Bolivia's customs service says currency between USD 10,000 and USD 50,000 must be declared on entry, and between USD 10,000 and USD 20,000 on exit, and that larger amounts must be moved through financial institutions regulated by ASFI. It withholds 30% of undeclared currency, and 30% of the excess over USD 50,000 on entry or USD 20,000 on exit.
Aduana Nacional de Bolivia — Declaración de equipaje y divisas (Form. 250)✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Bolivia visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Bolivia for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 127 passports (64%). 32% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa on arrival (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Bolivia or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Bolivia visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Bolivia?
Bolivia passport holders can visit 35 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Antigua and Barbuda
90d
Argentina
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
90d
Belize
30d
Brazil
90d
Chile
90d
Colombia
90d
Costa Rica
30d
Dominica
21d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
El Salvador
90d
Gambia
90d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
30d
Jamaica
30d
Kiribati
90d
Malaysia
30d
Mexico
180d
Micronesia
30d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Paraguay
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Russia
90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Türkiye
90d
Uruguay
90d
Venezuela
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe