Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bolivia.

As of 2024, Bolivian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 82 countries and territories, ranking the Bolivian passport 64th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Bolivian citizens may use their ID card rather than their passport when travelling to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.^[2]

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:

Bolivia is a full member of Mercosur. As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the other full members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and associated members (Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador) with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality. Citizens of these nine countries (including Bolivia) may apply for the grant of "temporary residence" for up to two years in another country of the bloc.^[3] Then, they may apply for "permanent residence" just before the term of their "temporary residence" expires.^{[4] [5]}

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	[6]		90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda	[7]
Argentina		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Argentina under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Armenia	[8]	120 days	Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport or prior to travel online.
Australia	[9]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan	[10]	30 days
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Bangladesh		30 days	Not available at all entry points.[11]
Barbados	[12]	90 days
Belarus			Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[13]
Belgium
Belize
	[14]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	[15]		Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
Bosnia and Herzegovina			30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa and permanent residence of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
Botswana	[16]	3 months
Brazil		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Brazil under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	[17]
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	[18]	30 days
Cameroon	[19]
Canada
Cape Verde			Not available at all entry points.[20]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Chile under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Colombia		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Colombia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Comoros		45 days
	[21]	7 days
Costa Rica		30 days
Cote d'Ivoire	[22]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia
Cuba	[23]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti	[24]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic		30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days
Ecuador		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Ecuador under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Egypt		30 days
El Salvador			90 days Visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state. According to [25] Bolivian citizen can get visa free when visit El Salvador, but in IATA database is listed as visa required
Equatorial Guinea	[26]		Must arrive via Malabo international Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia	[27]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji
Finland
France and territories
Gabon	[28]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia
Georgia		90 days
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala			Visa not required if holding a valid Canadian, U.S. or Schengen Visa.
Guinea	[29]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana	[30]	30 days
Haiti		3 months
Honduras			Visa exemption if visitors hold of a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
Hungary
Iceland
India		30 days
Indonesia
		30 days
Iraq	[31]
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica		30 days
Japan
Jordan	[32]	30 days	Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan	[33]
Kenya	[34]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
			Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island.
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	[35]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho	[36]	44 days	eVisa currently suspended [37]
Liberia
Libya	[38]	30 days
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi	[39]	90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days[40]
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		60 days
Mexico		180 days
		30 days
	[41]		90 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
Monaco
Mongolia	[42]	30 days
Montenegro			30 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by the Schengen Area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States the United Kingdom
Morocco
Mozambique	[43]	30 days
Myanmar	[44]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal	[45]	90 days
Netherlands
New Zealand			May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[46] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[47]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria	[48]	90 days
			15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement
Norway
Oman	[49]	14 days	30 days eVisa also available
Pakistan	[50]	3 months	Free of charge
Palau		30 days
Panama		90 days
Papua New Guinea	[51]	60 days
Paraguay		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Paraguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Peru		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Peru under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar		30 days
Romania
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda	[52]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	[53]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
Seychelles	[54]	3 months
Sierra Leone	[55]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		30 days
	[56]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain
Sri Lanka	[57]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[58]	90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan	[59]	60 days
	[60]	90 days
	[61]	15 days
Timor-Leste		30 days	Not available at all entry points.[62]
Togo	[63]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey		3 months
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	[64]	3 months	Determined at the port of entry.
Ukraine	[65]		e-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended.
United Arab Emirates			May apply using 'Smart service'.[66]
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay		3 months	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Bolivians can live and work legally in Uruguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Uzbekistan	[67]	30 days
Vanuatu
		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Bolivian identity card that is less than 10 years old.
	[68]	90 days	Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[69]
Yemen
Zambia	[70]	90 days
Zimbabwe	[71]	30 days

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
	[72]
	[73]	Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[74]
	[75]
	[76]
	[77]
	[78]	45 days

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
United Kingdom
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa
Bermuda
		one month
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar		UK visa required
	[79]
	[80]
	[81]
Montserrat		Holders of a valid visa for the United Kingdom, United States, Canada or an EU country do not need a visa
	[82] [83]
China
Hong Kong		30 days
		30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	[84]
Greenland	[85]
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa not required if holding a valid visa or residence permit for a Schengen country, Ireland or the United Kingdom, or a residence permit for Canada, the United States, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) or the French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Caribbean Netherlands (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)		Visa not required if holding a valid visa or residence permit for a Schengen country, Ireland or the United Kingdom, or a residence permit for Canada, the United States, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) or the French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
		Visa not required if holding a valid visa or residence permit for a Schengen country, Ireland or the United Kingdom, or a residence permit for Canada, the United States, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) or the French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
		Visa not required if holding a valid visa or residence permit for a Schengen country, Ireland or the United Kingdom, or a residence permit for Canada, the United States, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) or the French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
France
French Guiana		90 days
French Polynesia		90 days
French West Indies		90 days includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy		90 days
Mayotte		90 days
New Caledonia		90 days
Reunion		90 days
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		90 days
Wallis and Futuna		90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	[86]
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

See also

• Visa policy of Bolivia
• Bolivian passport

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

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8. Web site: Armenia eVisa.
9. Web site: Australia Subclass 600.
10. Web site: Azerbaijan eVisa.
11. Available at Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport only.
12. Web site: 43 Countries Granted Temporary Visa Waivers - Work Visas - Immigration - Barbados .
13. Web site: Particulars of issuance of entry visas at the "National Airport Minsk" - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.
14. Web site: Benin eVisa.
15. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
16. Web site: Botswana eVisa.
17. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
18. Web site: Cambodia eVisa.
19. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
20. Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
21. Web site: DR Congo eVisa.
22. Web site: CI eVisa.
23. Web site: New electronic tourist visa platform available for Cuba . 15 August 2024 .
24. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
25. Web site: El Salvador y Bolivia acuerdan exoneración de visa de turismo para ciudadanos de ambos países . www.migracion.gob.sv.
26. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
27. Web site: Ethiopia eVisa.
28. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
29. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
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31. Web site: Home Page @ eVisa Portal .
32. Web site: Jordan E-Services.
33. Web site: Kazakhstan eVisa.
34. Web site: Kenya eTA.
35. Web site: Kyrgyzstan eVisa.
36. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
37. Web site: Lesotho: EVisa Portal Temporarily Suspended .
38. Web site: Libya eVisa.
39. Web site: Malawi eVisa.
40. Extendable length of stay.
41. Web site: Moldova eVisa.
42. Web site: Mongolia electronic visa.
43. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
44. Web site: Myanmar eVisa.
45. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
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49. Web site: Oman eVisa.
50. Web site: Pakistan Online Visa.
51. Web site: PNG eVisa.
52. Web site: Rwanda E-Services.
53. Web site: ST eVisa.
54. Web site: Seychelles Electronic Border System.
55. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
56. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
57. Web site: SL eVisa.
58. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
59. Web site: Tajikistan e-Visa.
60. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
61. Web site: Visa on Arrival | ThaiEmbassy.com. www.thaiembassy.com.
62. Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
63. Web site: Togo eVisa.
64. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
65. Web site: Ukraine eVisa.
66. Web site: UAE Smart Service.
67. Web site: Uzbekistan eVisa.
68. Web site: Vietnam eVisa.
69. Web site: No visa required for tourists to Phu Quoc on short stay - Vietsea Tourist - Travel to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand | Vietnam Travel Tours.
70. Web site: Zambia eVisa.
71. Web site: Zimbabwe eVisa.
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73. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo . Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
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76. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел . 2016-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
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81. Web site: Visa and passport requirements for visitors. States of Jersey.
82. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa. Saint Helena Government.
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