Other types of Bolivian visas: Work visa, Student visa, Marriage visa, residence, etc.

Particular object Visa / Work / Volunteer

A "definite object visa" is required to:  do business, obtain an employment contract, professional practices, unpaid voluntary social service, marriage, apply for temporary or permanent residence, filming movies with commercial purposes.

This visa is valid for 30 days. Upon arrival in Bolivia and may be extended for certain periods, by the National Immigration Service.

Requirements:

• Letter of request addressed to Consular Section of the Embassy or Honorary Consulates of Bolivia, showing address and telephone
• International certificate of yellow fever vaccine,
• Visa Application Form
• Passport valid for at least 6 months
• Recent photograph (3.5 x 4 cm.)
• Documentation certifying the purpose of the stay (e.g. employment contract, artistic, sports, etc.). Volunteers social and technical cooperation personnel must attach a certificate from the sponsoring organization to establish his qualifications
• Criminal record certificate, issued by Legal Court of Justice, in the country of which the applicant is citizen, or country of residence. IMPORTANT: This certificate must have a maximum age of one month to be submitted at the consulate. Applicants on business travel don’t need to file this certificate.
• Travel Permit for children under 18. The document must be notarized and to legalized by legal court to verify its authenticity.
• If the purpose of visit to Bolivia is the completion of filming, also must be obtained a special permit granted by the National Film Board Conacine Boliviano. see link
• Special case: Marriage. Foreigners wishing to marry in Bolivia need, in addition to the visa given object; an international certificate of birth and a affidavit of marital status issued by the Civil Registry of the relevant country. Both documents must be legalized at the Consular Section of the Embassy or Honorary Consulates of Bolivia

Cost: 85 US dollars

To know the cost of additional paperwork for visa (e.g., legalization of documents to obtain the visa), we recommend you to refer to the Consular Section of the Bolivian Embassy in your country of origin or Honorary Consulates.

Extension: The extension of a visa in Bolivia particular object has a cost established by the National Immigration Service.

Student visa

This visa is granted to foreign students coming to study in a Bolivian university or college students going to school for an internship. It is valid for 60 days in the country. In Bolivia may be extended by the National Immigration Service under conditions similar to the extension of a visa given object.

Requirements:

• Letter of request addressed to Consular Section of the Embassy or Honorary Consulates of Bolivia, showing address and telephone
• Visa Application Form
• Passport valid for at least 6 months
• Recent photograph (3.5 x 4 cm.)
• Criminal record certificate, issued by Legal Court of Justice, in the country of which the applicant is citizen, or country of residence. IMPORTANT: This certificate must have a maximum age of one month to submit at the consulate.
• Medical certificate and translation to Spanish, incl. ELISA test for HIV. Important: This certificate must have a maximum age of one month to be submitted at the consulate.
• Travel authorization for minors see link "for applicants under age 18. The document should legalize by a notary and then endorsed at a regional court.
• Certification of financial solvency of parents with attached photocopy of their identity documents or passports.
• Letter of Acceptance of a university or educational institution in Bolivia and / or similar
• Photocopy of student card, duly authenticated and translated by an accredited Spanish translator. For a list of translators contact the Consular Section of the Bolivian Embassy in your country of origin or Honorary Consulates.
• International certificate of yellow fever vaccine if you plan to travel to tropical zone or at higher risk of contagion. People, who for health reasons can not be vaccinated, must submit a medical certificate (in Spanish or English).

Cost: 43 US dollars

To know the cost of additional paperwork for visa (e.g., legalization of documents to obtain the visa), we recommend you to refer to the Consular Section of the Bolivian Embassy in your country of origin or Honorary Consulates.

Extension: The extension in Bolivia of a student visa has a cost established by the National Immigration Service

Courtesy Visa

This visa is granted to high officials of state or international agencies and cultural and religious personalities. Call each case the respective Bolivian Consulate.

Requirements:

• Letter of request addressed to Consular Section of the Embassy or Honorary Consulates of Bolivia, showing address and telephone
• Visa Application Form
• Passport valid for at least 6 months
• Recent photograph (3.5 x 4 cm.)
• An official document that proves the activity of interest in Bolivia
• International certificate of yellow fever vaccine if you plan to travel to tropical zone or at higher risk of contagion. People, who for health reasons can not be vaccinated, must submit a medical certificate (in Spanish or English).

Cost: free

Read the previuos post for Application form, lagalization of documents, etc.

Visa requierements to enter Bolivia

Requirements and documentation necessary for obtaining a visa to Bolivia

Before submitting a visa application to the Consular Section of the Embassy or Honorary Consulates of Bolivia, the applicant must verify all required documentation is complete.  In the case of missing documents, translations and authentications, you can not process the request.

Here’s a link to the Bolivian Visa Application Form

Visa Application Form

To enter Bolivia you are required to submit an international certificate of yellow fever vaccine, if you plan to travel to tropical and risk of infection. People, who for health reasons can not be vaccinated, must submit a medical certificate (in English or Spanish).

If you want to know the rates of the Consular services, here’s a link to it:

Consular Fees

More information consular (Normasconsulares and migration / regulations / Legalization / etc.)

(Suggestion: Don’t forget to visit the Website of the Bolivian Ministry of International Relations for updates to this rates www.rree.gov.bo )

Diplomatic and Official Visa

It gives foreign passport holders of diplomatic, official or equivalent in accordance with existing bilateral agreements with relevant countries. This visa is granted only at the Embassy of Bolivia.

To enter Bolivia you are required to submit an international certificate of yellow fever vaccine, if you plan to travel to tropical and risk of infection. People, who for health reasons can not be vaccinated, must submit a medical certificate (in English or Spanish).

Tourist Visa

To enter Bolivia you are required to submit an international certificate of yellow fever vaccine, if you plan to travel to tropical and risk of infection. People, who for health reasons can not be vaccinated, must submit a medical certificate (in English or Spanish).

In order to grant a tourist visa to enter Bolivia, there are three groups of countries:

1. Countries whose citizens do not require a tourist visa (group I)
2. Countries whose citizens require a tourist visa without first consulting the National Migration Service (Group II)
3. Countries whose citizens require a tourist visa with prior consultation of the National Migration Service (Group III)

Before applying for a tourist visa, please consult the lists of countries listed below:

 List of countries that do not require tourist visa to enter Bolivia (group I)
List of countries that require tourist visa to enter Bolivia (group II)
List of countries that require tourist visa to enter Bolivia (Group III)

For additional information you can also visit the Website of the Bolivian Ministry of International Relations by using this link www.rree.gov.bo

 In the next post we will include information on other types of Visa (e.g. Working Visa, Student Visa, Etc.).