Visa policy of Bolivia

Citizens (ordinary passport holders) of specific countries and territories are eligible to visit Bolivia for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa.

There are 3 groups of countries, countries whose citizens do not require a visa (Group 1), countries whose citizens must obtain a visa prior to entry for free, or upon arrival for a fee (Group 2), and countries whose citizens must obtain visa in advance with special authorization (Group 3).

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Bolivia

  Bolivia

  Visa not required (Passport or ID card entry)

  Visa not required (Passport entry)

  Visa on arrival (Special rules apply for China and Iran)

  Visa and special authorization required in advance

Group 1 countries: visa exemption

Citizens or nationals of the following countries and territories may enter Bolivia without a visa for up to the duration listed below:^[1][2][3]

180 days Mexico 90 days Dominican Republic Palestine Honduras United Kingdom# 90 days within any 180 days Russia 90 days per calendar year European Union member states (except Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta and Romania) Andorra ArgentinaID Australia BrazilID Canada ChileID ColombiaID Costa Rica EcuadorID El Salvador Iceland Japan Liechtenstein Monaco New Zealand Norway Panama ParaguayID PeruID Philippines Suriname  Switzerland Turkey UruguayID Vatican City VenezuelaID

_{ID ‒ May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
# ‒ Including all classes of British nationality.}

Date of visa changes
1 October 1961: Belgium,[4] Netherlands[5] 26 April 1962: Spain[6] 1 February 1963: Philippines[7] 1 January 1986: Finland[8] 28 December 1995: Brazil[9] 3 October 2016: Russia[10] 2 September 2024: Dominican Republic[11] Cancelled 8 February 2021: Israel and United States, United States moved to group 2, Israel moved to group 3. [12][13]

• Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of any country except China may enter Bolivia without a visa for up to 90 days.
• Holders of diplomatic or service passports and passports for public affairs issued by China may enter without a visa for up to 30 days.

Group 2 countries: visa on arrival

National of countries in Group 2 must obtain a visa prior to arrival,^[2] obtained at any Bolivian embassy or consulate free of charge, or on arrival.^[14]

Nationals of Iran can obtain a visa on arrival for 30 days only at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports. The fee of 30 USD is also applicable even if the visa is obtained in advance at a Bolivian embassy or consulate.^[15]

Nationals of China (including Macao and Hong Kong) can obtain a visa on arrival for 90 days. The fee of 30 USD also applies when the visa is obtained in advance. China is lifted to Group 2 Country effective on August 17, 2014. Chinese nationals can get visa on arrival at airport or land check points as indicated by Bolivian Embassy in Beijing on December 27, 2017.^[16]

Nationals of Taiwan can obtain a visa on arrival for 90 days. The fee of 30 USD also applies when the visa is obtained in advance.

Group 3 countries: visa required in advance

Nationals of the following countries cannot obtain a visa on arrival and are required to obtain further authorization from a Bolivian embassy or consulate:^[1][2][17]

Afghanistan Angola Bhutan Cambodia Chad Congo

DR Congo Indonesia Iraq Israel Laos Libya

Nigeria North Korea Pakistan Rwanda Somalia Sudan

Syria Timor-Leste Yemen

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Bolivia were from the following countries of nationality:^[18]

Country	2016	2015	2014
Argentina	293,458	238,141	242,075
Peru	271,046	293,466	314,119
Chile	104,463	102,624	116,664
Brazil	86,487	96,205	101,890
United States	58,403	59,129	59,871
Spain	37,626	34,066	33,967
France	33,990	32,620	33,403
Germany	30,238	34,159	30,182
Colombia	29,575	24,314	25,560
Paraguay	19,743	17,585	18,196
Total	1,177,455	1,131,441	1,180,450

See also

• Bolivia portal

• Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens
• Tourism in Bolivia