Visa policy of Bolivia


Citizens 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, countries whose citizens must obtain a visa prior to entry for free, or upon arrival for a fee, and countries whose citizens must obtain visa in advance with special authorization.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Citizens or nationals of the following 53 countries and territories may enter Bolivia without a visa for a period of up to 90 days annually :
1 - Except for nationals of,, and who must obtain visa on arrival.
2 - including all classes of British nationality.
3 - 90 days within any 180 day period
ID - May enter with an ID card too.
Date of visa changes

  • 1 October 1961: Belgium, Netherlands
  • 26 April 1962: Spain
  • 1 February 1963: Philippines
  • 1 January 1986: Finland
  • 28 December 1995: Brazil
  • 3 October 2016: Russia
  • 11 December 2019 : Israel, United States
Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country do not require a visa. Visa exemption also applies to holders of passports for public affairs issued by China.

Group 2 Countries

National of countries in Group 2 must obtain a visa prior to arrival, obtained at any Bolivian embassy or consulate free of charge, or on arrival.
Nationals of can obtain a visa on arrival for 30 days only at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports. The fee of US$30 is also applicable even if the visa is obtained in advance at a Bolivian embassy or consulate.
Nationals of can obtain a visa on arrival for 90 days. The fee of US$30 also applies when the visa is obtained in advance. China is lifted to Group 2 Country effective on Aug 17, 2014. Chinese nationals can get visa on arrival at airport or land check points as indicated by Bolivian Embassy in Beijing on Dec 27, 2017.
Nationals of can obtain a visa on arrival for 90 days. The fee of US$30 also applies when the visa is obtained in advance.

Group 3 Countries

Nationals of the following countries are required to obtain further authorization from a Bolivian embassy or consulate:

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Bolivia were from the following countries of nationality:
Country201620152014
293,458238,141242,075
271,046293,466314,119
104,463102,624116,664
86,48796,205101,890
58,40359,12959,871
37,62634,06633,967
33,99032,62033,403
30,23834,15930,182
29,57524,31425,560
19,74317,58518,196
Total1,177,4551,131,4411,180,450