# 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 exemption

Citizens or nationals of the following countries and territories may enter Bolivia without a visa for up to the duration listed below:
| Dominican Republic  Palestine | Honduras  United Kingdom$^#$ |
| European Union member states (except Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta and Romania)  Andorra  Argentina$^{ID}$  Australia  Brazil$^{ID}$  Canada  Chile$^{ID}$  Colombia$^{ID}$ | Costa Rica  Ecuador$^{ID}$  El Salvador  Iceland  Japan  Liechtenstein  Monaco | New Zealand  Norway  Panama  Paraguay$^{ID}$  Peru$^{ID}$  Philippines  Suriname | Switzerland  Turkey  Uruguay$^{ID}$  Vatican City  Venezuela$^{ID}$ |
$_{ID‒MayenterwithanIDcardinlieuofapassport.}$ $_{#‒IncludingallclassesofBritishnationality.}$
Date of visa changes :
* 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

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 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.
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.
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

Nationals of the following countries cannot obtain a visa on arrival and are required to obtain further authorization from a Bolivian embassy or consulate:
| 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:
| 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 |