Quarantine restrictions related to COVID-19

Additionally, you need to fill out a Covid-19 health declaration and show it on arrival https://migracion.gob.bo/pagina/documentos/formularios/FormularioSaludCOVID.pdf.

Insurance policy: mandatory, covers the cost of treating Covid and other insured events

Vaccinations: among the recommended ones for all travelers is the Hepatitis A, B. If you plan to eat outside of large restaurants and hotels, take care of typhoid vaccination. In the regions of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz, and some places in Chukisaka, Cochabamba, La Paz, and Tariha, there is a risk of developing yellow fever. Yellow fever vaccination is also required to enter the country. Rabies vaccination is necessary for tourists who will spend a lot of time outdoors, where there is a risk of animal bites.

Rules of entry and stay

Bolivia's visa policy depends on the country you are from. The Government of Bolivia divides visa applicants into three groups. If you are from a country in the first Group (USA, EU, Australia, etc.), you do not need a visa to enter Bolivia for a stay of up to 90 days.

If you are from a group 2 or 3 country, you must obtain a visa before entering Bolivia, but visa requirements and the application process vary.

https://visaguide.world/south-america/bolivia-visa/

Entry to Bolivia with visa is for groups 2 and 3 countries. With a visa, you can stay in Bolivia for up to thirty days. You can extend a 30-day tourist visa twice for the same period. A visa to Bolivia can be issued at the Bolivian Embassy or directly at the border when entering the country. It takes 1 day to issue an urgent visa to Bolivia at the Bolivian consulate.

Documents required for applying for a visa to Bolivia:

• Fill out the visa Affidavit form https://www.boliviawdc.org/en-us/consular-affairs/visas/tourist-visa.
• A photo of the passport with size “2 x 2”.
• A valid passport with a validity period of at least 6 months
• A copy of the hotel reservation or a letter from friends or family indicating the address where you will be staying, a sketch of the address, the current rental agreement, and other related ones. (If the invitation came from a family member or friend, it must be personal, an institutional invitation is provided for the visa of a specific object).
• Round-trip ticket or a copy of the travel itinerary.
• Economic solvency test. Bank statement. In the case of minors, the requirement of economic solvency will be the corresponding requirement of parents or guardians.

Visa processing costs https://www.boliviawdc.org/en-us/consular-affairs/visas/tourist-visa.

Visa at the border

Such a visa is issued directly crossing the border: at the airport or at the border booth, if you come from a neighboring country by bus. In this case, a visa fee is 50 $. From the documents, the border guard can request the following:

• return tickets or tickets to a third country,
• international certificate of yellow fever vaccination,
• format photo of passport size,
• confirmation of the availability of sufficient funds for the period of stay in the country (cash or personal account statement).

The minimum amount of health insurance is 30,000 euros, but we recommend that you include points for extreme sports.

People of nationalities of Group I whose purpose is a tourist visit to Bolivia: no visas required.