Visa requirements for Bolivia

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Bolivia. 58 of 199 passports enter visa-free. For 5 passports, no official source publishes the rule.

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Visa-free (58)

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
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Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela

Checked against cancilleria.gob.bo, lexivox.org on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (136)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
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Botswana
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Chad
China
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Djibouti
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El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
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Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against cancilleria.gob.bo, lexivox.org on October 10, 2026.

No official source publishes this (5)

Hong Kong
Kosovo
Macao
South Sudan
Timor-Leste

No official source publishes this information.

For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:

Hong Kong: Bolivian Supreme Decree 27150 visa-group annexes I/II/III and amending decrees (this passport not present in any annex), checked October 10, 2026; Cancilleria announcement 2025-12-01 (official, checked October 10, 2026; confirms current Grupo I composition, this passport not included). China is listed in Grupo II, checked October 10, 2026; no official source distinguishes Hong Kong/Macao SAR passports from the China listing. No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
Kosovo: Bolivian Supreme Decree 27150 visa-group annexes I/II/III and amending decrees (this passport not present in any annex), checked October 10, 2026; Cancilleria announcement 2025-12-01 (official, checked October 10, 2026; confirms current Grupo I composition, this passport not included). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
Macao: Bolivian Supreme Decree 27150 visa-group annexes I/II/III and amending decrees (this passport not present in any annex), checked October 10, 2026; Cancilleria announcement 2025-12-01 (official, checked October 10, 2026; confirms current Grupo I composition, this passport not included). China is listed in Grupo II, checked October 10, 2026; no official source distinguishes Hong Kong/Macao SAR passports from the China listing. No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
South Sudan: Bolivian Supreme Decree 27150 visa-group annexes I/II/III and amending decrees (this passport not present in any annex), checked October 10, 2026; Cancilleria announcement 2025-12-01 (official, checked October 10, 2026; confirms current Grupo I composition, this passport not included). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
Timor-Leste: Bolivian Supreme Decree 27150 visa-group annexes I/II/III and amending decrees (this passport not present in any annex), checked October 10, 2026; Cancilleria announcement 2025-12-01 (official, checked October 10, 2026; confirms current Grupo I composition, this passport not included). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026

Visa fees for Bolivia

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official general fee schedule found for Grupo II/III nationalities. The widely cited US$160 figure applied to US citizens, who are visa-exempt since Dec 2025. Checked: U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, Cancilleria de Bolivia.

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing time published on the official sources checked. Checked: Cancilleria de Bolivia, U.S. Embassy in Bolivia.

Travel insurance for Bolivia

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bolivia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Bolivia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Bolivia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

194 of 199 passport rules verified against cancilleria.gob.bo, lexivox.org, 5 with no official source publishing the rule.

cancilleria.gob.bo (checked October 10, 2026)
lexivox.org (checked October 10, 2026)
lexivox.org (checked October 10, 2026)
lexivox.org (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Bolivia?

It depends on your passport. 58 of 199 passports enter Bolivia visa-free; 136 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for Bolivia?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bolivia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?

We check official government sources for every route. For 5 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Bolivia, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Bolivia's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.