Bolivia
Bolivia is a beautiful, geographically rich, and multiethnic country in the heart of South America, visited for its stunning mountain landscapes and vibrant indigenous culture. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 22 September 2026:
You can visit Bolivia for up to 90 days without a visa. Border officials issue 30-day stamps, but you can stay for 90 days without any new stamp.
As a tourist, you get 90 days of visa-free travel in a one-year period. If you want to stay longer, check with the Bolivian Embassy in the UK (in Spanish) or the Department of Immigration (in Spanish).
To work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, you must meet the Bolivian government’s entry requirements (in Spanish). Requirements include a police criminal record certificate from the UK, which you can get from the ACRO Criminal Records Office. If you need any documents from the UK, get them translated into Spanish and legalised by the Legalisation Office.
Passport validity
To enter Bolivia, your passport should have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least two blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Bolivia
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Bolivia's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Bolivia
- Currency
- Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
- Time
- UTC−4
- Tue 17:11 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, C · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +591
- Languages
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Capital
- Sucre
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.