South America
Bolivia visa requirements
52of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Bolivia?
Holders of 52 passports can visit Bolivia without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa on arrival for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Make sure every land crossing gives an entry stamp; a missing stamp means a fine on departure.
- Bolivia no longer stamps at the Argentine border; register the exit with Argentine migration, which passes it on.
- Officers may ask for a first-night hotel or hostel booking and address.
- A yellow fever certificate is required if arriving from a risk country; the vaccine is advised for Amazon lowlands.
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Russia | Visa-free, 90 days |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa on arrival |
| Albania | Visa on arrival |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival |
| Andorra | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Angola | Visa on arrival |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival |
| Argentina | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival |
| Belgium | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Belize | Visa on arrival |
| Benin | Visa on arrival |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival |
| Botswana | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Chad | Visa on arrival |
| Chile | Visa-free, 90 days |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Colombia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival |
| Cyprus | Visa on arrival |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free, 90 days |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Denmark | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Dominica | Visa on arrival |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Ecuador | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival |
| Estonia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa on arrival |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival |
| Finland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival |
| Greece | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival |
| Honduras | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa on arrival |
| Hungary | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | Visa on arrival |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival |
| Ireland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Israel | Visa on arrival |
| Italy | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ivory Coast | Visa on arrival |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival |
| Laos | Visa on arrival |
| Latvia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival |
| Libya | Visa on arrival |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Macau | Visa on arrival |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival |
| Malaysia | Visa on arrival |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival |
| Mali | Visa on arrival |
| Malta | Visa on arrival |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival |
| Monaco | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival |
| Netherlands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival |
| Niger | Visa on arrival |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival |
| Norway | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | Visa on arrival |
| Palau | Visa on arrival |
| Palestine | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Panama | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Paraguay | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival |
| Singapore | Visa on arrival |
| Slovakia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| Spain | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival |
| Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival |
| Sweden | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Syria | Visa on arrival |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival |
| Togo | Visa on arrival |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa on arrival |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival |
| Turkey | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| Uruguay | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival |
| Vatican City | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival |
Sources
- Bolivia official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Bolivia
- Banco Central de Bolivia
- Speedtest Global Index: Bolivia
- World Bank open data
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