Bolivia Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 24 Months
A-2 None Multiple 24 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
B-1 None Multiple 120 Months
B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 60 Months
C-2 None Multiple 12 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
D None Multiple 60 Months
E-1 [2] None Multiple 60 Months
E-2 [2] None One 3 Months
F-1 None Multiple 60 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-1 None Multiple 24 Months
G-2 None Multiple 24 Months
G-3 None Multiple 24 Months
G-4 None Multiple 24 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
H-1B None Multiple 60 Months [3]
H-1C None Multiple 60 Months [3]
H-2A None Multiple 60 Months [3]
H-2B None Multiple 60 Months [3]
H-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
H-4 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
I None Multiple 60 Months
J-1 [4] None Multiple 60 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 60 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
L-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
M-1 None Multiple 60 Months
M-2 None Multiple 60 Months
N-8 None Multiple 24 Months
N-9 None Multiple 24 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 15 Months [3]
R-1 None Multiple 60 Months
R-2 None Multiple 60 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Birth certificates are obtained from the proper Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) of the district in which the person was born. Certificates bear the signature and seal of the official of the Civil Registry. A person of any sex, religion, or nationality may obtain a birth certificate from the Registro Civil where one resides, or from the Direccion General de Registro Civil in La Paz, which maintains records for the whole country. The Registro Civil (Civil Registry) was established in 1940 under the law dated November 26, 1898 and the Supreme Decree of July 3, 1943. According to the Supreme Decree of April 5, 1945, anyone born before 1940 could have the birth entered in the record of the Registro Civil by presenting, after a legal procedure, the petition to the judge. The former Oficina Municipal de Estadistica (Municipal Statistical Office), established before the Registro Civil for the registration of all births and located in La Paz, was closed in 1940. The fee varies with the locality; the fee stamp is affixed to the certificate.

Baptismal Certificate

Available. Persons born before the establishment of the Civil Registry Offices in l940 may present baptismal certificates (Certificado de Bautismo) issued by the officials of the respective church or Parroco de Diocesis (Diocese Priest). These documents are considered legal evidence of birth in Bolivia. All births subsequent to the establishment of the Civil Registry must be first registered at that office. The birth certificate, issued by the Civil Registry, may also be used to obtain a baptismal certificate that is not considered to be an official government document.

Adoption Certificate

Available. In order for a foreign prospective adoptive parent to lawfully remove a Bolivian child from that country for purposes of adoption, the person(s) must first obtain a Decree of Adoption, Arrogation (which applies principally in the case of orphans) or Guardianship (Tutela) from the Bolivian Court of Family Justice (Juez de Familia). An award of temporary custody (Tenencia) from the Juvenile Court (Tribunal Tutelar de Menores) is not legally sufficient under Bolivian law to permit removal of the child. Failure to observe the proper procedures could not only frustrate the intended adoption, but could also cause added delays and expense and subject the prospective adoptive parent(s) to civil or administrative sanctions in Bolivia.

In Bolivian orphan petition cases, petitioners and spouses (if married) should be notified that, while the petitions are being processed, they have to follow the correct legal procedures for removing the children from Bolivia in order for the children to obtain immigrant visas after approval of the orphan petitions. Only submission of proof of custody (i.e., a Decree of Adoption, Arrogation or Tutela) awarded by the Family Court of Justice (Juez de Familia) will permit issuance of immigrant visas in Bolivian orphan petition cases.

Marriage Certificates

A marriage certificate is available to all persons married in Bolivia, and is obtainable from the office of Civil Registry of the place of marriage. Evidence of a legal marriage ceremony before a Civil Registry may be in the form of a certificate containing the names of the contracting parties, and the date and place of marriage. It may also be in the form of a small booklet (Libreta de Familia) containing a record of the marriage, and additional spaces for the inscription of births and deaths.

Divorce Certificates

Available. No specific form is prescribed, but certified copies of a final divorce decree may be obtained from the Juez de Partido (Judge of Party). After the decree is issued, the record of marriage is annulled at the Civil Registry by appropriate notation.

Death Certificates

Available. The Certificado de Defuncion may be obtained from the office of the Civil Registry in all cases of death occurring in Bolivia.

Police Records

Available.  Bolivian citizens resident in country can obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct issued by the Special Force to Fight Crime (FELC-C) in any department of Bolivia. The Certificate is available to any applicant eighteen years of age or over. Fee: 25.00Bs (approximately US $4.00). This document will indicate convictions or no record. The processing of a nationwide certificate requires fifteen days. This certificate is valid for of district certification purposes. Applicants should apply in person. Applicants under sixteen years of age must be accompanied by one a parent.

The Bolivian FELC-C addresses are:

La Paz – Bolivia     Cochabamba – Bolivia     Santa Cruz – Bolivia
Calle Sucre entre Bolivar y Junin S/N    Av. circuito Bolivia final Oquendo    Av. Santos Dumont Esq. Av. Litoral
  Cerca de la Unidad de Bomberos S/N    3er anillo S/N

If an applicant is a foreign national or a Bolivian living abroad, he or she must submit a written request to the National Director of INTERPOL in Bolivia, enclosing a copy of their identification document (passport, cedula, etc.), information about their place of residence and a telephone number where they can be reached.

The Bolivian National INTERPOL address is:

Calle Comercio
Esq. Colon
Plaza Obispo Bosque #118,
La Paz, Bolivia.
Telephone: 591-2-2203792
Fax: 591-2-2203658                              

Prison Records

Available. Although prison records are not complete, they are usually available to residents and former residents in cases of persons who have been imprisoned. A Prison Record is obtainable from Jefe de Policia de Seguridad in same manner as Police Record.

Military Records

Unavailable.

Other Records

Available, if required to determine identity and admissibility.

All residents in Bolivia 19 years of age or over, except tourists and persons under contract of work for a limited time, are required to obtain and be in possession of, at all times, a document of identification (Cedula de Identidad). This document is obtainable from the Policia de Seguridad (Security Police) for a nominal fee and is in the form of a small card which contains the bearer's name, photograph and right thumb print, as well as information as to the bearer's parentage, date and place of birth, civil status and profession. This document must be renewed every 5 years.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

La Paz, Bolivia (Embassy)

Mail Address:
APO AA 34032-3220

Street Address:
2780 Avenida Arce
La Paz, Bolivia

Tel: (591-2) 2433-812 or (591-2) 2430-251- after hours emergencies.

Fax: (591-2) 2433-854

Visa Services

All visa categories for all of Bolivia.