VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Bolivia, returning alien residents provided holding a passport stamped `No requiere visa de reingreso', for tourist visits up to 30 days by nationals of United Kingdom, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Netherland Antilles, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela.
TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same flight within 24 hours provided they do not leave the airport or make an overnight stopover and holding confirmed reservations and documents for their onward journey.
HEALTH: (Compulsory vaccinations:) Yellow fever if arriving from infected areas. It is also r ecommended that travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month have the following up to date immunisations: Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, TB, tetanus, typhoid & yellow fever for travellers visiting risk areas such as the Departments of Beni, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz & subtropical area of La Paz Department.
Malaria exists all year below 2,500 metres, in the departments of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz & Tarija, and in the provinces of Lacareja, Rurenabaque & North & South Yungas in La Paz Department. Lower risk exists in Cochabamba & Chuquisaca.
WEATHER: Bolivia can generally be divided into two climates. The west, including the high Andes mountains, is where the highest peaks are permanently covered in snow & temperatures are governed by altitude. Northeastern slopes are semi-tropical, although higher slopes can be very cold with frost. The plateau which lies between the eastern & western ranges is extremely high & receives little rain mainly between Dec-Mar. Care should be taken when visiting these mountains as the air is very thin & sunburn a hazard. The east, continuing from the Andes, is where the terrain falls suddenly into the Amazon Basin rainforest & lowlands. Temperatures & humidity are high all year, but particularly during the heavy rainy season between Nov-Feb.

Travcour DOES NOT have services for this country

Please contact the embassy for further information at:

Embassy of Bolivia
106 Eaton Square
London, SW1W 9AD
tel: +44 20 7235 4255
fax: +44 20 7235 1286
e-mail: info@embassyofbolivia.co.uk
website: www.embassyofbolivia.co.uk
hours: 0930-1730 (Mon-Fri)