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Bolivia

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
26,018
Top destination, 2023
Chile
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
29,817
UK visas issued, 2025
1,807
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
42.2%
NationalityBOISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Bolivia need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Bolivia move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Chile13,699
  2. Spain8,999
  3. United States1,610
  4. Germany373
  5. Japan307
  6. Italy249
  7. Switzerland144
  8. Canada130
  9. Mexico123
  10. France100
  11. Sweden62
  12. Netherlands41
  13. Belgium35
  14. South Korea22
  15. New Zealand21

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

43k85k200020032006200920122015201820212023
43k85k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,364
20017,960
200214,086
200322,695
200449,350
200550,501
200685,287
200761,780
200818,732
200913,824
201016,010
201116,172
201221,911
201335,102
201435,121
201536,032
201630,194
201738,302
201849,934
201939,024
202022,786
202118,253
202236,407
202326,018
Share going to the top destination
52.7%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Bolivia who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Argentina337,017
  2. Spain188,863
  3. Chile150,155
  4. Brazil46,373
  5. Peru22,190
  6. Italy14,942
  7. Japan6,454
  8. Canada4,219
  9. Mexico2,805
  10. Venezuela1,768
  11. Colombia1,267
  12. Australia1,196

Living abroad by year

392k783k19901995200020052010201520202024
392k783k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990199,843
1995236,253
2000281,557
2005456,266
2010648,912
2015646,591
2020744,014
2024783,473
Living abroad, 2024
783,473
Change since 2000
+178.3%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
43.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Bolivia by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B227,805
  2. J1557
  3. F1497
  4. G4151
  5. C1/D137
  6. P174
  7. H1B66
  8. P359
  9. B155
  10. A247

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

16k32k201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k20172019202120232025
Data table
201714,098
201820,027
201924,891
202011,639
202111,740
202228,156
202331,709
202430,899
202529,817
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR5139
  2. IR189
  3. IR262
  4. F461
  5. F159
  6. F339
  7. F2B34
  8. F2A31
Immigrant visas, FY2025
641
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
45
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Bolivia who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Bolivia with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,0352,0702015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0352,070201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,630
20161,600
20171,510
20181,520
20191,530
2020980
20211,120
20221,620
20231,580
20242,070
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,560
  2. Family-sponsored preferences230
  3. Employment-based preferences160
  4. Refugees and asylees70
  5. Diversity visa lottery20
  6. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)340
  2. Spouses and children230
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)180
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)90
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)70
  6. Other temporary workers50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bolivia)
2,070
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bolivia)
1,660
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
79,950
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Bolivia (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Bolivia (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor1,629
  2. Work64
  3. Study44
  4. Family37
  5. Other33

Visas issued by year

9041,807201020122014201620182020202220242025
9041,807201020132016201920222025
Data table
2010981
2011980
20121,022
2013935
2014965
20151,134
20161,329
20171,417
20181,503
20191,569
2020417
2021419
20221,226
20231,267
20241,521
20251,807
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
35
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Bolivia, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
2025251702351355
20242517519520515
2023302102951250
202201152701200
2021510520014515
202003545855
2019545701100
2018015801200
201701040855
2016010351100
20150530600
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Bolivia, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

592005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202022–232024–252025–26
592005–062009–102013–142017–182022–232025–26
Data table
2005–062
2006–077
2007–083
2008–097
2009–106
2010–113
2011–129
2012–135
2013–141
2014–152
2015–163
2016–172
2017–181
2018–192
2019–203
2021–222
2022–236
2023–241
2024–257
2025–266
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills6
Granted, 2025–26
6
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Bolivia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

3,4496,8982012201420162018202220242025
3,4496,8982012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20125,285
20135,315
20145,333
20155,412
20165,550
20175,751
20185,907
20196,096
20226,403
20236,559
20246,753
20256,898
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident3,086
  2. Long-Term Resident2,851
  3. Spouse or Child of Japanese National532
  4. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident323
  5. Student38
  6. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services25
  7. Dependent12
  8. Designated Activities7
  9. Professor5
  10. Entertainer5
Residents, December 2025
6,898
In work-related statuses
46
Share in work-related statuses
0.7%
Students
38
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Bolivia

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Bolivia, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Spain18,1249,9758,20145.2%
Germany1,1661,079796.8%
Italy82055626432.2%
France16015631.9%

Applications by year

12k24k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k24k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20098,552
20109,076
201110,180
20129,536
201310,769
201412,728
201515,190
201618,553
201723,193
201823,126
201923,895
20205,232
20218,408
202218,718
202320,802
202420,270
Refusal rate, 2024
42.2%
Refusal rate, 2019
22.8%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Bolivia in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family4,339
  2. Education1,367
  3. Work1,312
  4. Other reasons461
First permits by country
  1. Spain5,876
  2. France412
  3. Italy321
  4. Germany318
  5. Switzerland99
  6. Ireland77
  7. Portugal69
  8. Sweden50
  9. Malta49
  10. Belgium45
  11. Poland40
  12. Netherlands37
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card34
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)76
  3. Researchers19
  4. Other paid activities1,183
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
75
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
9,726
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
2,620
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
230
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
85,082
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,383
Changed status into work, 2025
835
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
41
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Bolivia in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025912501
Sweden202547792506
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland2025220
Austria202523914
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark1
  2. Sweden7
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Bolivia

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Bolivia, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Argentina1——
Australia——1
Brazil1——
China11—
Colombia1——
Costa Rica1——
Cuba1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
El Salvador1——
France1——
Germany1——
Iran1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Mexico1——
Nicaragua1——
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Peru11—
Russia1——
South Korea1——
Spain11—
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Türkiye1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Venezuela1——
Countries
29
Missions
32
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Bolivia, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

7301,4592000200320062009201220152018202120242025
7301,459200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000127
2001135
2002113
2003158
2004211
2005337
2006603
20071,055
20081,135
20091,058
2010960
20111,043
20121,111
20131,201
20141,177
20151,191
20161,247
20171,408
20181,388
20191,336
20201,127
20211,417
20221,459
20231,449
20241,269
20251,246
Remittances received, 2025
US$1,246 million
Share of GDP, 2025
1.9%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Bolivia, 2023
3.4%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Bolivia

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Bolivia → Chile
  • Bolivia → Spain
  • Bolivia → United States
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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