Bolivia entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO advice): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
The FCDO words this as advice (“should” or “make sure”), not as a strict requirement: the full sentence is quoted below.
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Bolivia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Bolivia, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Bolivia with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – Bolivia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 22 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – Bolivia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Bolivia
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least two blank pages…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 4 August 2025: “This travel advice has been reviewed with changes made throughout including updated information on criminals impersonating police officers, illegal drugs, extra checks at airports and road travel (‘Entry requirements', ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).”
- 15 September 2023: “Removal of COVID-19 entry requirements ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 11 May 2023: “Updated information about entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 29 April 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Bolivia ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Bolivia (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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