Bolivia specific purpose visa and tourist visa

by Kevin
(La Paz)

Hi. I'm french and I have a specific purpose visa (internship) for one month. My internship lasts four months and my visa is just for one month, normal.

I went to the immigration service this morning and they told me than I only can renew my visa two times... so i will have a visa for three months. But what concerning the fourth month?

I don't want to make a temporary resident visa for one year because it's too much complicated (blood test, chest x-ray, interpol...) so I'm asking you : is it possible to pay for my specific purpose visa for two months and then stay in Bolivia the last month as a tourist?

Or am I obliged to leave the country (by Lake Titicaca for example) and then to go back in bolivia the next day as a tourist?

Or is it completely impossible and then i will be obliged to pay 20 bolivianos per day or to make a temporary resident visa for one year ??

Thank you very much for your answers !

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Bolivia specific purpose visa and tourist visa

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Feb 14, 2012
 Special porpose Visa
by: Rebeca

Special porpose visa for two times,
that makes 3 months, the fourth month is better pay a fine of 20 bs a day for 30 days or the number of days your planning to stay.
Taht is the better way i can sugget.
there is no problem to pay the fine.
You are right, applying for one year residence visa it is too complicated, wothr it when you want to live in bolivia.

Anyways if you have had come on a tourist visa, you would have only 3 months.

Good luck, any question write to rebecagonzales@gmail.com
cel 7788 2222
I work for bolivia Bella Expath SErvices.
Feb 14, 2012
 Same problem
by: Kim

Hi Kevin, I'm in the same situation.
What did you do?

Greetz
Kim
Sep 22, 2011
 Specific Purpose Visa
by: Rebeca

Hi, If you stay in the country more than 3 month then you have to pay 20 bolivianos per day, but only until you live the country not the whole year.
Also going to the nearest border, and coming back you can get the tourist visa, but take into account that, unless you want to visit that area, is not convenient in economical terms. Better pay the fine.
Good luck, Rebeca
Sep 15, 2011
 Ask for an extension
by: Rebeca Gonzales

Hi,if you have an specific purpose visa, and you are going to stay only 4 months i do recommend to ask for an extension of your visa. You can ask for this extension two times, if you notice, you will have 90 days.. after that you can stay the extra 30 days and pay a fine, 20 bolivianos a day. Sound weird but because of my experience, this way is better, other way is more expensive, and you won't have your visa until 3 months later and you are going to do more paperwork and spend more money. Regards, Rebeca.

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