How do you obtain a special purpose visa???

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How do you obtain a special purpose visa???

by SLB
(Texas)

I am so confused! All I keep hearing over and over is how you must have a special purpose visa to enter Bolivia if you intend on applying for residency (which I do). However, I can find NO information about how to obtain this visa. There is no option for a special purpose visa application on the consulate website. When my family and I traveled to Bolivia last year, we received our tourist visas at the airport in SC. We had all of our papers and documentation in order and ready for them to process. I was surprised at how quickly they processed them! Do we do the same for our special purpose visa? Even so, where do we get the form to fill out to take and have ready? I am just so confused and we will be moving to Cbba within a few months!

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Dec 07, 2010

requirements
by: Anonymous

I turned in everything I thought I needed to the Bolivian Consulate in Washington D.C. On their website they say that an unfinished visa application will be returned without being considered. I found this out the hard way. They returned all of my stuff with a sheet of paper that told me what I was missing. It had descriptions of what I needed, and a check mark next to the things that were missing.

You need: the sworn statement for visa application, a passport size photo, your passport, a money order for $85, and introduction letter (saying why you are moving to Bolivia and why in Spanish, or a letter from the organization your are moving there to work with), a photocopy of your itinerary or flight plans, proof of economic solvency (like a bank or credit card statement), a copy or your yellow fever vaccine certification, and either a copy or your hotel reservation or a letter of invitation from the people you will be staying with (in Spanish, and it has to have their address, phone number, and signature on it), an finally an envelope with your return address and postage. I believe that is everything you need, but if you want to be safe you should call the consulate.

Nov 24, 2010

How to get a specific purpose visa for Bolivia
by: BoliviaBella

You need to contact the Bolivian consulate nearest you, or the Bolivian consulate in Washington D.C. Their website is www.bolivia-usa.org On the first page click on TOURIST VISA (even though you're going to request the specific purpose visa). When you get to the next page, you'll see the options for both types of visas - click on SPECIFIC PURPOSE VISA and it will bring up a list that tells you what all the requirements are.

You can also read more here

www.boliviabella.com/visa.html

or see all the messages others have written in to our Bolivia Visa Forum here

www.boliviabella.com/bolivia-visa-requirements.html

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How do you obtain a special purpose visa???

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