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Travel and Security Info for US Citizens

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Current information for US citizens on travel and security in Bolivia may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444.

These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

American citizens traveling or residing overseas are encouraged to register with the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate on the State Department's travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov.

U.S. citizens may contact the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, via e-mail at consularlapaz@state.gov or by telephone at (591-2) 216-8297 during working hours or (591-2) 216-8500 after hours and on weekends.

The Consular Section is located in the U.S. Embassy at 2780 Arce Avenue in La Paz, Bolivia.

The Santa Cruz Consular Agency can be reached by telephone at (591-3) 351-3477

The Cochabamba Consular Agency can be reached by telephone at (591-4) 411-6313

AS OF OCTOBER 2007 THE BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER

To find out more please see our section on this new visa requirement for Americans.

NOTE! Americans planning to live here can NOT apply for residency if they arrive on a tourist visa! If you are moving to Bolivia to LIVE here, you need a Special Purpose Visa.

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