Build the route around your purpose, deadlines, and documents. Source checked on May 29, 2026.
A lawful move usually has two layers: the entry layer and the permanence layer. The entry layer gets you into Bolivia. The permanence layer is the status that lets you remain longer for work, family, study, health, or another recognized basis.
If you are unsure which status fits, start by documenting the reason Bolivia will recognize: employer, Bolivian family tie, school admission, company activity, medical need, or a humanitarian basis.
The order matters because background checks, apostilles, and consular records are often harder to fix once you are already abroad.
Use the official country data or consular guidance to confirm whether your passport is Group I, II, or III before you book.
A visa or visa-free entry gets you into Bolivia. Temporary or permanent permanence is the in-country immigration status for living there.
Work, family, study, business, or health files each depend on different proof. The evidence should match the story of the move.
Police records, birth and marriage records, academic records, and company documents often need apostille or consular legalization before filing.
Overstaying or waiting until the final days can complicate the path. Build the DIGEMIG filing calendar before arrival.
Each route needs a different evidence file.
This path is for people who need to enter Bolivia for a stated purpose and then, when eligible, pursue in-country temporary permanence through DIGEMIG.
Bolivia's migration regulation allows temporary permanence for study, work, health, family, and humanitarian reasons, with duration tied to the activity.
The official requirements PDF calls for proof of prior studies, an acceptance letter, agreement documents where applicable, and criminal or police records.
DS 1923 lists three years in Bolivia plus application, identity, background, activity, solvency, photo, and fee evidence as core requirements.