Born in Bolivia
Everyone born in Bolivia is Bolivian by birth, except children of foreign diplomats.
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- The visa your passport needs for Bolivia
- Whether it's open to you
- What the baby's passport adds to yours
- Health compared with home
Who qualifies:Excludes children of foreign diplomatic mission staff.
For your baby
- Citizen from birthA Bolivia passport of their own
- 41 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
- Keeps your citizenship tooBolivia allows dual citizenship
- Free to live, study and workIn Bolivia, for life
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Whether having your baby in Bolivia gives you residence or a faster route to citizenship.
Get startedHow to start
- 1Get to Bolivia legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Transitory stay for tourism or visits application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
- 2Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record. Same daySERECI (Electoral Body) states the first birth registration and certificate are issued immediately; the first certificate is free, including at hospital registry booths.Official source
- 3Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Bolivia's passport office.
- 4Pass on your own citizenship
- Bolivia allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.
Where a Bolivia passport goes visa-free
40 of 218 countriesEurope1
- Russia
RussiaAsia4
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
Hong Kong SAR China
Malaysia
Philippines
SingaporeAfrica1
- South Africa
South AfricaMiddle East3
- Oman
- Qatar
- Türkiye
Oman
Qatar
TürkiyeNorth America1
- Mexico
MexicoLatin America15
- Argentina
- Belize
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Argentina
Belize
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
VenezuelaCaribbean9
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent & GrenadinesOceania6
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Micronesia
New Caledonia
SamoaVisa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.
Cost estimate Premium
The official costs of having your baby there: visa, birth, stay and passport.
Health for mother and baby
- Mothers' deaths in childbirth146 per 100k births
- Infant deaths (under 1)14 per 1,000
- Newborn deaths (first 28 days)7.3 per 1,000
- Births with a skilled attendant81%
- Health care coverage score67 / 100
Currency
Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.
We'll connect you with an advisor
A licensed advisor can help you through this phase in Bolivia: the visa, the hospital, registering the birth and the baby's passport.
e-Passage helps you prepare
From the visa to the baby's passport, everything for Bolivia in one place.
- PremiumPrepare your applicationStart with Transitory stay for tourism or visits: your answers, documents checklist and form, filled from your profile.Prepare it
- Plan the birth with a PasslistA baby checklist for Bolivia: health, documents and money, with official links. Plan it together.Start a Passlist
- Keep every document togetherPassports, hospital letters, the birth certificate: stored safely and ready for each application.Open your Vault
- PremiumTalk to a licensed advisorHave a licensed immigration lawyer or consultant check your path before you apply.Find an advisor
Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.