Category: Visas

  • Applying for a 60-day Bolivian Student Visa

    Applying for a 60-day Bolivian Student Visa

    If you wish to stay in Sucre beyond the 90 days per year granted to tourists, one option is to apply for a student visa. The study requirements are not too stringent, so you can get the visa, for instance, by studying Spanish part-time at one Sucre’s many Spanish schools. There are several classes of […]

  • Where to Get Passport Photos in Sucre

    Where to Get Passport Photos in Sucre

    If you’re applying for visas in Sucre, you may need to have passport photos made. Here’s how to go about it. The first thing to be aware of is that the Bolivian government place certain requirements on passport photos. Most notably, Bolivian passport photos need to have a red background, so you may find that […]

  • Staying Longer in Sucre: Objeto Determinado Visa

    Staying Longer in Sucre: Objeto Determinado Visa

    If you want to prolong your visit to Sucre, you have basically have three choices: extend your tourist visa, become a student, or apply for an Special Purpose visa (called the Objecto Determinado visa). Please note that visa requirements and processes change over time. The process detailed here may differ from that in place at the time of your application. Be […]

  • Extending your Bolivian Tourist Visa in Sucre

    Extending your Bolivian Tourist Visa in Sucre

    Visitors to Bolivia are normally granted a 30 day tourist entry (for visitors from many countries this is not actually a visa, just a stamp in your passport) upon entering the country. This can easily be extended up to 90 days for free while you are here in Sucre, and possibly up to 150 days at […]