Bolivia visa for Russian citizens
Bolivia visa for Russian citizensWhat Russian citizens need to enter Bolivia, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-free
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.bo (opens in a new tab) · Decreto Supremo N° 27150 of 3 September 2003 (visa exemption list)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
What entry costs
- Airport-use charge for international departures (Derecho de Uso de Aeropuerto)40 USD
- Total40 USD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Russia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Russia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Russia license
Russia is party to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention and Bolivia to the . They share none, so no treaty obliges Bolivia to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Russia.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 10, 2026 · Source: segip.gob.bo (opens in a new tab) · Código de TránsitoOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — Bolivia's Migration Directorate asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months with a tourist stay application. The UK Foreign Office tells British visitors their passport should have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive and at least two blank pages.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Bolivia, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Bolivia, compared with every country
- Customs declaration — Bolivia's customs service says that before entering or leaving Bolivia you fill in Form 250 for new goods (on entry) and currency (on entry and exit) carried in your accompanied baggage. The form is available pre-printed or electronically.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Bolivia entry requirements
The other way round
Bolivian citizens travelling to Russia: Visa-free. Up to 90 days.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Bolivia applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Russian citizens and to holders of these passports:
Philippines
South Africa
TurkeyCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Bolivia has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Bolivia entry requirements · Everywhere Russian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Bolivia?
No. Russian citizens can enter Bolivia without a visa.
How much does entering Bolivia cost Russian citizens?
Compulsory government charges come to 40 USD.
Sources & verification
- Aduana Nacional de Bolivia — Declaración de equipaje y divisas (Form. 250) (opens in a new tab)
- Dirección General de Migración — Marco legal: Legislación migratoria (Law 370 on Migration and its regulations) (opens in a new tab)
Decreto Supremo N° 1923 of 12 March 2014 (regulation of Law N° 370 on Migration), Article 9(I)(e): "La estadía para turistas es de noventa (90) días calendario como máximo por año"; Group I list: Decreto Supremo N° 27150 of 3 September 2003, as amended by Decreto Supremo N° 5497 of 1 December 2025
- Dirección General de Migración — Trámites para extranjeros (Permanencia transitoria por turismo o visita) (opens in a new tab)
- SEGIP (Servicio General de Identificación Personal, Bolivia) — Código de Tránsito, 16 de febrero de 1973, art. 119 (opens in a new tab)
Código de Tránsito, 16 February 1973, art. 119
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Bolivia travel advice: entry requirements (yellow fever) (opens in a new tab)
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