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Visa Services

Welcome to the Consular Section in Bolivia. One of our priorities is to provide immigrant and non-immigrant visa services, including Diversity Lottery Visas.

We are committed to providing a courteous and professional service to all applicants. For detailed information, please use the links on the left margin of this page to select the appropriate visa classification.

Hours of Service

The Embassy is open Monday through Friday, except on U.S. and Bolivian holidays click here for a list of holidays.  

  • Non-Immigrant Visa

All visa interviews at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz Bolivia are handled on an appointment basis only. Individuals seeking general information about U.S. visas or needing to schedule a visa appointment should visit http://bolivia.usvisa-info.com or you may call 591-3-3871544 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) from Bolivia or 703-439-2335 if you are in the United States.

  • Immigrant Visas

Interviews are by appointment only. Please click here for more information.

Questions, inquiries and further information are accepted only by e-mail; please write to consularlapaz@state.gov

Address

Embassy of the United States of America
Arce Av. 2780 (between Cordero and Campos Streets)
La Paz, Bolivia

Useful Links:

Destination USA http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
Department of State Travel Page http://travel.state.gov/
Department of State Main Page http://www.state.gov/
Administrative Processing information notice
http://travel.state.gov/visa/a_zindex/a_zindex_4353.html
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) http://www.dhs.gov/
DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services http://uscis.gov/
DHS U.S. VISIT http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/usv.shtm
DHS Customs and Border Protection http://cbp.gov/
First Gov Website http://www.firstgov.gov/
Discover America link to http://www.discoveramerica.com/ – This new site is the official travel and tourism website of the United States, developed in cooperative agreement with Department of Commerce.

"Visas Trucha" Campaign

  • The Consular Section launches the "Visas Trucha" Campaign(Embassy) The Consular Section launches the "Visas Trucha" Campaign. Click here for more information. (PDF 512KB)

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  • The Consular Section in La Paz Bolivia Announces a New Appointment Service for Visa Applicants Travelling to U.S.

    The Consular Section in La Paz is transitioning to a new appointment service for applicants applying for a visa to travel to the United States. As of October 3, 2011, all services including calling for information and scheduling an appointment will be provided for no additional cost, with no requirement that applicants pay phone charges or PIN numbers to access such services. For complete details on how to complete a non-immigrant visa application and schedule an appointment please visit the new information and appointment website http://bolivia.usvisa-info.com