What you need to enter Bolivia with a Papua New Guinean passport
Papua New Guinean citizens need an electronic visa for Bolivia, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 24 August 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for an e-visa before your trip. Here are the verified details:
Fee
Only applies to Group 2 and Group 3 nationalities, which need a tourist visa. The exact amount varies by issuing consulate and hasn't been verified specifically.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Sworn declaration visa application form
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate, if visiting endemic-risk areas
- Travel itinerary or round-trip tickets
- Invitation letter from a Bolivia resident registered with DIGEMIG, or accommodation reservation
- Proof of financial means via bank statements and/or credit card
- 4x4 photo with red background
- DIGEMIG authorisation resolution (Group III only)
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
The tourist visa (Groups II and III) authorises a 30-day stay, extendable up to two more times for an equal period at the corresponding Departmental Migration Administration.
More Bolivia rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Bolivia page:
Official portal: https://migracion.gob.bo/. Destination data verified on 24 August 2026. Sources: migracion.gob.bo (General Directorate of Migration: DIGEMIG); consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo/madrid/visas/ (Bolivian Consulate General in Madrid: Group II and III documentary requirements); aduana.gob.bo/node/1377765 and aduana.gob.bo/index.php/node/1376806 (Bolivia's National Customs Authority: cash declaration thresholds and alcohol/tobacco traveller's allowance); lexivox.org/norms/BO-DS-N1923.html citing Art. 37 of the Migration Law Regulation (Supreme Decree No. 1923) for the 12-UFV/day fine (checked 24 August 2026).
Travel insurance for Bolivia
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
See IATI's international site →IATI sells its policies according to the country you live in. Where do you live?
If your country isn't listed, try IATI's international site.
This is an affiliate link: if you buy through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Things to see and do in Bolivia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Seeing the featured activities here needs advertising cookies. In the meantime, you can open them directly:
Browse activities on GetYourGuide →This is an affiliate link: if you buy through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Bolivia need an electronic visa to enter Papua New Guinea. See the Bolivia → Papua New Guinea page.
All 4 passports from Melanesia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Bolivia. Same result as Papua New Guinea: Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
With a passport from Papua New Guinea, in the rest of South America you can enter Colombia, Ecuador and Peru visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Guyana and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
A passport from Papua New Guinea ranks 118 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 70 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for Bolivia?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months
What currency is used in Bolivia?
Bolivian Boliviano (BOB).
What do Papua New Guinean passport holders need for the countries near Bolivia?
With a passport from Papua New Guinea, in the rest of South America you can enter Colombia, Ecuador and Peru visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Guyana and Suriname; you need a visa for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Related pages
See Bolivia requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Papua New Guinea for other passports →
Every visa-free country for Papua New Guinean passport holders →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.