Bolivia digital nomad visa: requirements (2026)
Digital nomad visa in Bolivia: via other route.
Bolivia has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa. Remote workers can pursue legal long-term stay through the general temporary residency system (Residencia Temporal) by demonstrating financial self-sufficiency, with categories covering work, investor, and financially independent persons. Tourist entry (90 days) is commonly used in practice but does not legally authorise work.
Legal framework
Ley de Migración No. 370 (8 May 2013) and implementing Decreto Supremo No. 1923 (13 March 2014), administered by the Dirección General de Migración under the Ministry of Government
Key points: digital nomad & residency in Bolivia
No dedicated digital nomad visa
As of 2026, Bolivia has not introduced a digital nomad or remote-work visa category. No bill creating one is currently in force or publicly scheduled.
Visa de Objeto Determinado (specific-purpose visa)
The gateway to all residency is a Visa de Objeto Determinado obtained at a Bolivian consulate before entry, valid 30 days, during which the applicant must file a Temporary Residency application with the Dirección General de Migración. Self-employed and assignee applicants may also use a Permanencia Transitoria for stays of 30-180 days.
Temporary residency for financially self-sufficient persons
Remote workers without a Bolivian employer can apply for Temporary Residency under a general self-sufficiency category by showing stable foreign income (approximately USD 300/month in bank statements), a clean criminal record, and a medical certificate. Residency is granted for 1, 2, or 3 years and is renewable; permanent residency becomes available after 3 continuous years.
Work and investor residency categories
A work-residency category exists for foreigners with a Bolivian labour contract, requiring NIT tax registration and social security enrolment. An investor/entrepreneur category is available for those registering a Bolivian company with demonstrated capital; this also qualifies for permanent residency after 3 years.
Territorial tax system, foreign income untaxed
Bolivia applies a strictly territorial tax regime: income sourced outside Bolivia is not subject to Bolivian income tax, regardless of visa status or length of stay. This is a practical advantage for remote workers earning from foreign clients.
No golden visa / residency-by-investment programme
Bolivia has no formal golden visa or passive-investment residency programme. The investor residency route requires active establishment and operation of a Bolivian business, not a purely financial investment.
Timeline of decisions
- GuidanceEY Global Immigration Index identifies Bolivia as preparing a digital nomad visa program
EY's March 2026 Global Immigration Index on Remote Work and Digital Nomads lists Bolivia among a handful of countries actively preparing to launch a dedicated digital nomad or remote-worker visa, signalling that the government is designing a legal framework for the first time, no program has launched yet.
EY Global Immigration Index (March 2026)
- Decision · officialU.S. Embassy La Paz confirms visa-free entry for U.S. citizens takes effect
The U.S. Embassy in Bolivia issued a formal notice confirming that U.S. citizens no longer require a visitor visa to enter Bolivia, and may stay up to 90 days per calendar year for tourism or business, ending the $185 reciprocal visa regime in place since 2007.
U.S. Embassy Bolivia
- DecisionBolivia announces visa exemption for eight countries to boost tourism and investment
The Bolivian government announced that citizens of Bulgaria, Israel, Malta, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, the UAE, and the United States would progressively move to visa-free status for stays up to 90 days. Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo stated the prior restrictions had been imposed 'for strictly political reasons' under the previous administration; the government projected the change would generate roughly $80 million in tourism and investment revenue by 2030.
Washington Times
- Law · officialSupreme Decree 1923 issues procedural regulations for Migration Law 370
DS 1923 operationalised Ley 370 by defining application procedures, documentation requirements, and timelines for all residence tiers, including temporary residence (1-3 years), permanent residence (after 3 years of continuous stay), and the investor and independent-income tracks. These remain the pathways used by long-staying foreigners and prospective digital nomads today.
DIGEMIG — Dirección General de Migración (DS 1923)
- Law · officialLey No. 370 de Migración enacted, Bolivia's foundational immigration framework
President Evo Morales signed the Migration Law, establishing the three-tier residency system (transitory up to 180 days, temporary up to 3 years, permanent/indefinite), creating DIGEMIG as the principal migration authority, and enshrining rights protections for foreign migrants. Law 370 remains the governing statute for all visa and residency matters, including any future digital nomad scheme.
DIGEMIG — Dirección General de Migración
Sources
- migracion.gob.bo/
- migracion.gob.bo/index.php?r=page/detail&id=116
- bolivia.infoleyes.com/norma/4429/ley-de-migraci%C3%B3n-370
- lexivox.org/norms/BO-DS-N1923.html
- goresident.com/working-visa/bolivia
- goresident.com/residency/bolivia
- rigobertoparedes.com/en/visa-for-a-specific-purpose-in-bolivia/
- bo.usembassy.gov/information-on-entry-exit-and-visa-requirements/
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