Bolivie : à savoir avant de partir

Entrée et visas

Bolivia classifies tourist entry by nationality: Group I is visa-exempt, Group II requires a visa and Group III requires prior immigration consultation. US and UAE citizens were added to Group I in December 2025. Verify your passport group with a Bolivian consulate; a visa application is not an automatic arrival permission.

Validité du passeport: At least 6 months on arrival; UK guidance also requires 2 blank pages.

À la frontière, on peut vous demander

• Carry accommodation and onward/return arrangements; check your entry registration.
• For land entry, check stamp/registration procedures at the actual crossing, especially the Argentina border.

Douane

• Declare restricted or dutiable goods using the required customs process; FCDO notes the Form 250 link works only inside Bolivia.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: consulados.cancilleria.gob.bo ↗, cancilleria.gob.bo ↗, gov.uk ↗, travel.state.gov ↗

Argent

Espèces et cartes sont courantes. Cartes acceptées surtout en ville et dans les lieux touristiques.

Réseaux de paiement : Visa, Mastercard, Amex

Apple Pay — pas de données · Google Pay — pas de données

Où changer de l’argent

• Use banks, hotels or authorised exchange houses; compare final rates.

Où éviter de changer

• Street money changers

Distributeurs: ATMs are available in cities. Confirm card access and fees with your bank; do not depend on a single machine.

• Use small banknotes outside cities.
• Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted by higher-end hotels, shops and restaurants; acceptance is limited elsewhere.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: travel.gc.ca ↗, boliviatravel.gob.bo ↗, bolivianembassy.ca ↗

Culture et tenue

Religion: Respect Indigenous spiritual traditions and local community customs; do not assume a single national practice.

Tenue: Choose layers suited to altitude and region; the tourism authority recommends versatile clothing for towns and excursions.

Savoir-vivre

• Respect the ways of life of Indigenous communities and protect the environment.
• Ask your accommodation about safe areas and use registered tourism providers.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: boliviatravel.gob.bo ↗

Climat

Climate varies strongly with altitude. Rainy season runs November–March, when landslides and flooding can block roads. July–October can bring wildfires and smoke.

Meilleure saison : April–October is the tourism authority’s general dry-season recommendation; check local smoke and road conditions.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: boliviatravel.gob.bo ↗, smartraveller.gov.au ↗

À emporter

• Warm layers suited to altitude
• Rain protection for November–March
• Small BOB notes and an emergency cash reserve
• Insect repellent and long sleeves for Amazon travel
• Medical and evacuation insurance documents

À ne pas emporter / interdit à l’importation

• Expensive jewellery on display
• Street currency exchange
• Trying to cross protest roadblocks

Pratique

Prises: Usually 220 V; La Paz may have 110/220 V. Confirm the outlet before use.

Eau: Carry safe drinking water for road delays and excursions; do not assume an untreated supply is drinkable.

Circulation: à droite

Assurance: Choose cover for illness, accidents, evacuation and your planned adventure activities.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: bolivianembassy.ca ↗, boliviatravel.gob.bo ↗, gov.uk ↗, web.mingobierno.gob.bo ↗