| Country | Bolivia (BO) |
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| Route | Bolivia Naturalization and Citizenship in 2026 |
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| Route family | Other |
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| Route type | citizenship |
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| Summary | Guide to Bolivia citizenship by naturalization, including the general three-year residence rule, two-year constitutional reductions, continuity and procedure. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Income requirement | No universal income amount is specified in the naturalization procedure; applicants must document their activity or occupation and provide required identity, residence and good-conduct records.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | DIGEMIG's naturalization-by-residence procedure sheet lists a cost of 4,050 UFV; confirm the payable local-currency amount when filing because the UFV value changes.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | DIGEMIG lists up to seven days at its central office or up to eleven days at departmental administrations for the stated procedure; this is not an end-to-end guarantee for every case.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Successful naturalization grants Bolivian nationality; work rights thereafter are those of a Bolivian citizen, subject to ordinary professional and employment laws.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | Apply to the Dirección General de Migración (DIGEMIG) under its naturalization procedure; a separate SERECI registration process may follow issuance of the naturalization resolution.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Naturalization generally requires more than three years of uninterrupted legal residence; the Constitution reduces this to two years for specified applicants, including a foreign national with a Bolivian spouse, children or substitute parents, and additional statutory requirements apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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