| Country | Bolivia (BO) |
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| Route | Bolivia Permanent Residence (Permanencia Definitiva) in 2026 |
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| Route family | Permanent residence |
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| Route type | permanent residence |
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| Summary | Guide to Bolivia's Permanencia Definitiva, including the general three-year basis, evidence, identity-card rules, absence limits and separate MERCOSUR pathway. |
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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 | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Income requirement | Ordinary definitive-permanence applicants must document their lawful activity and economic solvency; the regulation does not establish one universal income amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Applicants must support a declaration of economic solvency with documentation; no single minimum savings balance is stated in the regulation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Definitive permanence is an authorization to reside in Bolivia without a fixed temporary end date; the foreigner identity card is renewed every five years under the cited regulation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | The definitive residence authorization is not a recurring temporary-permit renewal; the foreigner identity card must be renewed every five years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Family members may have separate family-based permissions; their eligibility and duration depend on the relationship and applicable immigration category rather than automatic inclusion in the principal's definitive authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | File with DIGEMIG at its central office, an enabled departmental administration or enabled regional office.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | The ordinary definitive-permanence route generally requires three years of qualifying residence; MERCOSUR nationals have a distinct route to request permanent residence within the final 90 days of up-to-two-year temporary status. Student temporary status cannot convert to definitive permanence under its study category.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Naturalization remains separate; DIGEMIG's procedure generally requires more than three years of uninterrupted residence, with a two-year constitutional period for specified family circumstances.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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