| Country | Bolivia (BO) |
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| Route | Bolivia Student Visa and Residence in 2026 |
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| Route family | Study |
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| Route type | student |
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| Summary | Guide to Bolivia's student visa and temporary student permanence, including study evidence, duration, renewal and the restriction on definitive residence. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Best-fit work models | StudentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Income requirement | Student visa applicants must provide economic-solvency evidence; the official checklist does not set one universal income amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Economic solvency must be evidenced for the student visa; the official checklist does not prescribe a fixed savings balance.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 | The New York Bolivian Consulate lists US$50 for a regular foreign-student visa and US$50 for exchange without a state agreement; exchange under a qualifying state agreement is listed as free. These are post-specific consular fees, and in-country residence/identity charges are separate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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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 | The student entry visa is valid for up to 60 days to enable an in-country application; temporary student permanence may be granted for up to three years and prorogued in periods up to three years until study completion under the regulation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Renewal | Temporary student permanence may be extended in periods up to three years until completion of the studies, subject to the applicable DIGEMIG process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | 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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| 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 | Student entry/residence status is for study and does not itself establish a general work authorization; work or lucrative activity is covered by the separate work-permanence category.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | Apply for the student entry visa through a Bolivian consulate; after entry, apply to DIGEMIG for temporary student permanence and the required foreigner identity card.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | The regulation expressly states that temporary permanence under the student modality cannot be used to obtain definitive permanence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09 |
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