Document checklist
France → Bolivia: Student visa and student temporary residence (Visa de Estudiante / Permanencia Temporal para Estudiantes)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Current passport photo
RequiredA recent photo of yourself for the application.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Passport valid for at least 6 months
RequiredA passport with at least 6 months of validity left.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Purpose of travel
Acceptance letter from your school in Bolivia
An original acceptance letter, or a legalized copy, from the higher education institution you're going to. This applies if your student visa is under a state or private agreement.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Certificate of your last completed studies
RequiredA document proving your last level of study at a school, institute or university in the country where you lived, legalized by the relevant Bolivian consular office.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Copy of the student exchange agreement
A legalized copy of the agreement between institutions setting out the type of student exchange, if you're coming under a private institutional agreement.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Other
Criminal or police record certificate
RequiredA current certificate showing you have no criminal or police record, issued by the competent authority in your country of origin or last residence.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Payment of the procedure cost
RequiredA receipt showing you paid the visa fee, unless your visa is granted under a state agreement that waives it.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Regularize your stay with DIGEMIG as a student
RequiredOnce in Bolivia, apply to the Dirección General de Migración (DIGEMIG) in the city where you'll study for your Permanencia Temporal para Estudiantes (1, 2 or 3 years, renewable) before your entry visa expires. You'll need a sworn declaration form for temporary residence, your passport, a health certificate if applicable, and your study documents (final grades, degree, or a pre-enrollment/enrollment certificate from a Bolivian school).
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal para Estudiantes de 1, 2 o 3 años
Visa application form (sworn declaration)
RequiredThe visa application form (Formulario de Declaración Jurada de Solicitud de Visa), from the migration or consular website, or at the consulate.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Yellow fever vaccination certificate, if needed
A yellow fever vaccination certificate, or another health certificate, if it applies to your trip.
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante)
Why applications on this route get refused
Study documents not legalized by the consulate
Your certificate of prior studies needs to be legalized by the Bolivian consular office before it's accepted.
How to avoid it: Take your study certificate to the Bolivian consulate for legalization before you submit your visa application.
Missing or outdated criminal record certificate
A current certificate of no criminal or police record from your country of origin or last residence is required.
How to avoid it: Request an up-to-date criminal record certificate before applying, and check how long it stays valid.
Stay not regularized with DIGEMIG before the entry visa expires
A student visa is only valid up to 60 days, you must regularize your stay with DIGEMIG as a student before it runs out.
How to avoid it: Go to DIGEMIG in your study city soon after arriving in Bolivia, well before your entry visa expires.
Sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Requisitos para la emisión de visas (visa de estudiante) · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal para Estudiantes de 1, 2 o 3 años · checked 19 Sept 2026
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