Document checklist
Sint Maarten → Bolivia: Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo (Temporary Residence for Work)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
8 itemsFinancial
Payment of the permanencia fee
RequiredA payment of 960 UFVs (Unidad de Fomento de Vivienda) per year of the permanencia you're requesting.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Proof of economic solvency
RequiredA sworn declaration before the migration authorities that you can support yourself, backed by supporting documents such as bank statements from the last 3 months, or your labour or civil contract.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Purpose of travel
Legalized work contract with your employer
A copy of your work contract, visaed by the destination entity or institution (company, NGO, foundation or other), issued to you.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Proof your employer is legally registered
Alongside your work contract: a copy of your employer's founding document (Constitution Act), its NIT (tax ID) or electronic NIT certificate, or its Commerce Registry entry (FUNDEMPRESA), or, alternatively, a civil contract with signatures certified before a Notary Public.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Sworn declaration of your independent activity
If you're self-employed rather than working for an employer, a sworn declaration setting out the activity you'll carry out, where you'll be based, and how long you intend to stay in Bolivia.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Other
Medical certificate, or proof you've started getting one
RequiredA medical certificate from the competent institution for your area, or a certificate showing you've started the process of getting one.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Police or criminal background certificate
If you've already spent more than 180 days in Bolivia, or you're requesting an extension of your stay, a Certificate of Police Background from the F.E.L.C.C. and F.E.L.C.N., or a Certificate of Criminal Background (REJAP).
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Translated and legalized foreign-language documents
Any document issued in your country of origin or last residence, in a language other than Spanish, must be translated and properly legalized before you submit it.
Source: Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años
Why applications on this route get refused
Employer's legal registration not proven
A work contract on its own isn't enough, DIGEMIG also needs proof the employer is legally registered (NIT, FUNDEMPRESA, or its founding document), or a notarized civil contract instead.
How to avoid it: Ask your employer for their NIT certificate or FUNDEMPRESA registration, or a civil contract with notarized signatures, before you submit your application.
Insufficient proof of economic solvency
Your sworn declaration of solvency needs supporting documents, bank statements from the last 3 months, or your labour or civil contract.
How to avoid it: Gather your last 3 months of bank statements, or your signed contract, before you apply.
Foreign-language documents not translated and legalized
Documents issued abroad, in a language other than Spanish, aren't accepted unless they're translated and properly legalized.
How to avoid it: Get a certified Spanish translation and the required legalization for every non-Spanish document before submitting.
Sources
- Dirección General de Migración, Permanencia Temporal por Trabajo de 1, 2 o 3 años · checked 24 Sept 2026
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