Bolivia Guide
Entry requirements
Most visitors to Bolivia do not need a visa, although the situation does change periodically, so always check with your local embassy or consulate a few weeks before travelling. In 2007 the Bolivian government introduced a visa requirement for citizens of the United States. You can check the latest on the US embassy website ( 
lapaz.usembassy.gov ). Visas currently cost $135 and should take several working days to process through a Bolivian embassy in a third country, though – as with all things Bolivian – be prepared for it to take longer.
On arrival, you'll be issued with a tourist card (tarjeta de turismo) valid for up to ninety days' stay for citizens of most EU countries, and up to thirty days for citizens of Australia, Canada and New Zealand; your passport will also be stamped. Make sure you ask for the full ninety days if you need it and are eligible, as border officials sometimes give only thirty days, particularly at remote border crossings. A thirty-day tourist card can be extended to ninety days at the migraciones (immigration offices) in La Paz, Santa Cruz and other major cities; this is free, but usually takes 24 hours.
If you want to stay on in Bolivia beyond the ninety-day limit it's best to leave the country overland and return the next day, when you'll be issued with a new tourist card.