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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling abroad, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
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Passport Required
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Visa Required
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Return Ticket Required
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British
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Australian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Canadian
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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United States
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Yes
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Yes/See Note
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Yes
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Japanese
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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European Countries
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Visas
Visa Note
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following, provided travelling for touristic purposes:
(a) 1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta, Romania and the USA. 2. Nationals of the US are advised that on 1 January 2007 the Bolivian president decreed that all US citizens wishing to enter Bolivia, for any purpose, would now require a visa. The Bolivian Foreign Ministry are currently formulating procedures to implement this. US nationals wishing to enter Bolivia are advised to contact the nearest Bolivian embassy or consulate for further information.
Note: (a) 3. All nationals traveling on business do need a Specific Purpose visa. (b) Nationals not requiring a tourist visa are usually allowed to stay for a period of 30 to 90 days; check with the embassy (or consular section at embassy). (c) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Contact Numbers
Embassy of the Republic of Bolivia in the USA
3014 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 483 4410 or 232 4827 (consular section).
Website: www.bolivia-usa.org
Viceministerio de Turismo
Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz, Edificio Cámara de Comercio, Piso 11, La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (2) 233 4829 or 237 5129.
Website: www.turismobolivia.bo
Embassy and Consulate of the Republic of Bolivia in the UK
106 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AD, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 4255.
Website: www.embassyofbolivia.co.uk
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