Bolivia - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

01/02/2022 By acomputer 623 Views

Bolivia - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Pulmonary infection - Coronavirus Covid-19 (30/12/2021)

Due to the circulation of the COVID-19 virus and its variants which remains active (the pandemic figures can be consulted on the website of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control), any entry into France and any exit from our territory is framed. Therefore, it is advisable to be carefully and imperatively informed of the regulations in force by referring in particular to the COVID-19 alert in the travel advice for, on the one hand, to check whether the trip to or from the country envisaged is subject to the regime of compelling reasons, on the other hand, to respect the health measures put in place when entering French territory.

Provision in force in Bolivia

Since November 1, 2021, the Bolivian authorities have taken into account the vaccination status of travelers coming from abroad. From this date, the following conditions apply to enter Bolivian territory:

1/ For vaccinated persons:

2/ For unvaccinated people:

The land borders of most neighboring countries remain closed. It is recommended to avoid using the road to leave the country and to consult the travel advice sheets of neighboring countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru). In this context, given the evolution of epidemic, it is still strongly advised to postpone all travel to Bolivia until further notice.

From January 1, 2022, a health pass (locally called "vaccination book") will be required to enter a large number of establishments (public administrations, banks, shopping centers, markets, places of worship, places of leisure, etc.) , as well as to take domestic air, road or river transport. This pass must show either a complete vaccination schedule or a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old. Persons vaccinated abroad will be able to show proof of vaccination as established in the country of vaccination.

It is recommended to follow the instructions of the local authorities. For any information on the coronavirus, you should contact the telephone number 800 101 104 or 168, and consult the official website dedicated to Covid-19 in Bolivia.

The Ministry of Health has compiled a list of hospitals capable of treating patients with the virus:

Call for maximum vigilance – risk of attack

As a reminder, the risk of an attack being high, French residents or those passing through abroad are called upon to show maximum vigilance.

In particular, you should stay away from any gatherings and be careful when moving around. It is also recommended to keep informed of the situation and the risks, by consulting the recommendations of the Travel Advice.

French visitors are invited to register on the Ariadne's thread, in order to receive alerts concerning the country where they are.