With very few exceptions, fingerprinting and a personal interview are required for all applicants (see Appearing in Person).

Telephone Visa Information and Appointment Service

All applicants for the following types of visas (see Visa Types and Requirements ) must schedule an interview appointment by telephone:

• B1 – business, domestic employees
• B2 – tourism, medical treatment
• B1/B2 – business and tourism
• C1 – transit
• C1/D – crewmember visas
• F or M – student visa applicants and their dependents
• I – journalist/media
• H, L, O or P – visas for temporary workers with approved petitions and their dependents (includes all H1B, H1C, H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 applicants)
• J – exchange visitors and their dependents
• Q – international cultural exchange applicants with approved petitions
• R – temporary religious worker

Information and interview scheduling for the above visas are available by telephone only. There is a charge of US$14 for this service, payable at any participating branch of DHL in Bolivia. We recommend that you schedule your appointment several weeks in advance of any planned travel.

You will receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN), which will allow you to schedule up to 5 immediate family members living at the same address. The PIN will allow 8 minutes of access to the service. You will be able to access the service immediately after obtaining the PIN to call the service at 800-100-449 from anywhere in Bolivia, using a touch-tone telephone. The visa information and appointment service is available Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, Bolivian local time, excluding Bolivian holidays.

Applicants Who Are Not Required to Make Interview Appointments

Applicants for the following types of visas (see Visa Types and Requirements ) are not required to make appointments for their visa interviews through the Visa Information Service:

• A, C-3, G – official/diplomatic visas: see Visa Types & Requirements for information on how to apply for these visas.
• E1/E2 – treaty trader/treaty investor: Please send an e-mail to consularlapaz@state.gov to request an interview appointment. See Visa Types and Requirements for additional information regarding how to apply for these visas.