Bolivian Visa is not required for Congoleses
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Congo passport holders visiting Bolivia must first apply for an E-visa.
- This online pre-visa can be granted by the Bolivian consulate in the applicant’s home country.
- On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Bolivia the traveler is then issued a visa on arrival.
- This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 90 days within one year.
- Congo passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from Bolivia.
- Congo passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
- Congolese visiting Bolivia can extend their stay for another 90 days at the immigration office.
- Congolese visiting Bolivia with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission.
- Congolese visiting Bolivia must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Maya Maya International Airport Brazzaville, Congo to Sucre, Bolivia. The estimated flight time is between 11 – 12 hours.
- Roman Catholicism is the most widely practiced religion in Bolivia
- Because the time zone currently used in Bolivia is the Bolivia Time (GMT-4), Congo is 5 hours ahead of Bolivia.
- Getting around Bolivia is possible through various public means of transportation including Domestic Flights, Taxis, Boats, Trains, Mini-Buses, Camions (flatbed trucks).
- In Bolivia, the power plugs and sockets are of type A and C. The standard voltage is 115 / 230 V.
- A humid tropical climate with clear-cut wet and dry seasons and an average temperature of 30 °C (86 °F). One of the wettest regions in Bolivia, the rainy season extending from late September to May, sees an annual rainfall average between 1000 and 4000 mm (40 – 150″).
- In most opinions, May-Oct is the best time to visit Bolivia, as the dry weather brings sapphire skies and less travel disruption. This is the Bolivian winter, though, so the highlands will be cold – and well below freezing in the desert at night, particularly in June-July.
- Spanish is the main and official language of Bolivia. However, there are some 39 other living languages used in the country spoken by people in different regions. Examples include Aymara, Chiquitano, Chiriguano, and Guyara. Some 50% of the population have an indigenous language as their mother tongue.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic Spanish phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Bolivia, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.