STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BUSINESS VISAS
- A) Applicant’s Passport: original, undamaged, and valid for at least another 1 year beyond intended stay.
- Foreign nationals residing in the USA also need to provide a notarized copy of Permanent Resident Card (the Green Card) or U.S. valid visa with a valid I-94 card.
- B) Visa Application Form: 2 Visa Applications completed online, and signed. If any spaces are not used they must be filled with N/A. The consulate will reject applications that are not fully completed.
- C) Photograph: 2 Passport-type photographs required. (No glasses, with the applicants face in plain view and ears must be showing). The applicant must also be wearing a button-up shirt with a tie. The consulate will only accept actual 2×2 passport type photographs from a reputable source, i.e. Kinko’s, Walgreens, CVS, etc. Photos printed at home or from an office printer will not be accepted under any circumstances. Photos that are sent in invalid format will be rejected and will cause a delay in submission at the traveler’s expense.
- D) Itinerary: copy of your round-trip ticket, reservation, or letter from a travel agency under applicant’s name, listing flight number and arrival/departure dates and reservation code provided by the airline/cruise company;
- E) Letter of Invitation: All business applications require a Letter of Invitation from the Bolivia Company.
- F) Business Letter meeting the requirements listed below:
- Original: original signature of senior manager;
- Notarized: signee’s signature acknowledged by a US notary public
- Issued by applicant’s company/employer in the United States; Must state the following information
- Nature of business of the U.S. company;
- Applicant’s title and/or functions with the U.S. company;
- Detailed information concerning nature of business and activities to be conducted in Brazil;
- Responsibility of the U.S. company that applicant will not be pursuing any activities that are incompatible with a business visa (such as paid work, technical assistance, technical training) during his/her stay in Brazil;
- Name(s) and address(es) of Brazilian company(ies) with which applicant is going to deal/negotiate with;
- Name(s) of person(s) to be contacted in Brazil, phone number(s) and his/her/their functions with the Brazilian company(ies);
- Expected travel dates of trip to Brazil;
- Responsibility of the U.S. company for applicant’s stay in Brazil and his/her return to the country of origin;
NOTE: business letters MUST HAVE ALL of the above mentioned information. Business letters missing any of the required information and/or without original signature WILL NOT be accepted and therefore visa application WILL NOT be processedF) Bank Statement: or equivalent that shows economic solvency. (A copy of Credit Card – front side- will also be accepted. Please note that the validity of the document should be for at least the travel period). Parents or Legal Guardian’s Economic Solvency documents are accepted for underage applicants.
- G) Certificate of good conduct / Police Report: Police Clearance issued from local agency
- H) Yellow Fever Vaccination: Original Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever (not a copy)
- I) Credit Card Authorization Form: Complete the Consulate of Bolivia credit card authorization form.
- J) Important Information:
- Fees and processing times for non-U.S. passport holders may vary from the published fees
- Consular fees are subject to change without notice
