Dutch Consulate in Bolivia

The Netherlands also has a consulate in Santa Cruz de la Sierra; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Bolivian citizens need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel. Applicants in Bolivia turn to the consulate of the Netherlands in Santa Cruz de la Sierra; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

In return, Bolivia has an embassy in the Netherlands, in The Hague.

The Netherlands in Bolivia

There is no embassy of the Netherlands in Bolivia on record, so Bolivia is probably covered by an embassy of the Netherlands in another country. Worldwide, the Netherlands has 216 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Bolivia.

Travel to Bolivia for Dutch citizens

Dutch citizens do not need a visa for Bolivia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free. In Bolivia, Dutch citizens can turn to their consulate for passports and emergency help.

When the consulate of the Netherlands in Bolivia is closed

The consulate of the Netherlands in Bolivia closes on Bolivia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria (Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria) on Tuesday 2 February 2027, and usually on some holidays of the Netherlands, such as Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026.