No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Bolivia?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Bolivia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — La Paz: ≈ 16,530 km, about 21 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Bolivia without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Bolivia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bolivia visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Bolivia passport: 33.
Citizens of Japan and Bolivia can travel together visa-free to 32 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, Palestine, Seychelles, Mexico, Bahamas, Belize, El Salvador, Jamaica, Haiti, and Costa Rica.
Citizens of Bolivia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Bolivia

Travelling to Bolivia: good to know

Tokyo — La Paz: about 16,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 21 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −13 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — La Paz 23:00.
Local currency: Bolivian Boliviano.
Languages: Aymara, Guarani, Quechua, and Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BOB 12.
Bolivia is the 192nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.