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Bolivia Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
400 cigs
Tobacco allowance
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Import Regulations
- 400 cigarettes (2 cartons)
- 50 cigars or
- 500 grammes of tobacco;
- 3 litres of alcoholic beverages
- 1 photographic camera,
- 1 non-professional camcorder
- 1 personal portable computer
- 1 tape recorder
- 1 electronic memo book
- 1 cellular phone
- Illegal drugs
- Unauthorized Guns, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Unauthorized pharmaceuticals and drugs
- Unauthorized chemicals
- Food products containing noxious substances
- Plants, fruits, vegetables, and seeds containing parasites considered harmful by the Ministry of Agriculture
- Pets and animals containing diseases
- Used clothing without a sanitary certificate
- Radioactive scrap and other hazardous material
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Gambling machines
- Pornographic material
- All imported pets must be accompanied by an official government certificate.
- Firearms and ammunition require an import license before being granted entry into the country.
- All plant and meat products being imported into the country will require a sanitary or phytosanitary certificate from The Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad.
- Birds, cats and dogs entering the country will need to be accompanied by a good health certificate clearing the animals of any infections or diseases.
- Transmission devices for radio and television must be authorized by the Telecommunications Office.
- Pharmaceutical products must be approved under World Health Organization guidelines and registered with the Vice Ministry of Health
- Pre-Colombian artefacts, historical paintings, items of Spanish colonial architecture and history and native textiles will require permission to be legally exported out of the country.
Export Regulations
- No information available
- Illegal drugs
- Unauthorized Guns, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Unauthorized pharmaceuticals and drugs
- Unauthorized chemicals
- Food products containing noxious substances
- Pets and animals containing diseases
- Radioactive scrap and other hazardous material
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Gambling machines
- Pornographic material
- No information available
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Bolivia
Basic security information for travelers to Bolivia
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Bolivia
- A yellow fever vaccination is required by all travellers entering the country from or via an infected region. Visitors from non infected regions are strongly advised to obtain the available vaccination prior to beginning their journey.
- All sources of water are likely to be contaminated and should be thoroughly boiled before being drunk. Travellers are urged to stick to bottled water where possible and should avoid swimming in any lakes, pools or other natural water sources. Milk is likely to be unpasteurised and all dairy products should be checked before being eaten. Meat, poultry, fish and vegetables should be well cooked and served boiling hot before being consumed and fruit peeled before being eaten. Food and drink served from vendors is best avoided due to the high risk of contamination.
- There are a wide number of diseases present throughout this country and all travellers to the region are strongly advised to obtain regular vaccinations against Hepatitis A, C, Typhoid, TB, Diphtheria and Tetanus. All visitors are urged to take care when dealing with native food or drink.
- Malaria is a yearlong threat throughout most of the country except in the city of La Paz and the highland areas above 2500m / 8202ft. The risk is highest in the regions of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz and Tarija, and in the provinces of Lacareja, Rurenabaque, and North and South Yungas in La Paz Department. The disease is contracted from mosquito bites and all travellers to the country are strongly advised to wear close fitting clothing that exposes little in the way of raw skin and should obtain large amounts of insect repellent for defence.
- Other insect based diseases present throughout Bolivia include Chagas' disease which is present in all areas below 3600m, Dengue Fever which is concentrated in the Departments of Pando and Santa Cruz de la Sierra but has been reported in other regions of the country and cutaneous leishmaniasis. All travellers bitten by the mosquitoes should immediately seek out medical assistance before serious symptoms start to develop.
- Hepatitis B is endemic to the region and all travellers are advised to exercise extreme caution when dealing with bloody or infected needles or when engaging in sexual activity during the course of their visit.
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Bolivia
- Owing to the tense political situation and high crime levels throughout the country, all potential travellers are strongly advised to exercise extreme caution at all times throughout their visit and should avoid any activity which could bring them to the attention of the police or the security services.
- Whilst homosexuality is not formally illegal in this country, it is still far from accepted and all same sex couples choosing to visit the region are strongly advised to avoid any open displays of affection which could potentially attract attention.
Contact Information
For further assistance please contact the Bolivian Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.
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