Birthactive
Citizenship by birth in Bolivia or through a Bolivian parent
Persons born in Bolivian territory are Bolivian by birth (with the constitutional foreign-service exceptions). Parentage rules also transmit Bolivian nationality.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a Bolivian (or a person with Bolivian children) may naturalize after two years of residence, instead of three.
Ancestryactive
Bolivian nationality through a Bolivian parent
Children of a Bolivian parent are Bolivian by birth under the Constitution, including birth abroad subject to the statutory rules.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after continuous residence
Foreigners may naturalize after more than three years uninterrupted legal residence, or two years with a Bolivian spouse, child, or foster parent, subject to legal status and statutory process.