Entry into Bolivia?

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So, I am flying to La Paz very soon. I am Canadian so as far as I know I don't need a visa, however, I have read that to get in I will need to show a return ticket or some other proof of how I will leave the country. The detail is that my return ticket is out of Lima three weeks later. I plan to leave Bolivia by bus which I do not have a ticket for, I'm just going to buy it from the bus place there. Should I be expecting difficulty? I would appreciate if anyone could share a similar experience. I do not have much time in La Paz itself and I don't want to waste any of it with customs and immigration!

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-Nathan

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adealy
adealy

Hey Nathan,

You should have no difficulty whatsoever.

Enjoy Bolivia!

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fieldgate
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What you'll do between La Paz and Lima is nobody's busness, and no-one will ask you.
As a side note - three weeks is a bit short for that trip, so it'll be a little bit rushed.

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lowpull
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I know, it is a bit of a bummer. Unfortunately this was all I could squeeze into my schedule right now. My girl and I are going to make the very best of it though! We have bigger plans for the near future. I have a few local flights booked to help speed things up. Thanks for the replies!

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justin23
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I didn't get asked 2 weeks ago neither did my friends.

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peter_1972
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Bummer the Migraciones website has been having more down than uptime these last few months. When it's up, you can check what the official requirements are for your nationality.

I suppose however that these fellows up here are your fellow Canadians though and you can safely assume you'll be let in without any trouble just like them.

...But don't forget to sow that maple-leaf to your backpack, otherwise you'd be mistaken for a US citizen and all hell will break lose upon arrival at the Bolivian border! ;)

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kameka
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I don't exactly think all hell will break loose if they think you are an American. More likely they will rub their hands with glee at the prospect of more money for the government coffers. :-)

Seriously you will have no probs. Once they see your passport you will be straight through. On my bus trip crossing the border at Lake Titicaca it was no problem for the Americans anyway- they just had a few more checks, had to cough up the money for the visa which was no probs getting there and the bus waited patiently till they were all back on board.

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