Bolivia Embassy Mexico City

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Anzures neighbourhood of Mexico City, about 5 km in a straight line from the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución); the nearest international airport is Mexico City International Airport (MEX), about 11 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Bolivia in Mexico

The SRE list names no ambassador or chargé d’affaires for Bolivia. The SRE list names no consulates of Bolivia elsewhere in Mexico.

Do Bolivian citizens need a visa for Mexico?

Citizens of Bolivia appear on the list of nationalities that need a visa to travel to Mexico, published by Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM). According to the same page, a valid visa, or permanent residence, of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country can replace the Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Bolivian sources:

Bolivian electronic passport (application abroad)

• Apply in person at the Bolivian consular office for your country of residence
• Identity card (cédula de identidad) – original and photocopy
• For Bolivians by descent: updated original birth certificate and photocopy
• Renewal: your expired passport (or one expiring within 6 months, damaged or full) and a letter to the consular authority explaining the request
• If lost or stolen: the police report from Mexico, or a sworn declaration at the consulate
• Consular fee as published by the consulate

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia – passport (consular service page) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Mexico City

115 other countries are represented in Mexico City, among them: Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Botswana (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (consulate general), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (consulate general), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (embassy). The full list of all 116 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

Under Article 74 of Mexico’s Federal Labour Law, the mandatory rest days are 1 January, the first Monday of February (Constitution Day), the third Monday of March (Benito Juárez’s birthday), 1 May, 16 September, the third Monday of November (Revolution Day) and 25 December, plus 1 October every six years when a new president takes office (next in 2030). The embassy may also close on public holidays of Bolivia.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Bolivian citizens can call +52 55 4014 6045, the number given in the SRE list. In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Bolivia can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Bolivia, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.