About British Embassy, La Paz


Avenida Arce No. 2732
La Paz
La Paz
Bolivia

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/bolivia/british-embassy-la-paz

All visa enquiries are dealt with by VFS Global. Please visit their website
https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bol/en/gbr/, which contains all the relevant information about visas for Bolivian residents as well as contact information for the international visa enquiry centre.

Office hours

  • GMT: Mon–Thurs: 1230–1630 and 1730-2100 Fri: 1230–1730
  • Local Time: Mon-Thurs: 0830-1230 and 1330-1700 Fri: 0830-1330

In case of emergency involving a British national, please contact us.

Public holidays 2024

Monday 1 January New Year’s Day  
Monday 12 February Carnival  
Tuesday 13 February Carnival  
Friday 29 March Good Friday  
Monday 1 April Easter Monday  
Wednesday 1 May Labour Day   
Monday 27 May Spring Bank Holiday  
Thursday 30 May Corpus Christi  
Tuesday 16 July La Paz Day  
Tuesday 6 August Bolivia Independence Day  
Monday 26 August Summer Bank Holiday  
Thursday 2 November All Souls’ Day   
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day     
Thursday 26 December Boxing Day