Visa for the United Kingdom from Bolivia: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. A Bolivian citizen travelling to the UK for tourism must apply for a Standard Visitor visa. It covers tourism, visiting family or friends and certain limited business activities, generally for stays of up to six months. It does not allow you to work or settle in the UK.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee135 GBP

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator

  Only when the post uses an external centre. The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Prepare a valid passport, proof of sufficient funds, evidence of accommodation, your itinerary and the purpose of travel, plus evidence of ties to Bolivia (employment, studies, family) showing you intend to return. No fee is stated here: check GOV.UK for the official fee in force when you apply. Documents translated into English may be required.

The Bolivian applicant completes and pays for the application online on GOV.UK, then books an appointment at a Visa Application Centre (VAC) to provide biometrics (fingerprints and photo). In Bolivia these services are run by UKVI's commercial partner; check the location of the competent centre. Keep your appointment confirmation and submission receipt.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Bolivia, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Bolivia but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing time is not fixed here: refer to GOV.UK, which publishes current timelines and, in some cases, priority service options. Apply well ahead and do not book non-refundable tickets before the visa is granted. A clear, consistent and well-documented application speeds up the decision.

Refusals often stem from insufficient proof of funds, weak ties to the home country, or inconsistencies between the stated itinerary and the supporting documents. Do not quote an approximate fee, rely only on the official GOV.UK figure. Finally, confirm the fee, timeline and the competent application centre with the official source before finalising your trip.