Embassy of Italy in La Paz, Bolivia
Embassy of Italy in La Paz, Bolivia, located at Avenida Sánchez Bustamante n. 977-Ed.Torre Pacifico (esq. 16 de Calacoto). View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of Italy, or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Avenida Sánchez Bustamante n. 977-Ed.Torre Pacifico (esq. 16 de Calacoto)
La Paz
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Telephone
+591 2 212 5430, +591 2 212 5431, +591 2 212 5432
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Emergency Phone
+591 7155 4805 (strictly for use in emergency situations such as accidents, arrests, urgent health issues, and similar circumstances.)
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Fax
+591 2 211 3585
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Email
- [email protected]
- [email protected] (passports)
- [email protected] (visas)
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Office Hours
Wednesday 9:00 AM–12:30 PMThursday 9:00 AM–12:30 PMFriday 9:00 AM–12:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 9:00 AM–12:30 PMTuesday 9:00 AM–12:30 PMBy appointment
Status: 🔒 Closed – Opens today at 9:00 AM
🕒 Current time in La Paz: 5:41 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Andean New Year:
June 21
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Independence Day:
August 6
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Assumption of Mary:
August 15
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All Saints' Day:
November 1
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of Italy in La Paz, Bolivia:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
- Authentication of documents
- Emergency consular assistance
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Bolivian passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter Italy.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Italy without a visa. The most common types of Italy visas are the following.
- Uniform Schengen Visas (USV)
- Limited Territorial Validity Visas (LTV)
- Long sojourn or "national" Visas (NV)
Head of Mission
Fabio Messineo, Ambassador
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Online Resources
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Additional Missions in Bolivia
Besides Embassy of Italy in La Paz, Bolivia, Italy also has 2 representations in the following cities of Bolivia:
- Santa Cruz (Honorary Consul)
- Sucre (Honorary Consul)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of Italy in neighboring countries or regions of Bolivia.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Embassy)
- Córdoba, Argentina (Consulate General)
- Rosario, Argentina (Consulate General)
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Consulate General)
- La Plata, Argentina (Consulate General)
- Mendoza, Argentina (Consulate General)
- San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Formosa, Argentina (Consulate)
- Lomas de Zamora, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Mar del Plata, Argentina (Consulate)
- Morón, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Necochea, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Resistencia, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Salta, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Santiago del Estero, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Isidro, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Viedma, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Las Varillas, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Pergamino, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Rafaela, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Río Cuarto, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- San Rafael, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Santa Rosa, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Tandil, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Tres Arroyos, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Villa María, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Puerto Madryn, Argentina (Consular Agency)
- Brasília - DF, Brazil (Embassy)
- Recife, Brazil (Consulate)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Consulate General)
- São Paulo, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Curitiba, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Porto Alegre, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Consulate)
- Campinas, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Belém, Brazil (Consulate)
- Juiz de Fora, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Londrina, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Manaus, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Paranaguá, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Rio Grande, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Salvador, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Vitória, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Amparo, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Campo Grand, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Jundiaí, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Natal, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Passo Fundo, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Rio Claro, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Santa Maria, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Santo André, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- São José do Rio Preto, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Criciúma, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Bento Gonçalves, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Guarulhos, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Boa Vista, Brazil (Consular Agency)
- Florianópolis, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Fortaleza, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Santiago, Chile (Embassy)
- Concepción, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Valparaíso, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Iquique, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Copiapó, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- La Serena, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Punta Arenas, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Bogotá, Colombia (Embassy)
- Barranquilla, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cali, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cartagena, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Medellín, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Bucaramanga, Colombia (Consular Agency)
- Willemstad, Curaçao (Honorary Consul)
- Quito, Ecuador (Embassy)
- Guayaquil, Ecuador (Honorary Consul)
- Cayenne, French Guiana (Honorary Consul)
- Asunción, Paraguay (Embassy)
- Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (Honorary Consul)
- Encarnación, Paraguay (Honorary Consul)
- Lima, Peru (Embassy)
- Arequipa, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Tacna, Peru (Consular Agency)
- Ancash, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Cusco, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Paramaribo, Suriname (Honorary Consul)
- Montevideo, Uruguay (Embassy)
- Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay (Honorary Consul)
- Paysandú, Uruguay (Honorary Consul)
- Maldonado, Uruguay (Honorary Consul)
- Rivera, Uruguay (Consular Agency)
- Tacuarembó, Uruguay (Consular Agency)
- Caracas, Venezuela (Embassy)
- Maracaibo, Venezuela (Consulate)
- Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Maracay, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Valencia, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Barinas, Venezuela (Consular Agency)
- Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Los Teques, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Maturín, Venezuela (Consular Agency)
- Mérida, Venezuela (Consular Agency)
- Porlamar, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- San Cristóbal, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Coro, Venezuela (Consular Agency)
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