Embassy of France in La Paz, Bolivia
Embassy of France in La Paz, Bolivia, located at Avenida Hernando Siles # 5390, esq. Calle 8 de Obrajes. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of France, or find information about the address, online resources including the official website, Facebook page, and Twitter, previous ambassadors, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Avenida Hernando Siles # 5390, esq. Calle 8 de Obrajes
La Paz
Bolivia -
Telephone
+591 2 214 9900
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Fax
+591 2 214 9901
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Email
[email protected]
For visas: [email protected] -
Office Hours
Monday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM(🔒 Closed)Tuesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMWednesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMThursday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMFriday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedBy appointment
🕒 Current time in La Paz: 1:14 PM, Monday May 19, 2025
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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Ascension Day:
May 29
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Whit Monday:
June 09
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Corpus Christi:
June 19
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Andean New Year:
June 21
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in La Paz, Bolivia:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Registration of marriage, birth, and death
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Bolivian passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Head of Mission
Hélène Roos, Ambassador
Related: List of ambassadors of France to Bolivia
Online Resources
Explore the embassy and its services. Visit their official website or follow them on their social media platforms.
Additional Missions in Bolivia
Besides Embassy of France in La Paz, Bolivia, France also has 2 representations in the following cities of Bolivia:
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Honorary Consul)
- Cochabamba (Honorary Consul)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of Bolivia.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Embassy)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Consulate General)
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Cordoba, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- La Plata, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Cipolletti, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Iguazú, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Trelew, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Corrientes, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- El Calafate, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Salta, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Ushuaia, Argentina (Honorary Consul)
- Brasília - DF, Brazil (Embassy)
- Recife, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Consulate General)
- São Paulo, Brazil (Consulate General)
- Belem, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Manaus, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Varzea Grande, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Salvador, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Meireles, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Natal, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Campinas, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Curitiba, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Foz do Iguacu, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Porto Alegre, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Florianopolis, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Campo Grande, Brazil (Honorary Consul)
- Santiago, Chile (Embassy)
- Antofagasta, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- La Serena, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Valparaíso, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Concepción, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Osorno, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Punta Arenas, Chile (Honorary Consul)
- Bogotá, Colombia (Embassy)
- Barranquilla, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Bucaramanga, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cali, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Cartagena, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Medellín, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Pereira, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Santa Marta, Colombia (Honorary Consul)
- Willemstad, Curaçao (Honorary Consul)
- Quito, Ecuador (Embassy)
- Guayaquil, Ecuador (Honorary Consul)
- Cuenca, Ecuador (Honorary Consul)
- Asunción, Paraguay (Embassy)
- Lima, Peru (Embassy)
- Cusco, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Arequipa, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Piura, Peru (Honorary Consul)
- Philipsburg, Sint Maarten (Honorary Consul)
- Paramaribo, Suriname (Embassy)
- Albina, Suriname (Honorary Consul)
- Montevideo, Uruguay (Embassy)
- Caracas, Venezuela (Embassy)
- Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Maracaibo, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Porlamar, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
- Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (Honorary Consul)
See also
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