Bolivia - Obtain Proof of Permanent Address

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Procedure

You will first need a Memorial prepared by a lawyer requesting the certificate. Then you will need a range of supporting documentation including full confirmation of the property details, and copies of the Carnets of two witnesses who can verify that you live there.

When you submit your application the office will make an appointment for you to come to the police station and then accompany a police officer back to your residence to prove that you live there.

Once they have confirmed your address, they will then prepare the certificates which will be available to collect the following day.

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Required Documents

• Photocopy of your passport, visa and entry stamp
• Photocopy of residence contract (e.g. lease) and owner's statement (if your name is not on the contract) + a photocopy of the owner's identity document with a handwritten note that you live on his/her property.
• Photocopy of the property card or real estate record or the latest property tax paid by the owner.
• Photocopy of the latest month's electric and water utility bills.
• Photocopies of the identity documents of two Bolivian or foreign witnesses in the area with a written statement confirming that you live there.
• A sketched map of the area showing the location of the house.

Office Locations & Contacts

National Task Force Against Crime
Street address:
Z. Sopocachi, Aranzaes nro.100
Phone: (591) 2410047
E-mail: [email protected]

Police Contacts

Eligibility

Admission for permanent residence may be granted to a foreign citizen whose purpose is to settle permanently in the country.

Fees

Registro Domiciliario Bs25.00

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

You can get this from the police station (called PTJ) where you will have to acquire a certificate stating you live where you say you live in Bolivia.

Required Information

• Applicants full names
• Date of birth
• Maiden surname and all other surnames by which previously known
• Number and date of permit for residence (immigration permit) or, if not available, year in which you applied for permanent residence
• Any reference number (Home Affairs/Immigration)
• Date of first arrival in Bolivia
• Identity number
• Passport number
• Nationality at birth
• Present nationality
• Postal address
• Telephone (work & home)
• Signature
• Declaration

Need for the Document

People who are granted permanent residency in a country are usually issued some sort of documentary evidence as legal proof of this status.

Information which might help

Documents accepted as proof:

• deed of purchase of residential property
• home insurance policy
• attestation from the employer
• proof of registration in an educational institution in Bolivia
• apartment lease (all pages)
• municipal or school tax notice
• invoice from an Internet service provider or a cable television or telephone company
• invoice from an energy company (heating, electricity)
• letter from the Rgie de l'assurance maladie du Qubec confirming eligibility for the Qubec Health Insurance Plan
• letter confirming your status as a beneficiary under the Social Assistance Program or the Social Solidarity Program
• Bolivia driver's licence

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

To apply for a long-term visa, you must register a fixed domicile and request a certificate that proves you have no criminal record in Bolivia.

External Links

http://www.felcn.gob.bo/

http://www.mingobierno.gob.bo/

http://boliviala.org/requirements-bolivian-citizenship/

Others

There are certain documents which will need to be signed by a Bolivian neighbour stating that you are living where you claim to be living, and by a lawyer (another 50 Bolivianos). Both of these people will have to give you photocopies of their ID cards.

You can only fill these in once you have the legal contract showing you are renting the property you say you are renting. Youll also need colour photocopies of your passport and you landlords ID card. Not to mention proof that your landlord has paid tax and their utility bills.