CERTIFICATE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
A certificate that can certify the lack of a criminal record or, where applicable, the existence thereof
WHAT IS IT?
A Certificate of Criminal Background is issued under the Code of Criminal Procedure approved by Law 1970 of May 31, 1999 which reflects the Judicial Background Registry from a national registry Centralized with the following Information:
- Enforceable Convictions
- Declaration in Contempt of Court; And
- Conditional Suspension of Proceedings
WHAT IS FOR?
This certificate can prove the lack of judicial record or, where applicable, the existence thereof. This document is recognized by the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State as Court Records or Prison Records according to the table of reciprocity by country (http://tinyurl.com/kygkcmr). This report can also be presented as evidence of criminal history for immigration procedures in United States.
WHO CAN APPLY?
The Judicial Background Registry (REJAP) (Art. 442 Código de Procedimiento Penal) establishes that these records are reserved; therefore, its public dissemination is prohibited. The Judicial Backround Registry can only be legally accessed the following:
- The interested Party
- Judges and Prosecutors
- Bolivian Legislative Committees and
- Foreign authorities upon request, by way of international judicial cooperation
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
The requirements are:
- Current Passport or Bolivian ID
- Completed Form at http: //www.rree.gob.bo/antecedentes/
- Appear in person at the Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington DC [1]
- Fee of $ 50.00 credit or debit card
The CERTIFICATE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND may be picked up from the Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington, DC 72 hours after the application was made in person, or under the responsibility of the applicant and upon request, it can be mailed. The applicant may also request a translation of the document issued by the Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington DC
MORE INFORMATION:
The application of the procedure by a third party is only possible if:
- A request from a competent judge or prosecutor who must apply by sending the Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington DC attaching the Judicial Resolution or similar legal document.
- At the request of the Public Defender to represent the detainee concerned (Act 1970 Art.109 and 2496 Act Art. 25.) with legalized document certifying their status as legitimate
TRANSLATIONS
The Consulate performs certificate translations from a foreign language into Spanish and vice versa.
REQUIREMENTS:
- State issued, original birth, marriage or death certificate
- Self-addressed, prepaid return envelope, if requested my mail.
- Debit or Credit Card payment (Money Order if requested by mail)
FEES:
- Certificate Translation: $us 10.00 + $us 5.00/additional page (Bolivian Citizen)
- Certificate Translation: $us 20.00 + $us 10.00/additional page (Foreign Citizen)
SAFE CONDUCT PASS
A safe conduct can only be requested by Bolivians who are abroad who need to return to Bolivia and do not have a valid travel document.
The safe-conduct is a document on a travel sheet that is only granted in exceptional cases for the return to Bolivia in the event that you do not have enough documents to apply for a passport or the time necessary for the application, it will be valid for 15 days from the date of issuance of documents.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Presence of the Applicant.
- Document that proves the identity of the applicant.
- Valid or expired Identity Card.
- Expired passport.
- Return ticket to Bolivia
- 2 Passport size photographs.
FEE:
- Gratuitous
RETURN TO BOLIVIA
Bolivians who return to the country to take up residence are entitled to introduce at the time of entry into the country duty free DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD items.
Items include furniture, appliances and accessories (does not include motor vehicles of any kind and / or parts and accessories of any machine or equipment) according to the following maximum values of excess:
- Up to $ us. 35,000 - . (THIRTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 U.S. DOLLARS ) FOB value when only include Kitchenware, Household items and clothing, furniture, appliances and other items normally use in a home.
- Up to $ us. 50,000 - . (FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 U.S. DOLLARS ) FOB value when Household items also includes their machines, equipment and tools used in an activity or occupation. Within this amount, the import of machinery, equipment and tools may not exceed $ us. 25,000 - . (Twenty five THOUSAND AND 00/100 U.S. DOLLARS
FOB : Cost of goods (Household items) plus the means of transport
If the value of the domestic household exceeds the limits , the excess is subject to payment of customs duties that apply. The requirements you need to submit to benefit from this program are:
- Affidavit of Domestic Household Import, filled in the computer system of the National Customs (http://www.aduana.gob.bo) or click HERE(FORM). A printed and signed by the applicants must be filed with the Consulate General of Bolivia for validation in the computer system of the National Customs.
- Validation document issued by the General Consulate of Bolivia of the information provided (eg tax return , contracts, certificates of employment , hiring or rental income , bank statements , tax ID , driver's licenses , or any other document original officer ) by the applicant in the affidavit filled in the System of National Customs , based on the activity being performed (n ) (the) member ( s ) of the family unit on the outside, when the household Kitchenware includes machine tools and equipment used in its business.
- Passport attesting the compliance of the stay abroad having stayed abroad for at least two (2 ) years prior to the date of return ( temporary visits to Bolivia shall not exceed ninety days ) or official documentation in original or certified copy to support your stay abroad
The deadline for the arrival of a Domestic Household items to Bolivia is permitted only between one (1 ) month before and up to six ( 6) months after the date of arrival of the owner responsible customs clearance must be made through a single Customs Administration. Import of Household Items does not apply to temporary returns and does not constitute as household utensils sending correspondence and parcels to people in the country
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