CONSULAR PROTECTION

Article 15 of the Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia says that no person may be subjected to servitude or slavery and that human trafficking is prohibited. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the governing body of international relations of the Plurinational State that develops the foreign policy for the defense of its sovereignty, the diplomacy of the peoples for life, for the benefit of Bolivians, and says, through Law No. 465, that the General Consuls, Consuls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents have the duty, among other functions, to provide support, assistance and protection to all Bolivian citizens residing abroad, mainly, and legal entities, if applicable. Law No. 263 establishes in the case of a victim of human trafficking and related offenses, is of Bolivian nationality and is in foreign territory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassies and Consulates under its dependence, will aid on the voluntary repatriation, or request the cooperation of the State of residence or permanence, guaranteeing their human rights.

The Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington D.C., based on the Protocol of Repatriation of Victims of Human Trafficking of Bolivian Nationality Abroad.

If you are a relative or acquaintance of a person who is a victim of human trafficking, please send us an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact the nearest consulate with the following information so that we can assist you:

Letter or email with the following information:

Full name of the Victim of human trafficking
Complete address of the incident and where the victim is currently located (name of the institution)
Names and telephone numbers of family members currently in United States territory
Names and telephone numbers of relatives in Bolivia
Brief description of the incident
Telephone information and names of public institutions (United States Migration, Police, etc.) involved
Original Bolivian identity document or photocopy of the victim

A representative of the General Consulate of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington D.C. Will immediately contact you and accompany and follow up on your case, with support from the Ministry of Justice through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Important Information on Trafficking in Persons:

PLURINATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING AND TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

http://vjdf.justicia.gob.bo/index.php?r=pagina/view&id=5

NATIONAL PLAN FOR FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

http://vjdf.justicia.gob.bo/images/cargados/files/plan-trata.pdf

CEM-18-VGIC-DGAC-UAPC-NC-3/2017-HR-7289.17-6/02/2017

If you will doing a repatriation of a body please note the following requirements and procedures that must resort to the effect:

The funeral home also will make the process of the following certifications so that the remains can move outside the State, subsequent reception and transport in Bolivia:
Death Certificate issued by the State where he died which must exactly match the information with the Bolivian passports and / or Identity Card to avoid further delays with paperwork in Bolivia. This document must be legalized in the Consulate of Bolivia and have to be accompanied with a translation.
1. Embalming Certification issued by the appropriate funeral duly authenticated and translated.
2. Certificate proving that the death was not a contagious disease issued by the County (this requirement may vary according to the County) duly authenticated and translated.
3. The repatriation of the body of a deceased should be done through a funeral home who will perform the required procedures with the Airline and even contact a funeral home in Bolivia who will be in charge of receiving the remains of the deceased in the airport.
4. Permission for transit outside the State duly authenticated and translated

The General Consulate of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Washington D.C. recommends that the death certificate be obtained in 3 originals so to be used by Bolivia in institutions such as the Plurinational Electoral Body, General Service of Personal Identification and registration at the cemetery where the body will be buried. Embalming conditions, materials and others are regulated by the airline and these must be met by the funeral home that you hired. Also, we inform you that this Consular Office can not recommend or advise on funeral home or repatriation companies.