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In 2007, Bolivia to require Visa to US tourists
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It reminded of a comparison I did years ago with a US friend of mine. While my passport showed Visa adhesive stamps for the 10-or-so countries I've visited, she had traveled to the same number of countries, but she only got red-ink stamps. Hers was not the exciting collection of souvenirs mine was.
Now US citizens can add one more to their passport, by travelling to Bolivia.
</tongue-in-cheek>
This ruling was done in a general immigration policy change, which shuffled many countries privileges towards visiting Bolivia.
Bolivian Prez Sets Visa Requirement for US Citizens - Prensa Latina
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the lefty Presidents down in South america do this as a revenge thing for the USA making it difficult to visit the USA (so people who visit here don't stay here etc).
I'm not aware of a big problem of Americans overstaying their visa's and staying in South America however.
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What are we supposed to discuss here?
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Originally Posted by IceBreaker 
the lefty Presidents down in South america do this as a revenge thing for the USA making it difficult to visit the USA (so people who visit here don't stay here etc).
I'm not aware of a big problem of Americans overstaying their visa's and staying in South America however.
Actually, the decision was helped by the fact that Bolivian politicians have been rejected from getting a US visa for diplomatic stuff.
This is like a "We reserve the right to serve anyone" clause in businesses, which is why I think all countries have the right to impose Visa requirement to every foreign person.
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Originally Posted by TETENAL
What are we supposed to discuss here?
Was wondering the same thing here.
Do American's always expect to be treated differently than the rest of the world ?
Sorry, that of course is a rhetorical question.
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Just out of curiosity, are there any countries that the US requires tourist visas from?
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OMG my life is OVER because Bolivia doesn't like me!!
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Originally Posted by Wiskedjak
Just out of curiosity, are there any countries that the US requires tourist visas from?
Nationals from the following countries don't need a Visa to visit US. Everyone else does.
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
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Originally Posted by nbnz
Nationals from the following countries don't need a Visa to visit US. Everyone else does.
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
So, the US requires visas from Bolivian tourists?
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I think so, yes
the countries listed above are part of the visa waiver program. US citizens can enter visa-free, and in turn their citizens do the same in the US, with time limits, of course.
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I'm sure the 14 Americans that visit Bolivia this year will find this to be a minor inconvenience.
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Umm... OK. So if I ever want to visit Bolivia, I'll need a visa, just as I would for many other countries.
Good to know. Not terribly sure what the problem is, though.
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Originally Posted by Millennium
Not terribly sure what the problem is, though.
Right. As TETENAL put it:
Originally Posted by TETENAL
What are we supposed to discuss here?
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I am certainly glad that's all settled.
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Originally Posted by nbnz
Nationals from the following countries don't need a Visa to visit US. Everyone else does.
Canada should be on that list, ehh?
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Originally Posted by subego
Canada should be on that list, ehh?
That list is the list of countries in the Visa Waiver Program. Canada has another agreement with the USA where it's easier to cross the border. From most countries (that's 150+) you need a visa to enter the USA as you do to most other countries from most other countries. That's the norm. I don't get what should make Bolivia special.
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Originally Posted by TETENAL
That list is the list of countries in the Visa Waiver Program. Canada has another agreement with the USA where it's easier to cross the border. From most countries (that's 150+) you need a visa to enter the USA as you do to most other countries from most other countries. That's the norm. I don't get what should make Bolivia special.
Oops, soory. 
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