A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world.
To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67.
Passport Ranking
114/198 Ranking among the 198 analyzed passports.
Passport Score
50.5/198 A passport score depends on the attractiveness (to travelers) of the countries it provides visa-free access to.
Visa-free Countries
69 A simple count of countries a passport provides visa-free access to.
Visa-required Countries
129 A simple count of countries without visa-free access.
Access to the World's GDP
13%
Access to the World's Surface Area
37%
Access to the World's Population
23%
Access to the Unesco Sites
26%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Yes
Unrestricted: Any child born in the country automatically becomes a citizen.
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
Minimum residency period
3 years
Physical presence requirement
–
Language test
Yes, Spanish
Need to renounce original citizenship?
No
Can minor children naturalize?
Yes
Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
Yes
Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
No / No
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen Many countries offer better naturalization conditions if your spouse is a citizen.
Also, it may be possible to live ABROAD while being married and still qualify for your spouse's citizenship.
Note that civil law unions often work too.
Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
2 years / 0 years
May apply immediately after marriage, assuming you have resided there for 2 years.
Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
Not allowed
Language test
Yes, Spanish
Need to renounce original citizenship?
No
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions Naturalization conditions in certain beneficial cases.
Your child is a citizen
2 years
May apply immediately after having a child with a Bolivian citizen or having a child in Bolivia (jus soli), assuming you have resided there for 2 years.
A tax resident of a country with a TERRITORIAL tax system pays taxes on the income generated within the country only. Income generated outside of the country remains tax-free.
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