Bolivia situation guide
Handing in your folder
Submitting your folder is usually done calmly at a window or the mesa de partes. Say clearly that you have come to entregar your folder, then ask the clerk to revisar whether it is completo before you leave. The key thing to walk away with is proof: a sello marking it recibido, or a cargo or comprobante you can keep. Finish by asking what the siguiente paso is. Keep everything as questions (ask if it is complete and received) and avoid assuming your folder is legally enough; only the official can confirm that.
Essential vocabulary
- entregar: to hand in The verb for submitting your folder.
- folder: folder The bundle of documents you submit.
- revisar: to check / review Ask the clerk to check it is complete.
- sello: stamp A stamp shows your folder was received.
- recibido: received Confirms the office took your folder in.
- completo: complete Ask whether anything is still missing.
Bolivian Spanish terms
- mesa de partes: document reception desk Where official documents are formally received.
- cargo: proof of submission The stamped copy proving you handed it in.
Useful phrases
- Vengo a entregar mi folder.: I'm here to hand in my folder. State why you are at the desk.
- ¿Me puede revisar si está completo?: Can you check if it is complete? Ask for a completeness check before leaving.
- ¿Me dan algún comprobante?: Do I receive any proof? Make sure you leave with proof of submission.
- ¿Cuál es el siguiente paso?: What is the next step? Find out what happens after submitting.
- ¿Me lo pueden sellar como recibido?: Can you stamp it as received for me? Ask for a stamp confirming receipt.
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