Bolivia situation guide
Preparing police records
Record words like “antecedentes penales” and “antecedentes policiales” are sensitive, so you handle them as neutral paperwork questions: which record is needed, from which country, how recent it must be, and whether it needs an apostille or an official translation. Never enter or discuss any real criminal history in the app, these are practice questions only. Bolivian acronyms such as REJAP or FELCC may come up; ask what each one issues rather than assuming. The app helps you ask and verify with officials; it gives no legal advice and stores no personal history.
Essential vocabulary
- antecedentes penales: criminal records A common requirement name, read it neutrally and ask
- antecedentes policiales: police records Often distinct from criminal records, ask which one is needed
- país de origen: country of origin Records may be required from your home country, confirm
- apostillado: apostilled Ask whether the record must carry an apostille
- traducido: translated A foreign record may need translation, ask if it must be official
Bolivian Spanish terms
Useful phrases
- ¿Necesito antecedentes de mi país?: Do I need records from my country? Check whether home-country records are required
- ¿Debe estar apostillado?: Does it need to be apostilled? Confirm the authentication needed
- ¿La traducción debe ser oficial?: Does the translation need to be official? Ask what kind of translation is accepted
- ¿Qué fecha de emisión aceptan?: What issue date do you accept? Check how recent the record must be
- ¿Cuál de los dos antecedentes necesito?: Which of the two records do I need? Distinguish police from criminal records
Learn this in the app
Prepare Your Bolivia Residency File, Practical Spanish