Bolivia
Americas
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Bolivia. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Bolivia currently classifies age-restricted content as "Allowed". This means businesses can operate with standard age verification practices, typically requiring users to confirm they meet minimum age requirements. While access is generally permitted, platforms should still implement appropriate age gates and comply with any specific industry regulations or voluntary codes of conduct.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
No
No verification required
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Allowed
Ley N° 1636 - Ley para la Protección de la Integridad Sexual de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes en Entornos Digitales: Promulgation of a new law to protect minors from sexual violence in digital environments, introducing new criminal offenses like grooming and digital contact for sexual purposes, and strengthening penalties for child sexual abuse material.
- Allowed
No caigas en la red (Don't fall into the web) campaign: Implementation of a national campaign to prevent digital violence, with the goal of formulating a bill on digital violence prevention.
- Allowed
Ley N° 548 - Código Niña, Niño y Adolescente: Enactment of the Child and Adolescent Code, abrogating Ley N° 2026 and establishing comprehensive rights and protections for minors.
- Allowed
National Campaign to Prevent Digital Violence in Bolivia: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATT) launched a national campaign to prevent digital violence.
- Allowed
Ley N° 348 - Ley Integral para garantizar a las mujeres una vida libre de violencia: Promulgation of the Comprehensive Law to Guarantee Women a Life Free of Violence, which modified Penal Code Article 308 bis, re-introducing an exception for consensual sexual relations between adolescents over 12 with a maximum 3-year age difference.
- Allowed
Ley N° 263 - Ley Integral contra la Trata y Tráfico de Personas: Enactment of the Comprehensive Law against Human Trafficking, which modified several articles of the Penal Code related to child sexual exploitation and pornography (e.g., Arts. 281 bis, 321, 323 bis, and added Art. 322).
- Allowed
Ley N° 164 - Ley General de Telecomunicaciones, Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación: Enactment of the General Law of Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies.
- Allowed
Ley 054 - Ley de Protección Legal de Niñas, Niños y Adolescente: Promulgation of Ley 054, which initially removed a paragraph regarding consensual sexual relations between adolescents over 12 years.
- Allowed
Ley N° 2026 - Código del Niño, Niña y Adolescente: Enactment of the Child and Adolescent Code, later abrogated by Ley N° 548.
- Allowed
Código Penal (Criminal Code): Enactment of the original Penal Code, which has since been modified by subsequent laws.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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globalchildexploitationpolicy.orgbolivia
lexivox.orgBO-L-N263.html
deultimominuto.netbolivia-will-have-a-law-to-protect-minors-from-sexual-violence-in-digital-envir...
streetchildren.orgcan-the-law-cause-commercially-sexually-exploited-children-to-be-criminalised
bolivia.infoleyes.com65134
All sources are evaluated for credibility and relevance. Primary sources indicate official legal documents and government publications. Credibility scores reflect source reliability based on jurisdiction, publication authority, and verification status.
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