Live in Bolivia while having a job in Germany

Can I work remotely for a company in Germany while being in Bolivia?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. The company you want to work for has an office in Germany and you want to work in Germany.
  2. You want to work in Germany.
  3. You want to work for a company in Germany.
  4. You want to work for a company in Germany and you want to work from Bolivia.
  5. You want to work for a company in Germany and you want to work from Bolivia, but you want to work from Bolivia and the company has an office in Germany.
  6. You want to work for a company in Germany and you want to work from Bolivia, but you want to work from Bolivia and the company has an office in Bolivia.

How to live in Bolivia and find remote work in Germany?

Finding remote work in Germany if you are located in Bolivia might be difficult, therefore we recommend that you first move to Germany. If you decide to move to Germany, we can help you with that.

Find a German employer that is willing to sponsor you to move to Germany
If you are located in Bolivia, you can apply for a German residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel). After the residence permit has been granted, you can find a German employer willing to sponsor you to move to Germany.
Apply for a German residence permit

How a company in Germany can send my salary in Bolivia?

When working remotely for a corporation in Germany, you salary can be send to Bolivia but it is not mandatory. I am an employee of a German company that provides software services to a German company that is an official supplier to the Bolivian Government. The German company is located in Germany, while the Bolivian company is in Bolivia. My salary is sent to Bolivia via bank transfer. I am asked to provide a copy of my passport when I receive my salary.

The German company is a software development company, while the Bolivian company is a supplier of the Bolivian government. The German company has offices in Germany, while the Bolivian company has offices in Bolivia.
The German company has employees in Germany and in Bolivia. I am in Bolivia and I work remotely from Germany. The German company is the employer and the Bolivian company is the employee.
The German company has offices in Germany and in Bolivia.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Bolivia for a company in Germany?

If you are working remotely in Bolivia for a corporation established in Germany, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is not.

If you are working remotely in Bolivia for a corporation established in Germany, taxes could seem complicated but in fact, it is not.
The first thing to know is that the Bolivian company is a “société anonyme” (SA) and the German company is a “Société à responsabilité limitée” (SARL).
Both companies are located in Germany, so they are subject to German tax laws.
Both companies have a registered office in Germany, but the company in Germany is the one that actually pays the taxes.
The company in Germany is the “société à responsabilité limitée” (SARL) and the company in Bolivia is the “société anonyme” (SA).
The German company is the “société à responsabilité limitée” (SARL) and the company in Bolivia is the “société anonyme” (SA).