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Bolivia · National QR standard

Works with Moreta Pay

Pay QR Simple codes without a Bolivian bank

Yes. Moreta Pay lets visitors pay QR Simple codes in Bolivia without a Bolivian bank account. Add money from the bank or card you already have, scan the QR Simple code at the counter and slide to pay in Bolivian boliviano. The merchant is paid the same way as when a local scans it.

The Salar de Uyuni in blue line art: a cactus island and a 4x4 on the salt flat, with the Andes behind

The network

What is QR Simple?

QR Simple, written $imple, is the interoperable QR payment launched in 2019 by Bolivia’s private banks through Asoban, their association. To be paid you show a QR from your bank app, and the payer scans it in their own bank’s app and confirms.

Country
Bolivia
Currency
Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
Type
National QR standard
Run by
Asoban
How locals pay
They scan the code with their own bank or wallet app
With Moreta
Pay it from your Moreta balance
QR Simple logo

How to spot it

A QR code from a Bolivian bank app, printed or on a phone screen; most people just call it “QR”.

Can tourists pay QR Simple?

QR Simple is paid from a Bolivian bank or wallet app, so a code on the counter needs an account opened in Bolivia. A card from home can’t pay the code on the counter, and opening a local account takes paperwork a visit rarely leaves time for.

Moreta closes that gap. It pays the QR Simple code itself, from a balance you top up with your own bank, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and converts at the live rate at the moment you pay. One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay.

Card or cash

  • A foreign transaction fee on most cards
  • Your bank's rate, or the terminal's worse one
  • ATM fees from your bank and the operator
  • Leftover Bolivian boliviano to change back

Moreta

  • One flat fee, shown before you slide to pay
  • The live rate at the moment you pay
  • No ATM and no card to hand over
  • What you do not spend stays for the next country

How to pay a QR Simple code

Set Moreta up once, at home or on the plane. After that, paying a QR Simple code in Bolivia is a scan and a slide.

  1. Identity verification screen asking you to capture your selfie, with a face inside a round frame, tips for good lighting, no glasses and no hats, and a Take photo button
    01

    Verify your identity

    Download Moreta, scan your passport and take a selfie. Verification usually takes a few minutes, and your account can move money as soon as it passes.

  2. 02

    Load funds to your Moreta Pay wallet

    Link a US bank through Plaid, or send a SEPA, Faster Payments, Interac or PayID transfer. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and USDC work too, and you can top up from the road.

    Payment methods

    Every way to top up, with live fees.

    Bank transfers

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
    SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
    Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
    Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
    PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

    Instant methods

    MethodSpeed and currencyFee
    Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
    Google PayInstant2.5% fee
    CardInstant2.5% fee
    CryptoInstantFree

    Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

    Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

  3. 03

    Scan QR codes at local shops & restaurants

    Tap Scan and point your camera at the QR Simple code on the counter. Moreta reads it the way a Bolivian bank app would.

    Supported payment networks

    Scan any merchant QR on these networks and Moreta pays it locally.

  4. 04

    Get seamless payments on the go

    Check the amount in Bolivian boliviano, what it costs in your own currency and the fee, then slide to pay. The merchant sees the payment in their own app the moment it clears.

Costs, limits and tips

Paying in Bolivia

Your currency
Transaction fee
1.5%per payment, at the live rateEvery fee
Exchange rate today
11.74BOBfor 1 USDLive rate, updated recentlyCompare rates

The app always shows the live rate and the exact cost before you pay.

Guide updated

Local tips

  • Look for the QR Simple mark on the sticker or the printed card by the till.
  • Cash still rules on the salt flats, in rural markets and on buses, so keep bolivianos in small notes.
  • Data is patchy at altitude and in the countryside, so load the wallet while you are in a city.

QR Simple questions

What visitors ask before paying QR Simple in Bolivia.

Showing 6 of 9 questions

Payment methods

Every way to top up, with live fees.

Bank transfers

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Bank account1-3 business daysUSD1 USD feeFree over 250 USD
SEPA transferUsually instantEUR1.50 USD feeFree over 225 EUR
Faster Payments transferUsually instantGBP1.50 USD feeFree over 200 GBP
Interac e-TransferInstantCAD1.5% + 1 USD fee
PayIDInstantAUD1.5% + 1 USD fee

Instant methods

MethodSpeed and currencyFee
Apple PayInstant2.5% fee
Google PayInstant2.5% fee
CardInstant2.5% fee
CryptoInstantFree

Money added with crypto can't be spent in Thailand or China.

Your first deposit is on us. Availability depends on your country, the payment method and the app version.

Activate your Moreta Pay account before your trip

Set up Moreta, add money and land in Bolivia ready to scan. No cash to change, no card to worry about, and one flat fee at the live rate on every payment.

Also works in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and 9 more countries