Visa Requirements for Botswana
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Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 129 countries can travel to Botswana without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 1-year period.
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysExtensions possible (if applied prior to arrival).
Applications for stays of more than 90 days should be directed to Immigration and Passport Control Office, P.O. Box 942, Gaborone, Botswana. - Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- France PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days per calendar year.
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysExtension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within year period.
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysID Card valid.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days per calendar year
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any-year period.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within year period.
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 1-year period.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Romania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysExtension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 1-year period.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within year period.
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 1-year period.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 1-year period.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
eVisa
Passport holders for 68 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Botswana.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- China PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 monthsHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months1 month: 300 Botswana Pula, 3 months: 500 Botswana Pula.
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- India PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Iran PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 monthsVisitors wishing to stay in Botswana for more than 90 days should apply for an extension prior to arrival.
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 montheVisa can be obtained at https://evisa.gov.bw/
Both Single entry and Multi entry eVisa (3 months) available online. - Palau PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Panama PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months300 Botswana Pula for single entry for a period up to 3 months,500 Botswana Pula for multiple entry for a period up to 3 months,1500 Pula for multiple entry for a period over 3 months up to 2 years for dependants of residents.
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 monthsThe passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival.
Due to the influence of the Chinese government, Botswana has removed the option for "Taiwan" and requires Taiwanese citizens to choose "China" in order to apply for an electronic visa. - Thailand PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapeVisa3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Botswana, passport holders of 32 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Botswana. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Comoros PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
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