Visa requirements for Botswana citizens explained

Visa requirements for Botswana citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Botswana. As of 15 June 2024, Botswana citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 91 countries and territories, ranking the Botswana passport 59th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

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    Visa requirements

    CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
    Afghanistan
    Albania
    Algeria
    Andorra
    • Andorra imposes no visa requirements on its visitors but entry is only possible through Spain or France, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
    Angola30 days
    • For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period.[1] [2]
    Antigua and Barbuda[3] 3 months
    Argentina90 days
    • Electronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes.
    Armenia
    Australia and territories
    • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[4]
    Austria
    Azerbaijan
    Bahamas3 months
    Bahrain
    Bangladesh3 months
    Barbados6 months
    Belarus
    Belgium
    Belize
    90 days[5] [6]
    Bhutan
    90 days
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Brazil[7] 90 days
    Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi1 month
    Cambodia30 days
    Cameroon
    Canada
    Cape Verde
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Chile
    Colombia
    • May apply online.[8]
    Comoros
    Costa Rica
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Croatia
    Cuba
    • Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy.
    Cyprus
    Czech Republic
    Djibouti[9] 31 days
    Dominica6 months
    Dominican Republic[10] 30 dayscan be extended to 120 days for a fee
    Ecuador90 days
    Egypt
    El Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea
    Estonia
    30 days
    Ethiopiaup to 90 days
    Fiji4 months
    Finland
    Gabon[11]
    Gambia90 days
    Georgia90 days
    • 90 days within 180 days
    Germany
    Ghana60 days
    Greece
    Grenada3 months
    Guatemala
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau90 days
    Guyana90 days
    Haiti3 months
    Honduras
    Hungary
    Iceland
    India[12] 60 days
    Indonesia
    15 days
    Iraq
    Ireland[13]
    Israel90 days
    • 90 days within any 6-month period
    Italy
    Jamaica
    Japan
    Jordan
    Kazakhstan[14]
    Kenya[15] 90 days
    Kiribati[16] 90 days
    90 days
    Kuwait
    Kyrgyzstan
    30 days
    Latvia
    Lebanon
    Lesotho90 days
    Liberia
    Libya
    Liechtenstein
    Lithuania
    Luxembourg
    Madagascar90 days
    Malawi90 days
    Malaysia30 days
    Maldives30 days
    Mali
    Malta
    Marshall Islands
    Mauritania
    Mauritius180 days for tourism, 120 days for business
    Mexico
    30 days
    • May apply online.[17]
    Monaco
    Mongolia
    Montenegro
    Morocco
    • May apply online if you have a valid visa to US/UK/NZ/IE/AUS/Schengen.[18]
    Mozambique3 months
    Myanmar
    Namibia90 days
    Nauru
    Nepal
    New Zealand
    • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[19]
    Nicaraguamight get visa on arrival if passport contains a credible US, Canada or Schengen visa.
    Niger
    Nigeria
    90 days
    Norway
    Oman
    Pakistan[20]
    • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[21]
    • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[22]
    • Online Visa eligible.[23]
    Palau30 days
    Panama180 days
    Papua New Guinea[24] 30 days
    Paraguay
    Peru
    Philippines30 days
    Poland
    Portugal
    Qatar
    Romania
    30 days
    • For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.
    Rwanda30 days
    Saint Kitts and Nevis3 months
    Saint Lucia6 weeks
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 month
    Samoa60 days
    San Marino
    • Visa is obtained online.[25]
    Saudi Arabia
    Senegal90 days
    Serbia
    Seychelles3 months
    Sierra Leone
    Singapore30 days
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    Solomon Islands
    Somalia30 days
    South Africa90 days
    [26]
    • Obtainable online[27]
    • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
    Spain
    Sri Lanka30 days
    Sudan
    Suriname[28]
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Tajikistan
    90 days
    Timor-Leste30 days
    Togo7 days
    Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia
    Turkey30 days
    • May apply online.[29]
    Turkmenistan
    Tuvalu1 month
    Uganda3 months
    • May apply online.[30]
    Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates
    • May apply online.[31]
    United Kingdom and Crown dependencies6 months
    United States
    Uruguay
    Uzbekistan
    Vanuatu30 days
    1 day
    • Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
    • No foreign accommodations, overnight stay restricted to residents only.
    90 days30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
    Yemen
    Zambia90 days
    Zimbabwe3 months

    Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

    Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
    TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
    [32]
    [33] 90 days
    [34]
    Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[35]
    Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
    30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[36] [37]
    [38] Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[39] [40]
    [41]
    [42] Registration required after 24h.[43] [44]
    Dependent and autonomous territories
    TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
    China
    Hong Kong90 days
    14 days
    Denmark
    Faroe Islands[45]
    Greenland[46]
    France
    French Guiana
    French Polynesia
    French West IndiesIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
    Mayotte
    New Caledonia
    Reunion
    Saint Pierre and Miquelon
    Wallis and Futuna[47]
    Netherlands
    Aruba
    Caribbean NetherlandsIncludes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
    New Zealand
    Cook Islands31 days
    Niue30 days
    Tokelau[48]
    United Kingdom
    [49]
    AnguillaHolders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[50]
    Bermuda
    British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required.[51]
    Cayman Islands
    Gibraltar
    Montserrat
    14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[52] [53] [54]
    [55] [56]
    • 3 months within any year period
    Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[57]
    Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[58]
    South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[59] [60]
    Turks and Caicos IslandsHolders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
    United States
    American Samoa
    Guam
    Northern Mariana Islands
    Puerto Rico
    Antarctica and adjacent islands
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    See also

    References and Notes

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