QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Botswana
Most visitors enter Botswana visa-free. 109 of 199 passports need no visa in advance; 89 need a visa or authorisation arranged before travel. For 1 passport, no official source publishes the rule.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (109)
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- the Bahamas
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Botswana e-visa portal, Embassy of Botswana, Washington on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (89)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Checked against Botswana e-visa portal, Embassy of Botswana, Washington on October 10, 2026.
No official source publishes this (1)
- Kosovo
No official source publishes this information.
For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:
- Kosovo: Botswana e-visa portal visa-requirement lookup and the Embassy of Botswana (Washington) visa guidelines, no official Botswana source classifies Kosovo, checked October 10, 2026; no official Kosovo government source located, checked October 10, 2026
Visa fees for Botswana
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 30 USD, tourist, single entry, up to 1 month | Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC |
| Visa | 50 USD, multiple entry, up to 3 months | Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC |
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | Allow at least 21 working days for visa processing | Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC |
Apply through official channels
Start the official Botswana e-visa portal Embassy directs applicants to apply online at evisa.gov.bw (portal returned HTTP 500 from this environment on 2026-10-11; link verified via the embassy guidance page)
Travel insurance for Botswana
Travel insurance
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Botswana, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Botswana and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Botswana it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Business vs tourist travel
For these passports, business travel follows a different rule from tourism:
- Afghan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Albanian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Algerian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Armenian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Azerbaijani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Bangladeshi passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Belarusian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Beninese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Bhutanese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Bissau-Guinean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Bolivian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Bosnian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Burkinabè passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Burmese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Burundian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Cambodian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Cameroonian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Cape Verdean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Central African passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Chadian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Chinese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Colombian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Comoran passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Congolese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Congolese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Djiboutian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Ecuadorian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Egyptian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Equatorial Guinean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Eritrean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Ethiopian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Fijian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Filipino passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Gabonese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Georgian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Ghanaian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Guinean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Haitian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Honduran passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Indian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Indonesian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Iranian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Iraqi passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Ivorian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Jordanian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Kazakhstani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Kosovar passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Kyrgyzstani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Laotian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Lebanese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Liberian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Libyan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Macedonian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Malagasy passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Malian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Mauritanian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Moldovan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Mongolian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Montenegrin passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Moroccan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Nepali passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Nicaraguan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Nigerian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Nigerien passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- North Korean passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Pakistani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Palauan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Palestinian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Panamanian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Rwandan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Salvadoran passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Samoan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- São Toméan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Senegalese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Serbian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Somali passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Sri Lankan passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Sudanese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Surinamese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Syrian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Tajikistani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Thai passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Timorese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Togolese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Tunisian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Turkmen passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Ukrainian passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Uzbekistani passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Vietnamese passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
- Yemeni passport, business: Business travel requires a separate Business Visa at $50 single entry (tourist visa $30 single entry up to 1 month) Source: Embassy of Botswana, Washington DC.
Sources and verification
198 of 199 passport rules verified against Botswana e-visa portal, Embassy of Botswana, Washington, 1 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Botswana e-visa portal (checked October 10, 2026)
- Embassy of Botswana, Washington (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Botswana?
It depends on your passport. 109 of 199 passports enter Botswana visa-free; 89 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Botswana cost?
It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 30 USD, tourist, single entry, up to 1 month. See the full fee table above.
How long does Botswana visa processing take?
Standard processing for the visa: Allow at least 21 working days for visa processing.
Do I need travel insurance for Botswana?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Botswana, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.
Is there a separate business visa for Botswana?
For some nationalities, yes: business travel follows a different rule from tourism. We list 90 verified business-travel rules above.
Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?
We check official government sources for every route. For 1 passport, no official source states the visa rule for Botswana, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Botswana's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.