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Country guideLast checked October 19, 2026

Visas and immigration in Botswana

4 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.

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Visiting Botswana

Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.

  • 81 passports visa-free
  • 168 passports need an eTA or eVisa
Passports that can visit without a visa
  • Angola
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Dominica
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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