Visa policy of Botswana

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Visitors to Botswana require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 103 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Botswana for up to 90 days within a 12-month period: [1] [2] [3] [4]

All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Holders of diplomatic or service passports of Bahrain, China, Malaysia (90 days), Singapore (90 days) and diplomatic passport of India do not require a visa to enter Botswana for up to 30 days (unless otherwise stated).

Botswana and Namibia signed an agreement in February 2023 allowing citizens to travel between the two countries using only identity cards, with passports no longer being needed. [5] Botswana has held talks with Zimbabwe to achieve a similar deal, and expects to open talks with Zambia. [6]

Visa on arrival

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Searchtool.svg Botswana international border crossing points

On 15 November 2018, the Government of Botswana announced that tourists would be able to obtain visas on arrival from 24 November 2018. [7] [8] The plan was put on hold on 27 November 2018. [9] Visa on arrival for Indians was made official in 2019. [10]

E-visa

On 12 August 2021, Botswana launched an electronic visa system, all countries that needed prior visa, are now eligible for e-Visa. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Ministry of foreign affairs of Botswana stated that they introduced an e-Visa system to boost tourism and business in country. [12]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Botswana were from the following countries of nationality: [15]

Country2016201520142013
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 874,169967,322784,720825,717
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 759,564808,118600,387742,639
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 220,649202,289188,351331,799
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 187,044170,326162,453169,733
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 52,17149,45149,961139,752
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 42,53441,01139,67547,929
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 35,28832,23034,57643,674
Flag of India.svg  India 19,29717,41318,34213,543
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 18,77318,84212,40810,839
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 17,10220,60715,17517,386
Total2,401,7862,501,6162,082,5212,598,158

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