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Visa requirements for Botswana citizens

Visa requirements for Botswanan citizens and non-citizen nationals

Visa requirements for Botswana citizens

Summary

Visa requirements for Botswanan citizens and non-citizen nationals

Visa requirements for Botswana citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Botswana. As of 2025 Botswana citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 84 countries and territories, ranking the Botswana passport 61st in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements map

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Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda3 months
Argentina90 days
Armenia
Australia and territories
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas3 months
Bahrain
Bangladesh3 months
Barbados6 months
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin90 days
Bhutan
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil90 days
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi1 month
Cambodia30 days
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
People's Republic of China
Colombia
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti31 days
Dominica6 months
Dominican Republic30 dayscan be extended to 120 days for a fee
Ecuador90 days
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini30 days
Ethiopiaup to 90 days
Fiji4 months
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia90 days
Georgia90 days
Germany
Ghana60 days
Greece
Grenada3 months
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana90 days
Haiti3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India60 days
Indonesia
Iran30 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel90 days
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya90 days
Kiribati90 days
North Korea
South Korea90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos30 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
Federated States of Micronesia30 days
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique3 months
Myanmar
Namibia90 days
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaraguamight get visa on arrival if passport contains a credible US, Canada or Schengen visa.
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia90 days
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau30 days
Panama180 days
Papua New Guinea30 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia30 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis3 months
Saint Lucia6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 month
Samoa60 days
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal90 days
Serbia
Seychelles3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia30 days
South Africa90 days
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka30 days
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania90 days
Thailand
Timor-Leste30 days
Togo15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu1 month
Uganda3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu30 days
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam90 days
Yemen
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe3 months

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

;Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
Abkhazia
Kosovo90 days
Northern Cyprus
PalestineArrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicUndefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South OssetiaMultiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Taiwan
TransnistriaRegistration required after 24h.

;Dependent and autonomous territories

TerritoryConditions of accessNotesChinaDenmarkFranceNetherlandsNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited StatesAntarctica and adjacent islands
Hong Kong90 days
Macau14 days
Faroe Islands
Greenland
French Guiana
French Polynesia
France French West IndiesIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Réunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna
Aruba
Netherlands Caribbean NetherlandsIncludes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao
Sint Maarten
Cook Islands31 days
Niue30 days
Tokelau
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
AnguillaHolders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required.
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn Islands14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
Ascension Island
Saint HelenaVisitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da CunhaPermission 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.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
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.
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency. }}

Non-visa restrictions

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