Passport profile
Botswana
Visa requirements from a Botswana passport across 192 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
61 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
131 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
192 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 44 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
Angola 30 days Antigua and Barbuda 3 months Bahamas 3 months Bangladesh 3 months Barbados 6 months Belize Benin 90 days Brazil 90 days Dominica 6 months Dominican Republic 30 days Ecuador 90 days Eswatini 30 days Fiji 4 months Gambia 90 days Georgia 90 days Ghana 60 days Grenada 3 months Guyana 90 days Haiti 3 months Jamaica Kiribati 90 days Lesotho 90 days Malawi 90 days Malaysia 30 days Mauritius 180 days for tourism, 120 days for business Micronesia 30 days Mozambique 3 months Namibia 90 days North Macedonia 90 days Panama 180 days Philippines 30 days Russia 30 days Rwanda 30 days Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months Saint Lucia 6 weeks Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month Singapore 30 days South Africa 90 days Tanzania 90 days Trinidad and Tobago Uganda 3 months Vanuatu 30 days Zambia 90 days Zimbabwe 3 months
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 5 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 12 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 37 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan Albania Bhutan Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti 31 days El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Gabon Guinea India 60 days Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Liberia Libya Mauritania Moldova Mongolia Nigeria Oman Qatar São Tomé and Príncipe Somalia 30 days South Sudan Suriname Syria Thailand Togo 15 days Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam 90 days
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 8 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Conditional 2 countries
Entry rules depend on specific conditions (purpose of visit, transit, residency, etc.). Read the notes carefully.
Visa Required 84 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Argentina 90 days Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guinea-Bissau Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea Norway Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tonga Tunisia Turkmenistan Ukraine United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Yemen