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Botswana passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Botswana passport holders can travel to 79 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 58 visa-free, 16 with a visa on arrival, and 5 with an electronic travel authorisation. 17 more offer an e-visa; 152 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Botswana passport 67th of 250 worldwide.

58 visa-free
16 on arrival
5 eTA
17 e-visa
152 visa required
#67 global rank

Visa-free

58 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

16 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

5 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

17 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

152 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by Zimbabwe to the northeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and South Africa to the south and southeast. Botswana has 17 administrative Districts of Botswana. With a population of slightly over 2.4 million people and a comparable land area to France, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. While it is not enshrined by statutory law, Botswana is de facto the nation state of the Batswana people, who constitute nearly 80% of the population while legally undistinguished Kalanga people, who account for another 11%, are the single largest ethnic minority.

CapitalGaborone

RegionSouthern Africa

Population2.6M

Area582,000 km²

CurrencyBotswana pula

LanguagesEnglish, Tswana

Calling code+267

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$7,778 (2025)

Tourist arrivals1.8M (2018)

Climate in Gaborone

Warmest in January, coolest in July, driest in May. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.