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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, the Botswana passport grants access to 58 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 52 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This covers all 14 CARICOM member countries.

Visa-free 52
On arrival or eVisa 51
eTA or registration 7
Visa required 100
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As of 14 October 2026, Botswana citizens can travel visa-free to 52 countries and territories: Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Botswana citizens need an eTA for 6 countries and territories: Ghana, Israel, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Botswana citizens can get a visa on arrival in 17 countries and territories: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Botswana citizens can apply for an eVisa for 35 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Botswana citizens need a visa for 100 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Botswana passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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