Botswana Visa Requirements
Whilst African Travel Gateway does not arrange visas, the following information has been provided to assist you in finding out the visa requirements for the passport that you are holding. While every effort is made to keep this information updated, it is subject to change.
All nationals of foreign countries, except those from countries which have reached a visa abolition agreements with Botswana, require a visa for entering Botswana.
Nationals not requiring visas:
Members of all Commonwealth countries (except the nationals of Ghana, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh), Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, German Federal Republic, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Samoa (Western), San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA and Yugoslavia.
Any visitor - whether visa exempted or not that wishes to stay more than 90 days should apply for prior permission for the extended period to the Chief Immigration Office in Gabarone. No visitor is allowed to work or seek employment in Botswana.
Below are the issueing authorities in the Southern Africa region. One should first however, check if there is a Botswana Consulate in your country of residence. This will make the process of applying for a visa a lot simpler:
a) The Botswana Consulate,
P.O Box 32501, Braamfontein 2017
Forum 2 on the 4th Floor
33 Hoofd Street, Braam Park, Braamfontein
Tel: (+27 11) 403 - 3748 / 49
Fax: (+27 11) 403 - 1384
Office Hours: 08h00 - 13h00 for visas
b) Botswana Consulate-General
P.O Box 3288, Cape Town
Tel: (+27 21) 421 - 1045
Fax: (+27 21) 421 - 1046
c) Chief Immigration Officer, Visa Section
P.O Box 942, Gabarone
Tel: (+267) 361 - 1300
Fax: (+267) 314 - 286
Office Hours: 07h30 - 12h30 and 13h45 - 16h30
The South African offices will be closed on all SA public holidays as well as 1, 21 and 22 July and 30 September.
