Visa policy of Botswana

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Botswana international border crossing points

Visitors to Botswana require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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Visa policy of Botswana

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 103 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Botswana for up to 90 days (within a 12-month period):[1][2][3]

All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service category passports was signed with  China on 31 August 2018[4] and it is to be ratified.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Botswana were from the following countries of nationality:[5]

Country 2015 2014 2013
 Zimbabwe967,322784,720825,717
 South Africa808,118600,387742,639
 Zambia202,289188,351331,799
 Namibia170,326162,453169,733
 United States49,45149,961139,752
 United Kingdom41,01139,67547,929
 Germany32,23034,57643,674
 Malawi20,60715,17517,386
 Lesotho18,84212,40810,839
 India17,41318,34213,543
Total2,501,6162,082,5212,598,158

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Guidelines for Completing a Visa Application | Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C." www.botswanaembassy.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. ↑ IMMIGRATION VISA REGULATIONS
  4. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/BWGovernment/status/1035604378013655040
  5. ↑
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