Consular services


VISAS


Passport holder of the countries listed below do not require visas to enter Botswana:

Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary,  Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Iceland, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

It may please be noted that passport holders from countries that are not on the list above MUST apply for visas to enter Botswana.

Please also note that the main languages spoken in Botswana are English (official language) and Setswana (national language).

For all information and to apply for a visa, please follow this link to the dedicated page on the government website.

Documents relating to visas:


REGISTRATION OF BATSWANA ABROAD


Batswana citizens staying in the BENELUX region (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg), France and Italy are encouraged to register with the Embassy.

To register, fill out the form in the following link: Registration of Botswana Citizens Abroad.

The following documents are requested when submitting registration.

Guidelines to Apply for a Botswana E-passport

Guidelines for Registering for a National Identity Card (Omang)


TOURISM DEVELOPMENT LEVY (TDL)


The Ministry of Environment Natural Resources’ Conservation and Tourism through the Botswana Tourism Organisation wishes to announce the introduction of an obligatory Tourism Development Levy (TDL) effective 1st June, 2017…Read more


BOTSWANA BLUE CARD (BBC)


Download Application Form for a Botswana Blue Card

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