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Visa-Free Countries for Botswana Passport Holders (2026)

Botswana passport holders can visit 92 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 61 visa-free, 12 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 36 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 112 require a visa before travel. That puts the Botswana passport at #65 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 61
  • ETA 12
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 36
  • Visa 112
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

92

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#65 of 208

E-visa online

36

Visa required

112

Visa-free for Botswana passport holders

61 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBermuda180 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGhana60 daysGibraltar180 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Botswana passport holders

12 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Botswana passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Botswana passport holders

36 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPapua New Guinea30 daysQatar90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Botswana passport holders

112 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandItalyJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

ArmeniaBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Botswana. Botswana passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Botswana.

Botswana passport: common questions

How many countries can Botswana passport holders visit without a visa?

92 destinations: 61 visa-free, 12 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 36 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Botswana passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Botswana passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Botswana passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Botswana passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Botswana passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Botswana passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Botswana passport holders?

112 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belgium. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Vanuatu#63 · 94 destinationsOman#64 · 93 destinationsPapua New Guinea#64 · 93 destinationsBolivia#66 · 91 destinationsBelarus#67 · 88 destinationsThailand#67 · 88 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.