Botswana passport — visa requirements by country

Full list of destinations for a Botswana passport, grouped by what you need on arrival. Tap any country for the exact rule, allowed stay and the official source.

#113 of 19769 destinations with nothing to arrange in advanceFull passport ranking →

Where those destinations are: Africa 27 · North America 14 · Asia 14 · Oceania 8 · South America 4 · Europe 2

45 visa-free · 24 on arrival / eTA · 38 eVisa · 89 visa required

Visa-free countries for Botswana passport holders·Visa on arrival for Botswana passport holders·eVisa countries for Botswana passport holders·Travel authorisation (eTA) for Botswana passport holders

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Visa-free 45

Angolaup to 30 days Antigua & Barbudaup to 180 days Bahamasup to 90 days Bangladeshup to 90 days Barbadosup to 180 days BelizeNot stated Beninup to 90 days Brazilup to 90 days Dominicaup to 180 days Dominican Republicup to 30 days Ecuadorup to 90 days Eswatiniup to 30 days Fijiup to 120 days Gambiaup to 90 days Georgiaup to 365 days Ghanaup to 60 days Grenadaup to 90 days Guyanaup to 90 days Haitiup to 90 days JamaicaNot stated Kenyaup to 90 days Kiribatiup to 90 days Kosovoup to 90 days LesothoNot stated Malawiup to 90 days Malaysiaup to 30 days Mauritiusup to 90 days Micronesiaup to 30 days MozambiqueNot stated Namibiaup to 90 days Panamaup to 90 days Philippinesup to 30 days Russiaup to 30 days Rwandaup to 30 days Seychellesup to 90 days Singaporeup to 30 days South Africaup to 90 days St. Luciaup to 42 days St. Vincent & Grenadinesup to 90 days Tanzaniaup to 90 days Trinidad & TobagoNot stated Ugandaup to 90 days Vanuatuup to 120 days Zambiaup to 90 days Zimbabweup to 90 days

Visa on arrival 24

eVisa required 38

Visa required 89

Questions people ask

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

45 destinations ask for no visa at all. Another 24 issue one at the border or accept an online travel authorisation, so 69 of 196 destinations can be reached with nothing arranged in advance. 38 more issue an eVisa online before departure, and 89 require a visa obtained before travel.

Where can a Botswana passport holder stay the longest?

The longest stays without a visa are Georgia (up to 365 days), Antigua & Barbuda (up to 180 days), Barbados (up to 180 days).

For short tourist stays · data as of 2026-08-17 · always confirm with the official source.