Botswana Passport
Travel Freedom & Visa Requirements for Botswana Citizens
Global Rank: #125 of 199
46
Visa Free
20
Visa on Arrival
6
eTA
38
E-Visa
88
Visa Required
110
Mobility Score

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Visa Free Visa on Arrival eTA Required E-Visa Required Visa Required Botswana

About the Botswana Passport

The Botswana passport ranks 125th globally in travel freedom, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 110 destinations.

Visa-free access is concentrated in Africa, Americas, Asia. Notable visa-free destinations include Belize (unlimited stay), Jamaica (unlimited stay), Lesotho (unlimited stay), Mozambique (unlimited stay).

88 countries require a visa obtained in advance through an embassy or consulate.

Quick Facts

  • Global Rank #125 / 199
  • Africa Rank 9
  • Mobility Score 110
  • Visa-Free Access 46 countries
  • E-Visa Available 38 countries
  • Visa Required 88 countries
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Visa-Free Destinations
46 countries
Angola 30d
Antigua and Barbuda 180d
Bahamas 90d
Bangladesh 90d
Barbados 180d
Belize
Benin 90d
Brazil 90d
Dominica 180d
Dominican Republic 30d
Ecuador 90d
Eswatini 30d
Fiji 120d
Gambia 90d
Georgia 360d
Ghana 60d
Grenada 90d
Guyana 90d
Haiti 90d
Hong Kong 90d
Jamaica
Kenya 90d
Kiribati 90d
Kosovo 90d
Lesotho
Malawi 90d
Malaysia 30d
Mauritius 90d
Micronesia 30d
Mozambique
Namibia 90d
Panama 90d
Philippines 30d
Russia 30d
Rwanda 30d
Saint Lucia 42d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90d
Seychelles 90d
Singapore 30d
South Africa 90d
Tanzania 90d
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda 90d
Vanuatu 120d
Zambia 90d
Zimbabwe 90d
Visa on Arrival
20 countries
Burundi 30d
Cambodia 30d
Cape Verde
Comoros 45d
Djibouti 90d
Ethiopia 90d
Guinea-Bissau 90d
Iran 30d
Laos 30d
Macau 30d
Madagascar 90d
Maldives 30d
Nepal 150d
Palau 30d
Samoa 90d
Senegal 30d
Sierra Leone 30d
Sri Lanka 30d
Timor-Leste 30d
Tuvalu 30d
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
6 countries
Israel 90d
Ivory Coast 90d
Papua New Guinea 30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis 90d
South Korea 90d
Suriname 90d
E-Visa Required
38 countries
E-visa countries require an online application before travel but do not require an embassy visit.
Albania
Australia
Bahrain
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Cuba 90d
DR Congo 7d
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon 90d
Guinea 90d
India 30d
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Mauritania 90d
Moldova
Mongolia
Nigeria 90d
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
South Sudan 90d
Syria
Thailand
Togo 15d
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam 90d
+ 32 more destinations ·
Visa Required (Embassy Visit)
88 countries
These countries require a traditional visa application through an embassy or consulate before travel.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
+ 82 more destinations ·
Data sourced from Passport Index and updated regularly. Requirements may change — always verify with the destination country's official immigration authority before travel. Last updated: April 2026.