Passport and Visa for Botswana

Important Note: This is a guide only - please check with your nearest Botswana Consulate for up to date information.

A valid passport is needed for ALL international travel. Please ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months AFTER returning from your trip - this is an international requirement.

It is also essential that you have sufficient blank pages in your passport for visas, entry stamps or temporary residence permits. We recommend allowing two blank pages per country that you are planning to visit.

Do I need a visa?

Some countries will require entry, re-entry or departure permits and/or visas, which are issued at their consulates/embassies.

You will find broad guidelines regarding your visa requirements on the Go2Africa website. These guidelines are supplied by an independent company - however, it is vital for you to realise that each country's requirements may change at any given time and that Go2Africa has no control over this process.

Go2Africa is unable to offer a visa service for any of our clients as we cover a number of African destinations and our clients come from all over the world.

Therefore it is highly recommended that you contact the relevant issuing authorities in good time to double-check the entry requirements, and then arrange for all the necessary permits and visas you need.

Your local visa service agent or shop is also a convenient and useful solution: they will make sure you have all the necessary documentation and will apply for the visa on your behalf.

Go2Africa cannot be held responsible if visa applications are denied for any reason. We also cannot be held responsible for any changes in costs, requirements, delays, or loss of passports caused by the issuing authorities.

The requirements for obtaining a visa for Botswana are:

Two completed application forms, two recent colour passport-size photos, a fee (cash or postal order only), evidence of your itinerary in Botswana if demanded, a letter of invitation or letter of offer of employment if you're travelling on business. Visitors are also required to have an onward travel ticket.

Please note that these requirements may change at any given time.

What other documents do I need?

Other important documents you may need are:

• an international driver's license
• inoculation certificates (e.g. yellow fever)
• airline, car, hotel, hotel vouchers

Please check whether you need these before you leave.

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