Visa policy of Botswana
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Visitors to Botswana require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of passports of the following 103 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Botswana for up to 90 days (within a 12-month period):[1][2][3]
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All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Holders of diplomatic or service passports of China and diplomatic passport of India do not require a visa to enter Botswana.
Visa on arrival
Nationals of India can obtain visa on arrival valid for 14 days.
On 15 November 2018, the Government of Botswana announced that tourists would be able to obtain visas on arrival from 24 November 2018.[4][5] The plan was put on hold on 27 November 2018.[6]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Botswana were from the following countries of nationality:[7]
Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Zimbabwe | 874,169 | 967,322 | 784,720 | 825,717 |
South Africa | 759,564 | 808,118 | 600,387 | 742,639 |
Zambia | 220,649 | 202,289 | 188,351 | 331,799 |
Namibia | 187,044 | 170,326 | 162,453 | 169,733 |
United States | 52,171 | 49,451 | 49,961 | 139,752 |
United Kingdom | 42,534 | 41,011 | 39,675 | 47,929 |
Germany | 35,288 | 32,230 | 34,576 | 43,674 |
India | 19,297 | 17,413 | 18,342 | 13,543 |
Lesotho | 18,773 | 18,842 | 12,408 | 10,839 |
Malawi | 17,102 | 20,607 | 15,175 | 17,386 |
Total | 2,401,786 | 2,501,616 | 2,082,521 | 2,598,158 |
See also
References
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Guidelines for Completing a Visa Application | Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C." www.botswanaembassy.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ IMMIGRATION VISA REGULATIONS
- ^ https://www.theafricanprogressiveeconomist.com/botswana-tourist-offered-visa-on-arrival-to-boost-business/news-desk/
- ^ https://thatothercity.com/botswana-offers-visa-on-arrival-to-africans/
- ^ Botswana delays plans for visas on arrival
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