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Botswana Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 108 destinations open to Botswana passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Botswana passport holders can currently enter 53 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 24 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 31. An embassy visa is still required for 89 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

108Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
53
Visa-free
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
Belize
Benin90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Ghana60 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Lesotho
Malawi90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Mozambique
Namibia90 daysPrograms
PakistaneTAPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia30 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Tanzania90 days
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda90 days
United KingdomeTAPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

24
Visa on arrival
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Nepal
Nigeria
Palau
Qatar
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

31
e-Visa
Albania
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

89
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
NicaraguaPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Tunisia
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Botswana Passport

#49Rank, shared with 1
108Mobility score
53Visa-free
55%Of world destinations

Botswana's passport sits at the bottom of the mid-table tier, ranking 49th by mobility. Citizens can enter 53 destinations visa-free, and the total reaches 108 once eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access are counted. Africa is the strongest region with 19 visa-free destinations, followed by North America with 14, while Europe offers only three. Its strength is clearly regional, with much less reach farther afield.

For key destinations, Singapore and Brazil are visa-free, and the United Kingdom requires an eTA. Australia and the United Arab Emirates are open through an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United States, Canada, Japan and China all require a visa before travel, so most long-haul trips need early paperwork. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 73 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Botswana passport holders can enter 53 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 3

KosovoRussiaUnited KingdomeTA

Asia 9

BangladeshGeorgiaHong KongIsraelMalaysiaPakistaneTAPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaeTA

Africa 19

AngolaBeninGambiaGhanaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaRwandaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 14

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 3

BrazilEcuadorGuyana

Oceania 5

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How Botswana Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
China#4711144
Oman#4711149
Papua New Guinea#4711139
Dominican Republic#4810932
Kazakhstan#4810945
Botswana#4910853
Morocco#4910838
Swaziland#5010745
Mongolia#5010737
Lesotho#5110647
Namibia#5110645

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 75 more destinations than the Botswana passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Botswana passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+73 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+62 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+58 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Botswana passport holders can visit 53 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 24 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 108 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Botswana passport ranking?

The Botswana passport ranks #49 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 1 other passport, with a mobility score of 108. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Botswana passport holders?

24 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Botswana passport holders: Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos and 14 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Botswana passport holders?

Botswana passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 89 destinations, including United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand, Mexico and 81 more.

How can a Botswana passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Botswana passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+73 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+62 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+58 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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