# 🇧🇼 Botswana — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Botswana from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/botswana

16 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Visa-Free Tourist Entry | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |
| Botswana Tourist eVisa (Single Entry) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | BWP 300 | — | 14 days |
| Botswana Tourist eVisa (Multiple Entry) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | BWP 500 | — | 14 days |
| Botswana Transit Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 7 days | — | — | 14 days |
| Botswana Employment Visa (Entry Visa for Permit Holders) | eVisa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 14 days |

- **Botswana Visa-Free Tourist Entry** — Key documents: Passport, Proof of onward or return travel, Proof of accommodation · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Tourist eVisa (Single Entry)** — Key documents: Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Covering letter, Flight itinerary and accommodation booking, Trip itinerary / intent to depart, Combined PDF of documents · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Tourist eVisa (Multiple Entry)** — Key documents: Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Covering letter, Flight itinerary and accommodation booking, Trip itinerary / intent to depart · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Covering letter, Flight itinerary and accommodation, Confirmed onward booking · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Employment Visa (Entry Visa for Permit Holders)** — Key documents: Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Covering letter, Valid work and residence permit, Labour waiver · Rights: Work: Work is authorised by the underlying work permit, not the entry visa itself; the visa requires a valid work and residence permit. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Study Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |

- **Botswana Study Residence Permit** — Key documents: Form 15, Form 3 medical report, Admission letter, Sponsorship letter, School fees receipt, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Authorises enrolment and study at the admitting institution for the programme duration. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Self-Employment / Investor Work Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 14 days |
| Botswana Work Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 14 days |

- **Botswana Self-Employment / Investor Work Permit** — Key documents: Company registration documents, Trade licence, Lease agreement, Bank statements, List of employees, Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Authorises operation of the applicant's own approved business in Botswana. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Work Permit** — Key documents: Job advertisement, Contract of employment, Application and offer letters, Curriculum vitae, Educational certificates, Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Authorises employment with the sponsoring employer for the occupation approved by the Regional Immigrant Selection Board. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Investment Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 14 days |

- **Botswana Investment Visa** — Key documents: Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Business plan / investment proposal, Proof of funds, Covering letter · Rights: Residency: Investors may progress to a residence permit and, eventually, permanent residence in less than the usual five years. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Visitor's Visa (Visiting Family or Friends) | eVisa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 14 days |
| Botswana Residence Permit - Spouse of a Citizen | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |
| Botswana Dependant Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BWP 1,500 | — | 30 days |

- **Botswana Visitor's Visa (Visiting Family or Friends)** — Key documents: Host's sworn affidavit, Relationship certificates, Host's status document, Passport bio-data page · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Residence Permit - Spouse of a Citizen** — Key documents: Form 15, Form 3 medical report, Marriage certificate, Spouse support letter, Applicant covering letter, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Lawful residence supports study; institution enrolment rules still apply. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Permit is for the foreign spouse; children apply as dependants on their own documents. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Dependant Residence Permit** — Key documents: Form 15, Form 3 medical report, Passport bio-data page, Birth certificate, Supporter's permit/ID and letter, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Lawful residence supports study, subject to institution enrolment for students. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Issued per dependant; each person aged 18+ applies separately. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Botswana Exemption Certificate (in lieu of Permits) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Botswana Missionary / Religious Worker Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |
| Botswana Residence Permit (Temporary) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 30 days |
| Botswana Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | BWP 3,000 | — | 180 days |

- **Botswana Exemption Certificate (in lieu of Permits)** — Key documents: Application letter, Passport bio-data page, Supporting credentials, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Where granted, the exemption certificate authorises the approved activity in place of a separate work permit. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Missionary / Religious Worker Residence Permit** — Key documents: Ordination certificate, Invitation / sponsorship letter, Form 15, Form 3 medical report, Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Authorises the religious or missionary work described in the application with the sponsoring organisation. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Residence Permit (Temporary)** — Key documents: Form 15, Form 3 medical report, Passport bio-data page, Birth certificate, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Students apply in the residence-permit framework with admission and sponsorship documents; the permit supports lawful study. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Separate categories exist for spouses of citizens, dependants and immigrants; each applies on their own documents. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw
- **Botswana Permanent Residence** — Key documents: Form 21, Covering letter, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph, Proof of length of stay, Proof of means / employment or business records · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may live and generally work in Botswana, subject to any labour-exemption certificate requirements. · Study: Permanent residents may study in Botswana. · Residency: This is the permanent residence status itself; it may support a later application for citizenship by registration. · Family: Spouse and dependants are considered with the application and supported as part of the household. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.bw

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