Botswana | Botswana Climate | Botswana Visa Requirements

The land of open spaces, untamed wilderness and catch a glimpse of some of the best wildlife viewing on the African continent.

A place where the wonderful waterways of the world renowned Okavango Delta meets the Kalahari thirst land. A destination of myriad beauties, rich cultures, wonderful scenery, and most importantly a very peaceful and stable country.

THE CLIMATE

LANGUAGE

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

CURRENCY

The local currency is the Pula.

Both US dollars and South African rands are accepted in Botswana as payment, as well as traveller’s cheques. Major credit cards are widely accepted.

ELECTRICITY:

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

VISA INFORMATION:

As KDR Travel do not issue visas the below is given for information purposes only and is subject to change at any time. KDR strongly suggest clients contact their local Botswana visa authorities to get up to date information on Visa requirements and cost of these

All visitors entering Botswana must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months, except those with United Nations Convention travel documents. Visitors must also have outgoing travel documents and sufficient funds to finance their stay.

Countries whose nationals do not require visas

ANTIGUA,BARBUDA,ARGENTINA,AUSTRALIA,AUSTRIA,BAHAMAS,BARBADOS,BELGIUM,BELIZE,BRAZIL,BRUNEIDA,R-ES-SALAAM CANADA,CYPRUS,DENMARK,FIJI,FINLAND,FRANCE,GAMBIA,GERMANY,GREECE,GRENADA,GUYANA,ICELAND,IRE,LAND,ITALY,ISRAEL,JAMAICA ,JAPANKENYA, KIRIBATI,LESOTHO, LIECHTENSTEIN,LUXEMBOURGMALAWI, MALAYSIA,MALDIVES,MALTA,MAURITIUS,MEXICONAMIBIA,NAURU,NETHERLANDS,NEW ZEALAND, NORWAYPAPUA NEW GUINEA, PORTUGALSAINT KITTS AND NEVIS,SAINT LUCIA,SAINT VICENT AND THE GURENADINES,SAMOASAN MARICO, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS,SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWAZILAND, SWEDEN, SWITZERLANDTANZANIA, TONGA, TRINIDAD AND TEBAGO, TUVALUUNITED KINGDOM (UK), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA), UGANDA, URUGUAY, VANUATU, YUGOSLAVIA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE

Commonwealth countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Botswana

GHANA

INDIA

NIGERIA

SRI LANKA

Countries whose Nationals require a Visa to enter Botswana.

AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANDORRA, ANGOLA, ARAMENIA, AZERBAIJAN,BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BENIN, BHUTAN, BOLIVIA, BASNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BULGARIA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI,CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CENTRAL AFICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD,CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COROMOS, CONGO, DRC–DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO,COSTA RICA, COTE DOIVOIRE, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC,ECUADOR,DJIBOUTI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA,GABON, GEORGIA, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUINEA BISSAU,HAITI, HONDURAS, HUNGARY,INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISREAL, IVORY COAST,JORDAN,KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA DPR, KOREA ROK, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN (KIRGHIZIA),LAOS PDR, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBERIA,  LIBYA, LITHUANIA,MACEDONIA, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MAURITANIA, MICRONESIA,MOLDOVA, MONACO, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, MYANMAR (RURMA),NEPAL, NICARAGUA, NIGER,OMAN,PARKISTAN, PALAU, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND,QATAR,ROMANIA, RUSSIA, RWANDA,SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SLOVAKIA,SLOVENIA, SOMALIA,SUDAN, SURINAME, SYRIA,TAIWAN, TAJIKISTAN, THAILAND, TOGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN,UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UZBEKISTAN,VENEZUELA, VIETNAM,YEMEN,

Issuing Authorities:

Botswana Consulate

PO Box 32051, Braamfontein 2017

Forum 2 on the 4th floor

33 Hoofd Street, Braam Park, Braamfontein.

Tel: (011) 403 3748

Fax: (011) 403 1384

O/hrs: 08h00-13H00

Requirements:

•    One completed visa form (Immigration supplementary form D)

•    Passport (The original passport has to be submitted) Plus copies of the information pages of the passport.

•    Copy of SA permanent permit/work permit/study permit or entry permit or copy of permit of country of residence.

•    A letter of invitation from the host/company in Botswana or confirmed hotel bookings/ or tour Itinerary.

COST: R613.00

Processing time: 4-14 working days