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Botswana Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 59 in the world, 72 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
46Visa-freeentry with passport
26On arrivalissued at the border
38E-visaonline, no consulate
88Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Brazilvisa-free, up to 90 days
South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 46

entry with passport

  • Angola30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda180 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Bangladesh90 days
  • Barbados180 days
  • Belize
  • Benin90 days
  • Brazil90 days
  • Dominica180 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Georgia360 days
  • Ghana60 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guyana90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Hong Kong90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya90 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi90 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia90 days
  • Panama90 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Russia30 days
  • Rwanda30 days
  • Saint Lucia42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • South Africa90 days
  • Tanzania90 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda90 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Zambia90 days
  • Zimbabwe90 days

Visa on arrival 26

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 38

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Vietnam

Visa required 88

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestine
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

57China7758Nauru7359Botswana7259Papua New Guinea7260Azerbaijan71

FAQ

How many countries can Botswana passport holders visit without a visa?
72 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 46 visa-free and 26 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 38 countries issue an e-visa online, and 88 require applying at a consulate.
Do Botswana passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Botswana passport?
59 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly