The Batswana Visa for your Trip to Botswana
Applying for a Batswana visa is necessary when travelling on holiday trip or to meet a family or living in Botswana or on a business trip.
Usually, a visitor should be able to apply for the required Batswana visa online/ at the nearest Batswana embassy in the country of your residence.
General Visa Requirements and Validity Period of Batswana Visa
Before applying for a visa for Botswana, it is advised you check whether you meet all the Batswana visa requirements.
A brief summary of the most important requirements and conditions when getting the visa for Botswana:
- You do not plan to conduct voluntary job that can otherwise be carried out by a paid worker in Botswana.
- You do not mean to join a work relationship in Botswana.
- You do not mean to give services to Batswana organisations (this is allowed with a Batswana work visa or business visa).
- You do not intend to provide or market services or products to consumers in Botswana.
- You and your family members are not in debt to the Botswana Government.
- You do not present a risk to the health or safety of residents of Botswana.
- You are able to show that you have adequate financial resources to cover your trip and return from Botswana.
Do I need a Batswana visa?
It depends on your citizenship and also the type of travel document you are using to travel to Botswana.Please visit here to check if you require a Batswana visa.
Who can get a Batswana visa?
Any individual choosing to go on holiday to Botswana can apply for a Batswana visa.
There are several kinds of visa for Botswana which you can use as a traveller to Botswana. If you are not exactly sure which sort of Batswana visa you require to apply, please contact the closest Batswana visa office to get more information as purpose of this page is to give you general guide when applying for Batswana visa.
What kind of Batswana visa do I need?
This relies on three points:
- The nationality according to your passport – If the nationality according to the passport is from a nation that is on visa free travel to Botswana or eligible to obtain a visa on arrival in Botswana, then you may not need to make an application for a Batswana visa prior to departure from your home country. Please go here to find out if you require a Batswana visa.
- The length of your stay in Botswana – If you wish to remain in Botswana for a shorter duration no more than ninety days, then you can obtain the Batswana visa. If you want to stay much longer, then call the local Batswana visa office to secure the suitable visa for your travel.
- The activities you hope to carry out in Botswana – If your sole reason of taking a trip is for holiday, then you can make an application for all types of Batswana visas stated on this page.
General Visa Application Requirements to Make An Application For Batswana Traveller Visa
- Tourist visa Form for Botswana – Completed Batswana visa application form.
- Original and signed passport – The passport should be valid for at least 6 months prior to entering Botswana and three months after departing Botswana. It must have a minimum of 2 spare visa web pages and can not be older than ten years.
- Passport type photo – Photo needs to be no older than six months and must be 35 x 40mm in size.
- Previous passport – Offer a previous passport if you had any.
- Previous visas – Copies of previous Batswana visas information if you had any.
- Flight tickets to Botswana – Reservation of return or round trip flight tickets. In some scenarios the Batswana visa office might request prepaid air travel tickets to Botswana.
- Travel insurance coverage – Evidence of travel insurance with a minimum cover set by the Batswana consular office provided with the Certificate of Insurance and the table of benefits. The travel insurance policy need to cover the expense of repatriation for medical reasons and the Certificate of Currency should be issued by an insurance company. If you are considering using your credit card travel insurance for your travel to Botswana, please get in touch with Batswana consular office to learn more and travel insurance requirements for the Batswana visa.
- Original financial institution statements – Original bank statements for the last 3 months revealing adequate funds to cover your visit in Botswana. If statements are printed online then it has to be Confirmed (marked) by the financial institution officials.
- Hotel Reservations in Botswana – Copy of confirmed hotel bookings including name of the applicant, name and address of the hotel, duration of stay. In most situations, only bookings which are partly or completely pre-paid can be accepted.
- Work letter – This letter needs to be: original and signed letter from employer written on company letter head paper, confirming your ongoing employment, the status of employment, regular monthly salary and annual leave. Also, please provide your 3 latest pay slips. If you are self-employed: supply certified copies of company registration, income tax return.
- For students. Please offer the following:
- Proof of current student status: Certificate of Enrollment.
- Original and signed letter from university written on university letter head paper, affirming on-going enrolment, verifying the payment of tuition fees or any scholarships, and confirming term break.
- Insurance policy from Organisation/University– Give a letter from the University specifying the purpose, period of travel and confirmation that you will be covered by the insurance policy for the entire trip in addition to the Certificate of Currency and summary of benefits.
In general, visa applications for Batswana visa need to be sent for a maximum of 6 months, and no behind 15 days, prior to the trip.