Citizenship or Residence by Ancestry
Blue Card for Former Botswana Citizens
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Botswana at a glance
Current published coverage and the date of the latest review.
- Published pathways
- 19
- Route types
- 11
- Verified facts
- 0
- Structure updated
- 2026-09-06
Pathways by category
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Ancestry Return
1 pathwayBusiness Self Employment
1 pathwayEntrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Work Permit - Investor or Business Operator
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family
2 pathwaysFamily Reunification
Temporary Residence Permit - Adult or Older Dependant
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Temporary Residence Permit - Spouse of a Botswana Citizen
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Humanitarian Protection
1 pathwayAsylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Asylum Claim and Refugee Status Determination
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Independent Means
1 pathwayPassive Income, Savings & Retirement
Temporary Residence Permit - Immigrant or Self-Supported Resident
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Residence Based Status
2 pathwaysStay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence - General Five-Year Route
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence - Investor Exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Short Stay Visit
4 pathwaysVisit & Short Stay
Business Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Investment Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Tourism Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor's Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study
1 pathwayStudy & Training
Study Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent Merit
1 pathwayTalent & Exceptional Achievement
Research Permit with Temporary Residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Transit
1 pathwayTransit
Transit Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work
4 pathwaysWork & Job Search
Emergency Work Permit - Up to Seven Days
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Emergency Work Permit - Up to Three Months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Employment Visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Work Permit - Employee
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Application and authority portals
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