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Business Visa

BotswanaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

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A business visa is issued for prospective investors, entrepreneurs or traders to visit and explore business opportunities in Botswana. The official source does not state which nationalities need it or whether electronic authorisation or a visa on arrival is available.

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    The business visa is issued for prospective investors, entrepreneurs or traders to visit and explore business opportunities in Botswana.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The route is for prospective investors, entrepreneurs or traders visiting Botswana to explore business opportunities. Permitted purposes include meetings with business associates and host-organisation meetings, conventions and contract negotiation.

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  • The page does not state a formal sponsorship rule or a complete host requirement.
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    consulting with business associates/attending business meetings
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    The business visa is issued for prospective investors, entrepreneurs or traders to visit and explore business opportunities in Botswana.
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    negotiating contracts.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

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The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity or entry rules.

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  • This records that the checked official-source captures did not establish the requested detail; it does not establish that a legal rule or right is absent.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Where applicable, the application asks for a business plan, incorporation, trading licence, share certificate and business and personal bank statements. The official source does not state passport, accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not fully define work rights or family rights.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applications are made online or at an Immigration office, embassy or consulate, and the stated processing time is seven to fourteen working days. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

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  • The source does not state renewal or a longer-term residence route.
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    It takes seven (7) to fourteen (14) working days.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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