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Tourism 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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This route is for non-citizens from countries that require a visa to enter Botswana as tourists and who intend to visit for recreation.

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    This is issued to people who intend to visit Botswana for recreational purposes.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

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The permitted purpose is recreational tourism, supported by a trip itinerary and accommodation arrangements.

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

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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  • Maximum stay and visa validity are not stated on the captured page.
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    It takes seven (7) to fourteen (14) days

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

Recorded expiry date

. Confirmation is required after this date. Check the linked sources before relying on this recorded answer.

The application requires a passport valid for at least six months, photographs, a covering letter, itinerary, accommodation bookings, and evidence of intent to depart; a re-entry permit may also be required.

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    Intent to depart Botswana after your trip.

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

Applications may be made online, at regional or district Immigration offices or at missions abroad; processing is stated as seven to fourteen days. Renewal and onward residence are not stated.

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  • The source does not state extension, renewal or a longer-term route.
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    Online, All Regional Immigration Offices, District Immigration Offices and Missions Abroad.

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

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