BotswanaShort stays and visits
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This route is for non-citizens from countries that require a visa to visit Botswana, including certain returning residents who have been outside Botswana for more than six months.
Non- citizens from countries that require visa to enter Botswana as visitors are eligible for this service.
The stated purpose is visiting friends or relatives in Botswana.
Visiting friends or relatives.
The visa is valid for up to two years for dependants of a resident. The page does not state the general maximum stay or a rolling-period rule for other visitors.
The visa is valid up to 2 years for dependents of resident.
Evidence includes a host affidavit, relationship certificates where relevant, the host's identity or permit document, and a return visa or residence permit from the country of residence.
A certified copy of host's national identity/ Residence & Work Permit/ Exemption Certificate
Applications may be made online, at Immigration offices or missions abroad; processing is seven to fourteen working days. The page does not state a renewal or settlement route.
It takes seven (7) to fourteen (14) days after the date of application for the service to be completed.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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