Botswana
Entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of Botswana鈥檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Botswana set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Botswana High Commission in the UK.
Telephone: 0207 499 0031
Email: [email protected]听听听
Passport validity requirements
To enter Botswana, your passport must have an 鈥榚xpiry date鈥� at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 3 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
This will record your date and port of entry. Unstamped passports will raise suspicions of illegal entry.
Dual nationals
Dual nationals must enter Botswana on the same passport they used to exit the previous country.
Visa requirements
You can visit Botswana for up to 90 days without a visa.
If you want to work, study or volunteer in Botswana, see the . 聽
Overstaying a visa or a permitted visit can cause a delay to your departure. If you want to extend your stay, contact Botswana鈥檚 .
Travelling with children
You must have an original or certified copy of the full birth certificate of any child aged 17 or under聽when you enter or leave the country.
Any parent not present must sign an affidavit giving their consent for the child to travel. For more information contact the聽Botswana High Commission in the UK.
Vaccine requirements
To enter Botswana, you must have a certificate to prove you鈥檝e had a yellow fever vaccination if you鈥檙e coming from a .
For more details about health entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Botswana. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Taking money into Botswana听听听聽
Declare foreign or local cash currency if the value is 10,000 Botswana pula or more. If you do not, you could be liable to prosecution.