Botswana
Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, completely surrounded by four countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Botswana is a true gem among African nations, boasting a remarkable level of wealth and tranquility that few other countries on the continent can match. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 1 June 2026:
You can visit Botswana for up to 90 days without a visa.
If you want to work, study or volunteer in Botswana, see the requirements for business, study and employment visas.
Overstaying a visa or a permitted visit can cause a delay to your departure. If you want to extend your stay, contact Botswana’s Department of Immigration.
Passport validity
To enter Botswana, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ 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.
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Your embassy in Botswana
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Botswana's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Botswana
- Currency
- Botswanan Pula (BWP)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 14:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types D, G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +267
- Languages
- English, Tswana
- Capital
- Gaborone
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.