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Eligibility for a Botswana Visa

All Citizens of Commonwealth countries do not require visa except those from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These include those who have permits, but decide to stay outside the country for more than six months are required to apply for a visa when they come back to Botswana. Foreign nationals whose countries have signed a Visa Abolition Agreement with Botswana are also not required to apply for a visa.

List of countries whose nationals/citizens do not require a visa for entry into Botswana include:

• All Commonwealth countries (except for Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
• Angola, Argentina,ÌýAustria, Bahrain, Belgium,ÌýBrazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba,Czech Republic,ÌýDenmark,ÌýÌýDominican Republic,ÌýEstonia,ÌýFederal Republic of Germany,ÌýFinland, France, Greece, Holy See,ÌýIceland,ÌýIsrael,ÌýItaly,ÌýJapan, Kuwait, Latvia,ÌýLiechtenstein,ÌýLuxembourg,ÌýMexico,ÌýMonaco,ÌýNetherlands,ÌýNorway and Colonies,ÌýOman, Paraguay,ÌýPeru,ÌýPoland,ÌýPortugal,ÌýQatar,ÌýRepublic of Ireland,ÌýRomania,ÌýRussian Federation,ÌýSan Marino,ÌýSlovak Republic,ÌýSlovenia,ÌýSouth Sudan, SaudiÌýArabia,ÌýSouth Korea,ÌýSpain,ÌýSweden, Switzerland,ÌýTurkey,ÌýUnited Arab Emirates,ÌýUnited States of America,ÌýUruguay,ÌýVenezuela,ÌýZambia,ÌýZimbabwe

NB: All countries that are not listed above, require visa for entry into Botswana.

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Requirements for applying for a Botswana Visa

1. Fully completed study visa application document
2. Certified/notarised Passport copy - must contain passport numbers, date of birth, expiry date of the passport etc.
3. Two identical coloured and clear passport size photos (with a white background)
4. Invitation letter from the host institution (invitation letter from the Office of International Education & Partnerships)
5. Copy of airline travel itinerary
6. Admission letter
7. Sponsorship letter and bank statements of the sponsor (at least 1 month bank statement for self-sponsored students)

Where to apply for a visa

Botswana has 20 diplomatic missions in 17 countries around the world where visa applications can be made: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa (Pretoria), Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (New York), Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Republic of South Africa transit visa

Countries that require a transit visa from the Republic of South Africa to Botswana include:

Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Congo Kinshasa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leon, Somalia, Sudan, Pakistan, UkraineÌýand Russia.

How long does it take to get a visa?

A Botswana visa takes 7 - 14 working days to process.

Be advised to make your travel arrangements well on time to avoid any connection or long stopovers.ÌýThe OIEP arranges for a shuttle service for new international students arriving at various ports of entryÌýin Gaborone within 1 week at the beginning of every semesterÌýprovided the office has received ones travel schedule at least 2 weeks before arrival for planning purposes.ÌýFor shuttle space reservation contact:Ìýmokopotsag@ub.ac.bwÌýand copyÌýmagetset@ub.ac.bw

NB:ÌýKindly note that you will be responsible for organizing your own transport at the port of entry should you not communicate your arrival date on time or fail to arrive on the stipulated time which is between 08:00hrs and 16:00hrs (shuttle available from Monday to Friday except on public holidays and weekends).ÌýPrivate taxis are available at ports of entries at a cost.Ìý