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🇧🇼 Botswana visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers
Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.
Ghanaian, Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling; Kenyan passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.
Do I need a visa for Botswana?
| Passport | Entry for a short visit |
|---|---|
| Ghanaian passport | Visa required |
| Kenyan passport | No visa needed Commonwealth visa exemption |
| Nigerian passport | Visa required |
Botswana visa fees
Tourist visa published at BWP 500 when a visa is required
Follow application instructions
Kenya: Commonwealth exemption; Ghana and Nigeria: visa required
Where to apply
Use the official consular route if a visa is required. Passport exemptions override a generic application fee.
Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.
Emergency numbers in Botswana
Police 999 · Fire 998 · Ambulance 997
Before you go
Calm and courteous; Setswana and English are spoken. Greetings ("Dumela, rra/mma") are expected before any request.
Do
- Greet before asking anything ("Dumela rra" to men, "Dumela mma" to women)
- Book safari and camp stays through licensed operators
- Carry your passport
Don't
- Don't photograph government buildings or the military
- Don't buy ivory or wildlife products
- Don't drive at night because of animals on the road
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Official sources
- Botswana Ministry of International Relations consular services
- UK FCDO travel advice: Botswana — getting help