Botswana Passport Ranking 2026

Explore Botswana passport power with access to 48 visa-free destinations. Ranked #119 globally.

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Botswana Passport

Rank #119 globally
48
Visa-free destinations
108
Easy Access Countries
93.8
Mobility Score

Global Passport Power Ranking

Visa Requirements for Botswana Citizens

Detailed visa information for Botswana passport holders traveling worldwide

Rank Destination Visa Type Duration
#1 United Arab Emirates eVisa 90 days
#2 Spain Visa Required -
#3 Finland Visa Required -
#4 France Visa Required -
#5 Sweden Visa Required -
#6 Belgium Visa Required -
#7 Germany Visa Required -
#8 Italy Visa Required -
#9 Luxembourg Visa Required -
#10 Netherlands Visa Required -
#11 Denmark Visa Required -
#12 Singapore Visa Free 30 days
#13 Austria Visa Required -
#14 Portugal Visa Required -
#15 Norway Visa Required -
#16 Switzerland Visa Required -
#17 Greece Visa Required -
#18 Ireland Visa Required -
#19 Poland Visa Required -
#20 South Korea eTA Required 90 days
#21 Hungary Visa Required -
#22 Croatia Visa Required -
#23 Slovakia Visa Required -
#24 Japan Visa Required -
#25 Czech Republic Visa Required -
#26 Estonia Visa Required -
#27 Australia eVisa 90 days
#28 New Zealand Visa Required -
#29 Malta Visa Required -
#30 Slovenia Visa Required -
#31 United Kingdom eTA Required 90 days
#32 Canada Visa Required -
#33 Romania Visa Required -
#34 Latvia Visa Required -
#35 Bulgaria Visa Required -
#36 Cyprus Visa Required -
#37 Lithuania Visa Required -
#38 Iceland Visa Required -
#39 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
#40 United States Visa Required -
#41 Malaysia Visa Free 30 days
#42 Monaco Visa Required -
#43 Brazil Visa Free 90 days
#44 Argentina Visa Required -
#45 Chile Visa Required -
#46 Hong Kong Visa Free 90 days
#47 Andorra Visa Required -
#48 Barbados Visa Free 180 days
#49 San Marino Visa Required -
#50 Uruguay Visa Required -
#51 Israel Visa Free 90 days
#52 Brunei Visa Required -
#53 Bahamas Visa Free 90 days
#54 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free 90 days
#55 Mexico Visa Required -
#56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free 90 days
#57 Peru Visa Required -
#58 Seychelles Visa Free 90 days
#59 Ukraine Visa Required -
#60 Vatican Visa Required -
#61 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free 180 days
#62 Costa Rica Visa Required -
#63 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free 90 days
#64 Paraguay Visa Required -
#65 Grenada Visa Free 90 days
#66 Mauritius Visa Free 90 days
#67 Macao Visa on Arrival 30 days
#68 Panama Visa Free 90 days
#69 Saint Lucia Visa Free 42 days
#70 Dominica Visa Free 180 days
#71 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
#72 Serbia Visa Required -
#73 Guatemala Visa Required -
#74 Colombia eVisa 90 days
#75 El Salvador eVisa 90 days
#76 Montenegro Visa Required -
#77 Samoa Visa on Arrival 30 days
#78 Honduras Visa Required -
#79 Taiwan Visa Required -
#80 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival 30 days
#81 Tonga Visa Required -
#82 North Macedonia Visa Required -
#83 Georgia Visa Free 360 days
#84 Kiribati Visa Free 90 days
#85 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
#86 Nicaragua Visa Required -
#87 Palau Visa on Arrival 30 days
#88 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required -
#89 Micronesia Visa Free 30 days
#90 Venezuela Visa Required -
#91 Albania eVisa 90 days
#92 Moldova eVisa 90 days
#93 Russia Visa Free 30 days
#94 Turkey Visa Required -
#95 Qatar Visa on Arrival 30 days
#96 Timor Leste Visa on Arrival 30 days
#97 South Africa Visa Free 90 days
#98 Kuwait Visa Required -
#99 Belize Visa Free 90 days
#100 Jamaica Visa Free 90 days
#101 Maldives Visa on Arrival 30 days
#102 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
#103 Fiji Visa Free 120 days
#104 Ecuador Visa Free 90 days
#105 Vanuatu Visa Free 120 days
#106 Guyana Visa Free 90 days
#107 Kosovo Visa Free 90 days
#108 Bahrain eVisa 90 days
#109 Indonesia eVisa 90 days
#110 Thailand Visa Required -
#111 Oman eVisa 90 days
#112 China Visa Required -
#113 Nauru Visa Required -
#114 Belarus Visa Required -
#115 Papua New Guinea eTA Required 90 days
#116 Kazakhstan eVisa 90 days
#117 Bolivia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#118 Suriname eTA Required 90 days
#120 Swaziland Visa Free 30 days
#121 Morocco Visa Required -
#122 Lesotho Visa Free 90 days
#123 Namibia Visa Free 90 days
#124 Dominican Republic Visa Free 90 days
#125 Mongolia eVisa 90 days
#126 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
#127 Malawi Visa Free 90 days
#128 Philippines Visa Free 30 days
#129 Armenia Visa Required -
#130 Ghana Visa Free 60 days
#131 Tunisia Visa Required -
#132 Gambia Visa Free 90 days
#133 Kenya eTA Required 90 days
#134 Kyrgyzstan eVisa 90 days
#135 Tanzania Visa Free 90 days
#136 Cape Verde Visa on Arrival 30 days
#137 India eVisa 90 days
#138 Cuba eVisa 90 days
#139 Zambia Visa Free 90 days
#140 Uganda Visa Free 90 days
#141 Senegal Visa on Arrival 30 days
#142 Uzbekistan Visa Required -
#143 Rwanda Visa Free 30 days
#144 Sierra Leone Visa on Arrival 30 days
#145 Cambodia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#146 Benin Visa Free 90 days
#147 Zimbabwe Visa Free 90 days
#148 Gabon eVisa 90 days
#149 Tajikistan eVisa 90 days
#150 Ivory Coast eTA Required 90 days
#151 Sao Tome and Principe eVisa 90 days
#152 Algeria Visa Required -
#153 Vietnam eVisa 90 days
#154 Burkina Faso eVisa 90 days
#155 Togo Visa Free 30 days
#156 Guinea eVisa 90 days
#157 Madagascar Visa on Arrival 30 days
#158 Niger Visa Required -
#159 Mauritania Visa on Arrival 30 days
#160 Mali Visa Required -
#161 Equatorial Guinea eVisa 90 days
#162 Mozambique Visa Free 90 days
#163 Bhutan eVisa 90 days
#164 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
#165 Jordan Visa Required -
#166 Egypt Visa Required -
#167 Laos Visa on Arrival 30 days
#168 Angola Visa Free 30 days
#169 Guinea Bissau Visa on Arrival 30 days
#170 Chad Visa Required -
#171 Comoros Visa on Arrival 30 days
#172 Central African Republic Visa Required -
#173 Cameroon eVisa 90 days
#174 Djibouti Visa on Arrival 30 days
#175 Haiti Visa Free 90 days
#176 Congo Visa Required -
#177 Liberia Visa Required -
#178 Burundi Visa on Arrival 30 days
#179 Myanmar Visa Required -
#180 Sri Lanka Visa on Arrival 30 days
#181 Nigeria Visa on Arrival 30 days
#182 Ethiopia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#183 Nepal Visa on Arrival 30 days
#184 Lebanon Visa Required -
#185 Eritrea Visa Required -
#186 North Korea Visa Required -
#187 DR Congo eVisa 90 days
#188 Libya eVisa 90 days
#189 South Sudan eVisa 90 days
#190 Iran Visa on Arrival 30 days
#191 Sudan Visa Required -
#192 Bangladesh Visa Free 90 days
#193 Palestine Visa Required -
#194 Pakistan eTA Required 90 days
#195 Yemen Visa Required -
#196 Iraq eVisa 90 days
#197 Somalia eVisa 90 days
#198 Afghanistan Visa Required -
#199 Syria eVisa 90 days

What a Botswana Passport Means in 2026

The Botswana passport ranks #119 globally in 2026 with a mobility score of 93.8. Its holders can travel to 48 destinations without a prior visa, while 108 countries offer easy-access arrangements. That covers roughly 54.5% of the world — 90 countries still require a standard visa for Botswana citizens. This page lists every destination with its current visa type, duration, and requirements, updated continuously.

Top Visa-Free Destinations for Botswana Passport Holders

#1 United Arab Emirates #2 Singapore #3 South Korea #4 Australia #5 United Kingdom #6 Malaysia #7 Brazil #8 Hong Kong

Regional Access Breakdown for Botswana Passport

5
Europe
of 46 total
23
Asia
of 35 total
8
Middle East
of 14 total
40
Africa
of 52 total
22
Americas
of 35 total
9
Oceania
of 14 total

Passports Similar to Botswana (Rank #119)

These passports have comparable visa-free access to Botswana. Useful for understanding where your passport stands globally.

Suriname
#118 • 37 destinations
Swaziland
#120 • 44 destinations
Bolivia
#117 • 35 destinations
Morocco
#121 • 38 destinations
Kazakhstan
#116 • 41 destinations
Lesotho
#122 • 45 destinations
Papua New Guinea
#115 • 38 destinations
Namibia
#123 • 43 destinations

Botswana Passport Power: Full Breakdown

The Botswana passport ranks #119 globally in the 2026 mobility index, granting its holders access to 108 of 198 countries (54.5% of the world) without a prior full visa. Here's the complete breakdown by entry type:

  • Visa-free entry: 48 countries
  • Visa on arrival: 24 countries
  • e-Visa: 29 countries
  • Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): 7 countries
  • Full visa required: 90 countries

Where Can Botswana Passport Holders Travel Visa-Free — by Region

The Botswana passport unlocks different levels of access across the six world regions. Here's how it performs globally:

  • Europe: 5 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Asia: 23 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Middle East: 8 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Africa: 40 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Americas: 22 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Oceania: 9 countries visa-free or easy access

Top 20 Visa-Free Destinations for Botswana Passport

The most popular visa-free or easy-access destinations for Botswana citizens in 2026, ranked by destination passport strength. Click any country to see detailed entry requirements.

United Arab Emirates • 90 days stay Singapore • 30 days stay South Korea • 90 days stay Australia • 90 days stay United Kingdom • 90 days stay Malaysia • 30 days stay Brazil • 90 days stay Hong Kong • 90 days stay Barbados • 180 days stay Israel • 90 days stay Bahamas • 90 days stay Saint Kitts and Nevis • 90 days stay Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • 90 days stay Seychelles • 90 days stay Antigua and Barbuda • 180 days stay Trinidad and Tobago • 90 days stay Grenada • 90 days stay Mauritius • 90 days stay Macao • 30 days stay Panama • 90 days stay

Fast e-Visa Destinations for Botswana Citizens

Botswana passport holders can apply online for an e-Visa to the following popular destinations. Processing usually takes 1–7 business days.

United Arab Emirates • E-VISA South Korea • ETA Australia • E-VISA United Kingdom • ETA Colombia • E-VISA El Salvador • E-VISA Albania • E-VISA Moldova • E-VISA Bahrain • E-VISA Indonesia • E-VISA

Longest Visa-Free Stays for Botswana Passport Holders

These destinations grant Botswana citizens the longest permitted visa-free or easy-access stay durations — ideal for extended trips, digital nomads, and long-term travel.

How Botswana Compares to Regional Neighbors

Compare Botswana with other passports from the same region — see who offers the strongest access and what sets Botswana apart.

Seychelles
#58 • 102 destinations
Mauritius
#66 • 96 destinations
South Africa
#97 • 61 destinations
Morocco
#121 • 38 destinations
Lesotho
#122 • 45 destinations
Namibia
#123 • 43 destinations
Malawi
#127 • 42 destinations
Ghana
#130 • 42 destinations

Countries Requiring a Full Visa for Botswana Citizens

Botswana passport holders must obtain a traditional visa from an embassy or consulate before travelling to the following 90 countries. Always check current requirements with the official embassy.

Spain Finland France Sweden Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Denmark Austria Portugal Norway Switzerland Greece Ireland Poland Hungary Croatia Slovakia Japan Czech Republic Estonia New Zealand Malta Slovenia Canada Romania Latvia Bulgaria Cyprus Lithuania Iceland Liechtenstein United States Monaco Argentina Chile Andorra San Marino

Processing times typically range from 5–30 business days; expedited services may be available at an additional fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What visa requirements does Botswana passport holders need to know?

Botswana passport holders enjoy access to 48 visa-free destinations and 108 countries with easy access policies. This includes visa-free travel, visa-on-arrival options, and electronic travel authorizations (eTA) that can be obtained quickly online.

The Botswana passport is currently ranked #119 globally, providing excellent travel freedom for its citizens.

How can Botswana citizens check visa requirements before traveling?

Before traveling, Botswana citizens should:

  • Check the visa requirements table above for your specific destination
  • Verify current requirements with the destination country's embassy or consulate
  • Ensure your passport has at least 6 months validity remaining
  • Check if you need any health certificates or vaccinations
  • Consider travel insurance requirements for your destination

What's the difference between visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa for Botswana travelers?

Visa-free: Botswana passport holders can enter without any visa for the specified duration.

Visa-on-arrival: You can obtain a visa upon arriving at the destination country's border or airport.

eVisa: An electronic visa that must be applied for and approved online before traveling.

eTA: Electronic Travel Authorization - a simple online approval required before boarding your flight.

Visa required: A traditional visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before traveling.

Can visa requirements change for Botswana passport holders?

Visa requirements can change frequently. It is recommended to check with the nearest embassy or consulate of Botswana for the most up-to-date information before traveling.

How strong is the Botswana passport compared to other passports?

The Botswana passport ranks #119 globally with a mobility score of 93.8. This ranking is based on:

  • 48 visa-free destinations
  • 24 visa-on-arrival countries
  • 29 eVisa destinations
  • 7 eTA destinations

You can see how Botswana compares to other countries in our interactive chart above.

How often does Botswana visa policy for its citizens change?

Visa policies are reviewed regularly. Major changes typically happen after bilateral agreements, elections, or security reviews. We update the Botswana data at least quarterly from official sources.

In which region does the Botswana passport grant the strongest access?

Based on current data, the Botswana passport grants its strongest regional access in Africa with 40 accessible destinations. Review the regional breakdown above for full details.

Can Botswana passport holders also benefit from a second passport?

Many travellers combine a Botswana passport with a second citizenship (e.g. EU, Caribbean, or investment-based). A second passport can unlock additional visa-free destinations and reduce travel restrictions. Always verify dual-citizenship rules with Botswana authorities.

Does visa-free access mean I can work in those countries as a Botswana citizen?

No. Visa-free entry is strictly for tourism, short business meetings, or transit. A separate work permit or long-stay visa is required to take up employment, study, or reside in any destination.

Are there digital nomad visas available for Botswana passport holders?

Yes — over 50 countries now offer specific digital nomad visas, many accepting Botswana citizens. Popular options include Portugal, Estonia, Spain, UAE, Thailand, and Mexico. Requirements usually include proof of remote income and valid health insurance.