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Botswana: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Botswana. 79 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 61 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 52Visa-free
  • 9ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 38eVisa
  • 109Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Botswana
Rank61
No prior visa79
CodeBWA

Passport strength

An above-average passport 61

Rank 61 of 199. 79 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 6.

South KoreaETA90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 147

A prior visa is needed for 147 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredChinaVisa required
Mobility33/10079 destinations without a prior visa
Taxes35/100up to 25%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
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What the passport gives

What a Botswana passport gives

44of 100
rank 128 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility3379 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law69score 0.60 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life59HDI 0.731
  • Health and longevity4669.2 years life expectancy
  • Education58education index 0.67
  • Taxes35up to 25%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 52

Entry on your passport

Popular:GeorgiaDominican RepublicBrazilSingaporeMalaysiaHong Kong
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbean · 90 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBangladeshAsia · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 180 daysBelizeAmericasBeninAfrica · 90 daysBermudaAmericasBrazilAmericas · 90 daysBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanCayman IslandsCaribbeanCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 180 daysDominican RepublicCaribbean · 30 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEswatiniAfrica · 30 daysFalkland IslandsAmericasFijiOceania · 120 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysGeorgiaEurope · 90 daysGrenadaCaribbean · 90 daysGuyanaAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 90 daysJamaicaCaribbeanKiribatiOceania · 90 daysKosovoEurope · 90 daysLesothoAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 180 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMontserratCaribbeanMozambiqueAfrica · 90 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPanamaAmericas · 180 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 90 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbean · 90 daysUgandaAfrica · 90 daysVanuatuOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

ETA 9

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 60 daysIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfricaIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsia · 14 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysNepalAsiaPalauOceania · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 38

Applied for online before travel

Popular:TürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesThailandVietnamIndiaCuba
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Visa required 109

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 58Oman83
  2. 58Papua New Guinea83
  3. 59China82
  4. 60Kosovo80
  5. 61Botswana79
  6. 62Belarus78
  7. 62Kazakhstan78
  8. 63Bolivia77
  9. 64Thailand76

Frequently asked questions

Botswana: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 79 of 226 countries and territories, 52 visa-free, 9 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 61 of 199.

Botswana: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Botswana → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Botswana → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Botswana → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 110 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 82. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.