If you have ever wanted to embark on an eco-friendly trip, Botswana is the place to be at. Their commitment to environmental conservation is top-notch and every nature traveler will appreciate Botswana’s beauty. Read below on the visa to Botswana information for Nigerians and other travelers.

Do Nigerians Need a Visa to Botswana?

Yes, a visa is required for Nigerians to visit Botswana. For those traveling for tourism, visas can be gotten through the official website by filling out an online application form and submissions of the required documents.

Website – https://evisa.gov.bw/

The Botswana Visa Application Steps Online

Contact Botswana Immigration Desk

TELEPHONE: +267 3611300/02/27/40/43

E-mail Addresses:

General Enquiries: immigration-admin@gov.bw

Technical Support: evisa-support@gov.bw

For Other Nationalities. Check Here to See if You Need a Visa to Botswana

To see if you need a visa to visit Botswana, go to https://evisa.gov.bw/#/needvisa or use the widget below.

Visa Requirements

• Tour plan or copy of travel schedule
• Flight bookings
• Confirmation of bookings at hotel/lodges
• RETURN TICKET
• 300 Botswana Pula for single entry for a period up to 1 months
• 500 Botswana Pula for multiple entry for a period up to 3 months

Note that the requirements above may be asked at the immigration desk, make sure you have everything you along with a yellow fever card (for Nigerians and other from countries with the yellow fever virus)

To Apply in Person, The Visa Requirements

General requirements

• A Cover letter from the host
• Certified copies of permits (work and residence) from the host or the Botswana National Identity Card
• Passport size photographs
• Valid national passport and photocopy(must be valid  at least six months beyond entry date)
• A fully completed application( Application form- Botswana) filled out by the applicant
• Itinerary or flight schedule
• Copies of business documents (if the host is running a business)
• Copies of marriage certificate, birth certificate
• Bank statements and proof of accommodation

Visa Process To Botswana as a Nigerian based On Length Of Stay

• Single entry visa: allows you to enter Botswana one time. Once you have used it for an entry and exit, you cannot use it again
• Multiple entry visa: allows you to enter Botswana more than once. It is valid for up to 90 days. 

Others are;

• Transit visa: the transit visa is usually valid for three(3) days or less for transferring from Botswana to the next destination
• Tourist visa: this visa is for regular holiday trips, religious activities, events, etc
• Business visa: To run a business or partnership with a Botswana citizen, a business visa is needed

Tourist visa requirements

• Fully completed tourist visa application form
• Reference letter from employer or educational institution
• Proof of group travel if traveling in a group
• Proof of travel insurance documents

Additional requirements for Business visa

• Full completed business visa application form
• Business reference (letter from your company in Nigeria and invite from a company or organization in Botswana)

Where to Apply (in person)

Address: Plot 1241, Oguta Lake Street, Maitama Extension, Abuja

Phone: +234 9 7822818/782, 5239235; Fax: +234 9 5239234

Email: botnig@mail.org

Visa collection

A representative is not allowed to collect a passport on behalf of the Applicant. During the passport collection at the Visa Application Center, it is required to provide the following:

• Original payment receipt that was provided during document submission.
• Original proof of identity.
• For minors: birth certificate

Ps: The best time to apply for your Botswana visa is 1-2 months before your travel date

You may be asked to provide additional documents based on individual cases

Fastest Way to Get to Botswana from Nigeria

With your visa to Botswana approved, it’s time to pack your bag to jet off for your trip!

The easiest and best way to get to Botswana is by air. There are no direct flights from Nigeria to Botswana, but Rwandair and TAAG Angola will get you to Gaborone, Botswana from Lagos in under 15 hours via a couple of layovers. Other airlines like Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines also offer flight options to Botswana.

See Here for the Best Accommodation Options in Botswana

Hotels in Botswana

Travel Insurance

There are some local travel insurance companies in Nigeria like AXA Mansard and Allianz Nigeria.

To avoid currency valuation issues, I prefer to use international insurance companies so as to receive a dollar value of whatever loss I incur during my travel because the local companies reimburse in Naira. I don’t think I need to say more regarding the Naira.

My current preferred option is SafetyWings

Things to do in Botswana

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