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Botswana passport

Botswana (BW) ranks #116 with mobility 72 / 198. 72 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#116

199

Mobility

72

/ 198

Visa free

46

Visa required

88

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Country profile

Capital

Gaborone

Population

2.4 million

Area

600,370 km²

Currency

Botswana pula BWP

Languages

English, Tswana

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

116,402 · 2024

Migrant share

4.6%

Ethnic groups

Tswana79%
Kalanga11%
including Kgalagadi and people of European ancestry7%
Basarwa3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+267

Airports

GBE · MUB · BBK · FRW

Highlights

Okavango Delta
Chobe National Park
Makgadikgadi

Policy · Botswana Open interactive atlas

FVisa free46

AOn arrival20

TeTA6

Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis

EeVisa38

RVisa required88

Nearby in the ranking

Papua New Guinea

FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Botswana?

Visa-free 46, on arrival 20, eTA 6, eVisa 38, visa required 88.

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