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🇧🇴 Does a Bolivian need a visa for Botswana 🇧🇼?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Botswana at a glance

Capital: Gaborone · Currency: Botswana pula (BWP, P) · Official languages: English, Tswana · Calling code: +267

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Botswana: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 17 June 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Botswana uses plug types D, G, M, Bolivia uses A, C. Mains voltage differs (Botswana: 230 V; Bolivia: 115/230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Botswana →

Easier destinations near Botswana for Bolivian passport holders

• 🇿🇦 South Africa — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇪🇬 Egypt — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇼 Motswana passport holders visiting Bolivia: Motswana passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Bolivia, usually at the airport or land border.

The Bolivian passport at a glance

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