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🇹🇷 Does a Turkish need a visa for Botswana 🇧🇼?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

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, Turkey uses C, F.

More about entering Botswana →

Your embassy in Botswana

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Botswana, contact the embassy of Turkey:

• Embassy of Turkey, Gaborone · Private Bag 12 AAD Poso House · gaboron-be.mfa.gov.tr

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇧🇼 Motswana passport holders visiting Turkey: Motswana passport holders need a visa for Turkey, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Turkey before travelling.

The Turkish passport at a glance

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