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Botswana for Ugandan passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇺🇬 Ugandan
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇧🇼 Botswana
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free for up to 90 days

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Botswana government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Visa-free for up to 90 days within any 365-day period (holiday / short visit). Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival. Not from an official Botswana government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Botswana'. Confirm with the embassy before travel.

Conditions

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival (per the source).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceen.wikipedia.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org · Secondary_research

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days within any 365-day period

Quick answers

Do Ugandan passport holders need a visa for Botswana?

Visa-free for up to 90 days. Visa-free for up to 90 days within any 365-day period (holiday / short visit). Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival. Not from an official Botswana government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Botswana'. Confirm with the embassy before travel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_policy_of_Botswana&oldid=1376069222

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Botswana

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Ugandan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see evisa.gov.bw.

Working in Botswana

⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.

Main work visa routes for Botswana

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Work and residence permit

⚠ Not from an official source

For: Foreign employees in Botswana

  • A residence and work permit (or a certificate of exemption) is needed

Source: G-P Globalpedia – Botswana visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.

What the source says

"you’ll need to obtain a residence and work permit for every international employee." … "Employers cannot hire international employees unless they hold a valid Botswana work permit or a certificate of exemption."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Botswana

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights in Botswana)

Same-aircraft transit without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Botswana government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

The World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com) says: “However, a transit visa is exempt if the traveler continues the journey on the same aircraft at the airport of arrival.” Not from an official Botswana government source; based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), a single unofficial reference site. Low confidence, not verified - confirm with your airline before travel.

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia, 'Botswana' Transit / Transfer: “However, a transit visa is exempt if the traveler continues the journey on the same aircraft at the airport of arrival.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

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Before you go to Botswana

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Botswana.

Common tourist traps

  1. Theft from lodges in Chobe

    How it works: There have been isolated room break-ins and thefts at lodges in the Chobe area, especially river-front lodges.

    How to avoid it: Read the FCDO's burglary precautions for Botswana before you stay at a lodge.

Emergency numbers in Botswana

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 1 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

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Ugandan passport: of the 149 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 30 visa-free, 11 visa on arrival, 26 eVisa or travel authorisation, 82 embassy visa.

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Plan your trip to Botswana

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 16 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.