Botswana Tourist eVisa — online, ~USD 30, for non-waiver nationalitiesfor 🇰🇪 Kenyan citizens travelling to 🇧🇼 Botswana

📋Required Documents8

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  Online application via the Department of Immigration eVisa portal (no embassy visit)
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  Passport bio-page scan, valid 6+ months with 2 blank pages
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  Recent passport photo
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  Return or onward flight ticket
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  Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or host invitation)
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  eVisa fee ~USD 30 (BWP 300), single entry
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  Printed eVisa approval to present at the port of entry (decided in 7–14 working days)
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  Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from an endemic country

ℹ️What to Expect

As a Kenyan passport holder, you can enter Botswana without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 90 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements with the Botswana embassy or official government website before booking travel.

🌐Why Kenyan passport holders do not need a visa for Botswana

Kenyan passport holders can enter Botswana without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Kenyan citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.

🔗More Botswana Visa Options

• Botswana Residence Permit — retirees, self-funded, investors & dependants; up to 5 years →
• Botswana Tourist Visa →
• Botswana Work Permit — employer-applied; localisation test; up to 5 years →