Visa requirement
Botswana visa for Iranian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Botswana.
Last verified: (today)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- The official Botswana eVisa terms list a tourist single-entry visa fee for a period up to one month and a tourist multiple-entry fee for a period up to three months. The issued visa controls the actual stay.
- 300 BWP
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit The official Botswana eVisa terms list a tourist single-entry visa fee for a period up to one month and a tourist multiple-entry fee for a period up to three months. The issued visa controls the actual stay.
- 3 Official fee 300 BWP
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 3 blank pages; Botswana eVisa terms require at least six months passport validity and three or more unused pages; the Government of Botswana tourism-visa page also asks for passport pages showing validity of not less than six months. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Botswana eVisa terms publish a separate transit category and fee bands. Airside/landside treatment depends on nationality, route, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses Botswana border control. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 30 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Botswana. Checked 30 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Botswana eVisa application terms list BWP 300 for a tourist single-entry visa for a period up to one month and BWP 500 for a tourist multiple-entry visa for a period up to three months. Other visa classes, payment channels or service handling can differ.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 3 blank pages; Botswana eVisa terms require at least six months passport validity and three or more unused pages; the Government of Botswana tourism-visa page also asks for passport pages showing validity of not less than six months.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Botswana eVisa terms publish a separate transit category and fee bands. Airside/landside treatment depends on nationality, route, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses Botswana border control.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Iranian ordinary passport with at least 6 months validity and at least three unused pages
- Two recent coloured passport-size photos
- Covering letter indicating reasons for visit
- Flight itinerary and accommodation bookings
- Trip itinerary
- Intent to depart Botswana after the trip
- Re-entry permit to the country of ordinary residence if that country requires one
- For online visa: required documents saved as one PDF document
- Approved Botswana eVisa / tourism visa before travel
Why this verdict
Iranian citizens are encoded as visa-required because Botswana's official eVisa 'Do I need a Visa?' API returned visa required for the checked country label (Iran). The Government of Botswana tourism-visa page and eVisa terms define the application route, documents, processing time and tourist fee bands. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passports, special travel documents, airline handling, health rules, border discretion, visa-exempt admission period and the live Botswana eVisa flow can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with Botswana eVisa, the Government of Botswana or a Botswana mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Traveller is covered by a current visa abolition agreement or the live eVisa checker returns visa not required Visa-free
Botswana Tourism says foreign nationals from countries with visa abolition agreements do not need to apply for a visa. Use only the live Botswana eVisa checker or another direct official source for a waiver.
- Tourist multiple-entry visa is issued instead of a single-entry tourist visa Visa required
Botswana eVisa terms list BWP 500 for a tourist multiple-entry visa for a period up to three months; the issued visa controls the actual permission.
- Work, study, residence, business, employment, diplomatic/official passport or other non-tourist purpose Visa required
Botswana eVisa terms list separate visitor, business, employment, investor, tourist, transit, diplomatic/official and study categories. This row covers ordinary-passport short tourism or visitor travel only.
- Traveller lacks required passport validity, blank pages, return/onward evidence, accommodation, PDF document bundle, payment or carrier clearance Conditional
Government of Botswana and eVisa terms list these as visa/application or travel-document requirements; carriers and border authorities can request additional evidence.
- Transit through Botswana Conditional
Botswana eVisa terms list a separate transit category with its own fee and period. Transit handling depends on route, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses border control.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Botswana?
- Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Botswana. (Visa required.) Verified 30 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Iranian passport holders stay in Botswana?
- The official Botswana eVisa terms list a tourist single-entry visa fee for a period up to one month and a tourist multiple-entry fee for a period up to three months. The issued visa controls the actual stay.
- How much does the Botswana entry cost for Iranian citizens?
- The official fee is 300 BWP. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.