Visa requirement

Botswana visa for Vietnamese citizens

Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.

Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Botswana?

Passport Vietnamese passport Destination Botswana Visa required

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Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Botswana.

Last verified: 23 Jul 2026

Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.

This answer is for ordinary Vietnamese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.

Visa types at a glance

Tourist visa-free, eVisa and visa-on-arrival availability for this corridor
Visa type	Availability	Stay
Tourist visa-free?	Conditional	Stay depends on the listed condition.
eVisa?	No	No eVisa route is stored for this corridor.
Visa on arrival?	No	No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor.

Max stay: 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.
Official cost: 300 BWP
Before departure: Apply for a visa before you travel
Official route: Open official source (opens in a new tab)

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 6-month validity after arrival; 3 blank pages. Full note below. See full note
5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium

Shareable verdict: Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Botswana. Checked 23 Jul 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; Government of Botswana immigration guidance requires at least six months passport validity. The Botswana eVisa application terms additionally require three or more unused pages for visa applicants.; Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
Transit: airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Botswana requires a transit visa for visa-required nationalities passing through border control. A visa is expressly not required when the traveller leaves on the same aircraft from the same airport; otherwise confirmed onward travel is required for the transit application.; Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

Vietnamese 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

Vietnamese citizens are treated as visa-required because Botswana's official eVisa 'Do I need a Visa?' API returned visa required for the checked country label (Vietnam). The Government of Botswana tourism-visa page and eVisa terms define the application route, documents, processing time and tourist fee bands. This guidance 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

Visa-required travellers need Botswana transit permission when passing through border control. A transit visa is expressly not required only when the traveller leaves on the same aircraft from the same airport.

Frequently asked questions

Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Botswana?

Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Botswana. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.

How long can Vietnamese 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 entry to Botswana cost for Vietnamese citizens?

The official fee is 300 BWP. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.

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