Botswana Visa is not required for Namibians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Namibians are allowed to visit Botswana visa-free for up to 90 days within a 12-month period.
- Visitors must have a Namibian passport or travel document that is valid for at least 6 months.
- There should be at least 2 blank pages in each traveller’s passport for entry and exit stamps.
- If travelling to Botswana by road with a private vehicle, the vehicle’s registration certificate must be valid and up to date as they may be requested at the point of entry.
- Visitors are to pay 20 pula (about N$23) per vehicle (including trailers) as a Road Safety Fund Levy. This payment is valid for a year.
- The official currency of Botswana is the Botswanan pula.
- Travellers are allowed to bring perishable goods into Botswana for personal use unless the government issued specific restrictions.
- Road travellers may enter through Maun (north) or along the Trans-Kalahari Highway Highway to Lobatse (south).
- Most common airlines that travellers can take to Botswana are Air Namibia and South African Airways.
- Flight duration from Windhoek to Gaborone, Botswana is 1 hour, 39 minutes.
- Botswana uses the Central Africa Time (GMT+2), same as Namibia so there is no time difference between the two countries.
- The official languages in Namibia are English and Tswana but there are over 20 much smaller languages some of which are Kalanga, Kgalagadi and Shona.
- Travellers are prohibited from bringing narcotic or any habit-forming drug, firearms, ammunition, explosives, and indecent and obscene materials such as pornographic books or videos into Botswana.
- Between March and September is the best time to visit Botswana for tourism as it falls within the dry season and winter which results in moderate temperatures.
- Travellers are advised to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A and typhoid before travelling to Botswana.
- Travelling around in Botswana can be done via public buses and trains. It is advised that visitors should arrive at bus stations early as the buses fill up very quickly.
- If travelling by private vehicle, visitors might need to ask directions from locals as most streets are not named.
- Visitors may budget about $75 to spend per day in Botswana.
- In Botswana, the standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.