South Korean Visa is not required for Botswanas
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- The government of South Korea permits Botswana nationals to visit their country without a visa for a duration of 30 days.
- Intending tourists are required to provide a passport valid for at least three months beyond the date of departure from South Korea. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from South Korea.
- The import and export of the local currency (Korean Won-KRW) up to KRW 8,000,000 and foreign currency is unlimited if declared on arrival.
- Tourists with amounts exceeding the equivalent of USD 10,000 (including traveller’s cheques) must be accompanied by a Declaration of Foreign Currencies form.
- Visitors must have a return ticket back to Botswana or onward ticket to other destinations.
- Botswana citizens must also have confirmed proof of accommodation while in South Korea, which could be a hotel reservation or a letter from a host already living in the country.
- Visitors from Botswana travelling to South Korea with pets must have a certificate of vaccination, animal health certificate issued by the veterinary authority in Botswana, and a microchip identification number.
- Import of weaponry, arms and ammunition require police permission obtained prior to travel.
- Although a yellow fever vaccination certification is not required by South Korean immigration department from Batswana, they are, however, advised to be vaccinated against common illness before travelling.
- Prospective visitors can get to South Korea from any of the international airports in Botswana. There are international airports in Gaborone and Francistown.
- Air Botswana, Cathay Pacific, South African Airways and Qatar Airways are some of the Airlines that constantly fly from Botswana to South Korea.
- The estimated flight duration from Gaborone to Seoul, South Korea is 18 hours, 30 minutes and from Francistown, it is 22 hours 40 minutes.
- South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons; winters are usually long, cold and dry, summers are very short, hot, and humid, spring and autumn are pleasant but also short in duration.
- South Korea is a country where all the world’s major religions, Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam, peacefully coexist with shamanism. Nevertheless, a lot of South Koreans practise no religion.
- The official language in South Korea is Korean. English, Japanese and Chinese is other popular languages in South Africa.
- The South Korean Won is the official currency used in South Korea. Visitors can exchange their foreign currencies at banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- South Korea uses the Korean Standard Time (GMT+9). South Korea is seven hours ahead of Botswana.
- Hoeddeok (sweet syrupy pancakes), bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue), samgyeopsal (pork strips), japchae (stir-fried noodles), kimchi (fermented vegetables) and ddukbokki (spicy rice cake) are spicy delicacies tourists can try out while in South Korea.
- Tourists travelling to South Korea can budget about $80 to spend per day on expenses.
- Ganghwado Island, Pocheon Art Valley, Seoraksan National Park, Bulguksa Temple and Jindo Sea Parting are tourist sites to visit in South Korea.
- In South Korea, the power plugs and sockets are of type C and F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Getting around South Korea is possible through various public means of transportation including domestic flights, public buses, taxis, trains ferries and trains.