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Botswana Visa Requirements for Rwanda Citizens

Q: How much does a Botswana visa cost for Rwanda citizens?

Tourism visa (online): 300 BWP, processing 7–14 business days. Other options are listed in the visa types section on this page.

eVisa

Rwanda passport holders need an eVisa for Botswana, applied for online before travel.

Source: Botswana eVisa — Visa Application Terms (tourist visa: single entry for a period up to 1 month) · checked 7 Oct 2026

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How to get your eVisa for Botswana in three steps

Complete the application online with your Rwanda passport details.
Pay the fee — 300 BWP by card.
Check your inbox — the approval is linked to your passport, usually within 7–14 business days.

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Botswana visa options for Rwanda citizens

Tourism visa (online)

eVisa

Fee: 300 BWP
Processing: 7–14 business days
Entries: Single

BWP 300 for a single entry for a period of up to one month; BWP 500 for multiple entries for a period of up to three months.

Documents (3)

Recent photo (if applicable)
Valid passport (if applicable)
Supporting documents (if applicable)

Official application site →

Tourism visa (immigration office, embassy or consulate)

Embassy

Processing: 7–14 business days

Fee not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

What the Botswana visa rules mean for Rwanda travellers

Rwanda passport holders need an eVisa to enter Botswana. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.

The main option is the Tourism visa (online), which costs 300 BWP with a processing time of 7–14 business days. Botswana also offers Tourism visa (immigration office, embassy or consulate) — see the visa options above.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Botswana applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: Botswana's eVisa application terms say the passport must have at least six months' validity left and at least three unused pages.
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from, or having transited through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors to Botswana.
Return or onward ticket: Botswana's eVisa application terms list, for tourists, a tour plan or copy of the travel schedule, flight bookings, confirmation of bookings at hotels or lodges, and a return ticket. No official source we could read sta…

Botswana entry rules compared

Botswana lets 102 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 95 and requires an embassy visa from 1. Rwanda citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon. Overall the Rwanda passport ranks #145 in the world with 29 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Rwanda passport you can also visit 12 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia and Sao Tome and Principe.

In the other direction, Botswana citizens need visa on arrival to visit Rwanda.

Entry requirements for Botswana

Passport validity

Botswana's eVisa application terms say the passport must have at least six months' validity left and at least three unused pages.

Botswana eVisa — Visa Application Terms (general and per-category requirements)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

1 year

WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from, or having transited through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.

WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors to Botswana.

Government of Botswana — Visa Application: Tourism Visa (required documents)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Botswana's eVisa application terms list, for tourists, a tour plan or copy of the travel schedule, flight bookings, confirmation of bookings at hotels or lodges, and a return ticket. No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

Botswana eVisa — Visa Application Terms (general and per-category requirements)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states a funds requirement or amount for visitors to Botswana.

Government of Botswana — Visa Application: Tourism Visa (required documents)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

The UK government says overstaying a visa or a permitted visit can cause a delay to your departure.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Botswana travel advice✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

BWP 10,000

The UK Foreign Office says to declare foreign or local cash currency taken into Botswana if the value is BWP 10,000 or more, and that if you do not, you could be liable to prosecution.

UK FCDO — Botswana entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Rwandan citizens need a visa for Botswana?