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Botswana Visa Requirements for United Arab Emirates Citizens

Visa-free

United Arab Emirates passport holders do not need a visa to visit Botswana.

Source: Botswana eVisa portal — nationality list behind the “Do I need a visa?” checker (VisaNotRequired flag for every nationality) · checked 5 Oct 2026

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What the Botswana visa rules mean for United Arab Emirates travellers

United Arab Emirates citizens can enter Botswana without a visa. You only need a valid United Arab Emirates passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.

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. United Arab Emirates citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Brunei, Hong Kong, Israel and Japan. Overall the United Arab Emirates passport ranks #2 in the world with 128 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a United Arab Emirates passport you can also visit 11 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Mauritius, Sudan, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia.

In the other direction, Botswana citizens need evisa to visit United Arab Emirates.

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 UAE citizens need a visa for Botswana?