Botswana → 
United Arab EmiratesDo Motswana citizens need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
You need an e-Visa. Motswana citizens must apply online for an electronic visa before travelling to the United Arab Emirates.
Data refreshed 24 Oct 2026. Rules change — confirm with the official sources before you book.
How to get permission to enter
- Apply only through the official government portal — avoid look-alike agency sites.
- Prepare a scan of your passport photo page and a digital passport photo.
- Pay the fee by card and save the approval email or PDF.
- Print the approval and carry it with your passport.
Documents you’ll need
- •Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned departure, with 2 blank pages
- •Return or onward flight booking
- •Accommodation booking or host address
- •Proof of funds (recent bank statements)
- •Travel insurance covering medical costs
- •Scan of your passport photo page
- •Digital passport photo
- •Printed e-Visa approval
United Arab Emirates missions in Botswana
No United Arab Emirates embassy is listed in Botswana. Applications may go through a neighbouring country’s embassy or an online portal — see the official sources.
Official application websites
Embassy data from Wikidata (CC0). Check appointment systems on the embassy’s own website.
Arrival, safety and emergency help in the United Arab Emirates
Members get emergency numbers, their own embassy in United Arab Emirates, local laws and customs, health and transport guidance — saved to their trip and available offline.
More destinations for Botswana passport holders
United KingdomETA required
United StatesVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Australiae-Visa
GermanyVisa required
FranceVisa required
ItalyVisa required
SpainVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
QatarVisa on arrival
Other passports travelling to United Arab Emirates
India
China
Brazil
Nigeria
Indonesia
Mexico
Pakistan
Philippines
EgyptTripnoa is independent and not affiliated with any government. Visa data from the open Passport Index dataset; advisories from GOV.UK and the U.S. Department of State. Always confirm with official sources.
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