Timor-Leste → 
BotswanaDo East Timorese citizens need a visa for Botswana?
You need an e-Visa. East Timorese citizens must apply online for an electronic visa before travelling to Botswana.
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
Botswana missions in Timor-Leste
No Botswana embassy is listed in Timor-Leste. Applications may go through a neighbouring country’s embassy or an online portal — see the official sources.
Embassy data from Wikidata (CC0). Check appointment systems on the embassy’s own website.
Arrival, safety and emergency help in Botswana
Members get emergency numbers, their own embassy in Botswana, local laws and customs, health and transport guidance — saved to their trip and available offline.
More destinations for Timor-Leste passport holders
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Australiae-Visa
GermanyVisa-free · 90 days
FranceVisa-free · 90 days
ItalyVisa-free · 90 days
SpainVisa-free · 90 days
NetherlandsVisa-free · 90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free · 90 days
United Arab Emiratese-Visa
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
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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