South Korea passport → Botswana

Botswana visa for South Korean citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

South Korean citizens can visit Botswana without a visa for up to 90 days. Visa-exempt visitors get a free entry permit at the border for up to 90 days a year; others apply for an e-visa in advance. Your passport needs 6 months' validity and 3 blank pages.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Also limited
90 days per year (counted here as any 365 days)
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

Days in Botswana also add up over time: 90 days per year (counted here as any 365 days). Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.

How Botswana counts your stay: Visa-exempt visitors: up to 90 days in a year, as stamped by the officer.

Before you go

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  • Documents for children under 18 — Before departure; Free. Carry the child's full birth certificate (original or certified copy). If one parent is not travelling, bring their signed consent affidavit.

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival with at least 3 blank pages
  • Make sure your passport is stamped on entry; a missing stamp can be treated as illegal entry
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk
  • Declare cash of 10,000 pula or more (local or foreign)

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Contact the Department of Immigration before your permitted stay ends. Overstaying can delay your departure.
  • Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying can delay your departure.

Good to know

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  • Botswana may screen travellers arriving from Ebola-affected areas (DRC, Uganda).
  • Dual nationals should enter Botswana on the same passport they used to leave the previous country.

Questions

Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Botswana?

South Korean citizens can visit Botswana without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can South Korean citizens stay in Botswana?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa-exempt visitors: up to 90 days in a year, as stamped by the officer.

Can I extend my stay in Botswana?

Contact the Department of Immigration before your permitted stay ends. Overstaying can delay your departure.

What do I need at the border in Botswana?

Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival with at least 3 blank pages; Make sure your passport is stamped on entry; a missing stamp can be treated as illegal entry; Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Botswana against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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