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China visa rules for Botswana passport holders

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The answer

No. Botswana passport holders need a visa to visit China.

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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Official source

en.nia.gov.cnNational Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of ChinaChecked 26 Oct 2026

Article 15 In order to entering China, foreigners shall apply to the visa-issuing authorities stationed abroad for a visa, except as otherwise provided for in this Law.

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Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What China passport holders need to visit Botswana.

China passport Botswana

e-Visa

Fee
BWP 300.00

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Botswana passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Beijing, nearest first.

  1. Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong, about 1,970 km from BeijingVisa-free · 90 days

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Weather in Beijing

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Beijing, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 2.3°CLow -6.9°CRain 2 mm
  2. FebHigh 6.1°CLow -4.2°CRain 6 mm
  3. MarHigh 13.2°CLow 1.9°CRain 9 mm
  4. AprHigh 21.0°CLow 9.0°CRain 23 mm
  5. MayHigh 27.2°CLow 15.1°CRain 36 mm
  6. JunHigh 30.8°CLow 20.0°CRain 73 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.8°CLow 23.0°CRain 170 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.7°CLow 22.0°CRain 114 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.5°CLow 16.3°CRain 54 mm
  10. OctHigh 19.3°CLow 8.8°CRain 29 mm
  11. NovHigh 10.3°CLow 0.7°CRain 14 mm
  12. DecHigh 3.7°CLow -5.0°CRain 2 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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