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Uganda visa rules for Botswana passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Botswana passport holders can visit Uganda visa-free.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
Not stated by the source
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

immigration.go.ugNational Citizenship and Immigration Control, Ministry of Internal Affairs, UgandaChecked 1 Nov 2026

Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Botswana Burundi Comoros Cyprus Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Fiji Gambia Ghana Grenada Ireland Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mozambique Rwanda Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Island South Sudan St. Vincent &the Grenadines Swaziland Tonga Trinidad & Tobago United Republic of Tanzania United Arab Emirates Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe Hong Kong SAR

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Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Uganda passport holders need to visit Botswana.

Uganda passport Botswana

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. KenyaNairobi, about 500 km from KampalaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. TanzaniaDodoma, about 800 km from KampalaVisa-free
  3. MalawiLilongwe, about 1,590 km from KampalaVisa-free
  4. ZambiaLusaka, about 1,810 km from KampalaVisa-free · 90 days
  5. ZimbabweHarare, about 2,020 km from KampalaVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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