Entry rules · Botswana passport
Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?
Yes. Botswana passport holders need an eVisa for New Zealand: apply online before you travel.
Checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
- Status
- Verified 10 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Botswana passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: eVisa
Most people travelling to New Zealand need to get either a visa, or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), except people from visa waiver countries who only need an NZeTA.
People travelling on a passport from some countries must apply for a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand.
Some people, including citizens of visa waiver countries or territories , can travel to New Zealand with a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) instead of a visa.
More quotes (9)
List of visa waiver countries and territories - Andorra - Argentina - Austria - Bahrain - Belgium - Brazil - Brunei - Bulgaria - Canada - Chile - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia (citizens only) - Finland - France - Germany - Greece (only for Greek passports issued on and after 1 Jan 2006) - Hong Kong (residents travelling on HKSAR or British National–Overseas passports only) - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Japan - Korea, South - Kuwait - Latvia (citizens only) - Liechtenstein - Lithuania (citizens only) - Luxembourg - Macau (residents travelling on Macau Special Administrative Region passports) - Malaysia - Malta - Mauritius - Mexico - Monaco - Netherlands - Norway - Oman - Poland - Portugal (passport holders who have the right to live permanently in Portugal) - Qatar - Romania - San Marino - Saudi Arabia - Seychelles - Singapore - Slovak Republic - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Taiwan (permanent residents travelling on Taiwan passports) - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom (UK) (citizens and other British passport holders who have the right to reside permanently in the UK) - United States of America (USA) (including USA nationals) - Uruguay - Vatican City
From 1 October 2026, applications for this visa must be made online.
If we approve your application, we will give you an eVisa and send you a copy.
From 1 October 2026, we will stop accepting paper applications for a selected group of visitor and transit visas.
Paper application forms for these visas will only be accepted where exceptional circumstances apply.
An eVisa is a visa that is issued and recorded electronically. You do not need a visa label (sticker) in your passport.
A person who is not a New Zealand citizen may travel to New Zealand only if the person: is the holder of a visa and the travel is consistent with the conditions of the visa; or is a person to whom a visa waiver applies and holds a valid Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) (from 1 October 2019) (see E2.1).
This visa lets you: holiday in New Zealand visit family and friends in New Zealand study for up to 3 months include your partner and dependent children in your visa application.
To apply, log in to your account or set up an account if you do not have one already. You can then fill in your application, upload your documents and pay the applicable fees.
New Zealand for other passports
- Free movement
- Australia
- eTAUp to 3 months per entry
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
- eTAUp to 6 months per entry
- United Kingdom
- eVisa
- Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How this rule was checked
On 10 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to New Zealand, chiefly Immigration New Zealand (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa required. The official source shows: eVisa, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for New Zealand
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to New Zealand as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Botswana passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- New Zealand visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Botswana passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Botswana passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of New Zealand.