Entry rules · Botswana passport
Do Botswana passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Botswana passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
- 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: visa required
Anyone who holds the nationality of a country that is not included in the list published on the electronic platform
through one of the Kingdom’s diplomatic missions abroad, or through the digital embassy on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs platform
visitors can apply for a visit visa through the KSA Visa platform and then proceed directly to the Saudi Arabian embassy in their country of residence.
More quotes (5)
Group (B): All other countries (non-Group A) are eligible for Consulate visit visa for tourisms
Find out what type of Visa you need to Visit Saudi What’s your nationality? Botswana Choose one of the following … I am not any of the above There are Three visa types available to choose from: Embassy/Consulate View More Authorized Visa Offices View More Transit/Stopover Visa View More
The following documents are also required to obtain an Embassy/Consulate/Tasheer visa: proof of residence (in the country in which you reside), return ticket, proof of employment, financial solvency/bank statement, flight itinerary, identification, residence address (where you are staying in Saudi).
You will Be redirected To Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia Portal to find the near by Embassy to obtain an Embassy/Consulate/Tasheer visa
Your visa must have been used at least once and have an entry stamp from the issuing country (Digital entry stamp are not accepted).
Saudi Arabia for other passports
- Visa-freePublic data
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days per year
- Russia
- On arrivalUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
- eVisaPublic data
- Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Kenya, Kosovo, South Sudan, Uganda
- eVisa
- Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- No admissionPublic data
- Israel
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Saudi Arabia, chiefly Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: eVisa. The official source shows: visa required, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
Government travel advice for Saudi Arabia
- United States
- Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
- Canada
- Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Saudi Arabia 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
- Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.