Travel Advisory

Regular travel advisory to safeguard Batswana citizens as they visit different parts of the world.

1. Registration

Inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Botswana in the area where you intend to visit of your travel and include the following details;

• Full names
• Travel destination
• Purpose of travel
• Contact details
• Expected dates of travel and return
• National Identity number and Passport number
• Next of Kin and their contact details

Ministry of Foreign Affairs email: miacprotocol@gov.bw
Register through Embassy websites

2. Insurance Cover

Inquire and apply for Insurance Cover for the duration of your stay abroad to cover for medical emergencies, emergency repatriation needs and/or death when abroad.

3. Valid travel Document

Nationals should make sure that their travel documents are valid to avoid issues of illegal overstay which may result in imprisonment, deportation, travel ban and penalty fees.

4. Entry Requirements

Nationals should be informed about necessary documents needed to transit between countries and those needed at the destination’s port of entry. These may include amongst others, Passport, vaccination card, insurance cover, proof of hotel bookings, resident/work permits, relevant visas (transit/entry) etc.

Failure to produce necessary documents may lead to imprisonment, deportation, missed flights and penalty fees.

Credible information can be sought from the following;

• The Embassies of the countries to be visited
• Travel Agents being engaged by yourselves
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Botswana

For Japan, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines, links are provided as follows:

Japan: https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html
Thailand: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/thailand/
South Korea: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/republic-of-korea/
Philippines: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/the-philippines/