Source-backed scope
Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident in India, visiting a named friend or relative in Botswana under the visitor visa, with that host personally arranging the sworn statement/affidavit at the Botswana immigration office and supplying certified identity or residence evidence. This is a short private visit, not a dependent residence grant, religious-leader route, return-resident route, work or sale of goods/services. Marriage/birth evidence applies only where a spouse or dependent relationship is relied on.
- Jurisdiction
- Botswana
- Purpose
- Short family / friend visits
- Destination
- Botswana
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Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident in India, visiting a named friend or relative in Botswana under the visitor visa, with that host personally arranging the sworn statement/affidavit at the Botswana immigration office and supplying certified identity or residence evidence. This is a short private visit, not a dependent residence grant, religious-leader route, return-resident route, work or sale of goods/services. Marriage/birth evidence applies only where a spouse or dependent relationship is relied on.
Government of Botswana, Department of Immigration and Citizenship requirements checked 2026-10-27. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use Botswana's visitor visa application | required | visa application | Apply through the official eVisa or Botswana immigration/mission channel using Form 1. A tourism visa checklist is not substituted for the host's required visitor affidavit. |
| Valid ordinary passport | required | visa application | Botswana's government entry page requires a visitor passport valid at least six months. Use the actual application instructions for copies and upload format. |
| Host's sworn statement or affidavit | required | visa application | The Botswana host must personally appear for the oath as the government visitor page directs. Do not arrange an India-only substitute affidavit without immigration confirmation. |
| Certified host ID or immigration status evidence | required | visa application | Provide the certified host national identity card or residence/work permit or exemption certificate appropriate to the named host. |
| Marriage or birth certificate copies | conditional | visa application | Only when relying on a spouse or dependent relationship. An unrelated friend visit does not automatically require kinship proof. |
| Country-of-residence return visa or permit | conditional | visa application | Only if the traveller ordinarily resides in a country requiring a re-entry permit; do not invent a foreign return permit for an India-resident Indian citizen. |
| Check approval and boarding instructions | required | visa application | The government permits travel with the visa approval letter if the visa has not yet been printed, subject to the actual carrier and port process. A pending application is not approval. |
Processing route
- Use Botswana's visitor visa applicationApply through the official eVisa or Botswana immigration/mission channel using Form 1. A tourism visa checklist is not substituted for the host's required visitor affidavit. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Use Botswana's visitor visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Valid ordinary passportBotswana's government entry page requires a visitor passport valid at least six months. Use the actual application instructions for copies and upload format. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Valid ordinary passport in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Host's sworn statement or affidavitThe Botswana host must personally appear for the oath as the government visitor page directs. Do not arrange an India-only substitute affidavit without immigration confirmation. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Host's sworn statement or affidavit in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Certified host ID or immigration status evidenceProvide the certified host national identity card or residence/work permit or exemption certificate appropriate to the named host. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Certified host ID or immigration status evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Marriage or birth certificate copiesOnly when relying on a spouse or dependent relationship. An unrelated friend visit does not automatically require kinship proof. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Marriage or birth certificate copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Country-of-residence return visa or permitOnly if the traveller ordinarily resides in a country requiring a re-entry permit; do not invent a foreign return permit for an India-resident Indian citizen. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Country-of-residence return visa or permit in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Check approval and boarding instructionsThe government permits travel with the visa approval letter if the visa has not yet been printed, subject to the actual carrier and port process. A pending application is not approval. The government category page does not prescribe a blanket translation or apostille rule for every attachment. Confirm item-specific certification and upload instructions with Botswana Immigration before ordering a document service. 1. Prepare Check approval and boarding instructions in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Government of Botswana, Department of Immigration and CitizenshipGovernment of Botswana, Department of Immigration and Citizenship: India to Botswana hosted friend or relative visitwww.gov.bwLast checked 2026-10-27; evidence version india-botswana-hosted-friend-family-visitor-visa-2026-10-27
The official visitor visa page expressly covers visiting friends or relatives and forbids work, services or sales. It lists a host sworn statement/affidavit involving host personal appearance, certified host national ID or residence/work/exemption evidence, marriage/birth copies for spouse/dependants, religious ordination certificates for the separate religious-leader case, and country-of-residence return visa/permit where relevant. Botswana's general entry page requires visitors' passports with at least six months validity and names Indian nationals as visa-required.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Botswana short family / friend visits automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Botswana destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.