Source-backed scope
Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident in India, visiting Botswana for recreation under its tourism visa. The Botswana government expressly lists India among Commonwealth nationalities that do require a visa. This is a pre-travel tourism application through the official online or in-person channel, not paid work, a hosted private-visit visa, a visa-on-arrival promise or a residence route. The actual granted visa and border decision control entry.
- Jurisdiction
- Botswana
- Purpose
- Tourism / holiday
- Destination
- Botswana
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Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident in India, visiting Botswana for recreation under its tourism visa. The Botswana government expressly lists India among Commonwealth nationalities that do require a visa. This is a pre-travel tourism application through the official online or in-person channel, not paid work, a hosted private-visit visa, a visa-on-arrival promise or a residence route. The actual granted visa and border decision control entry.
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 the tourism visa application | required | visa application | Apply through the official eVisa portal or Botswana mission/immigration office using Form 1. Confirm current fees and any appointment or upload instructions on the live channel. |
| Certified copy of passport pages 1 and 2 | required | visa application | The government list requires pages 1 and 2 with at least six months validity. Confirm the receiving channel's certification method; a generic notarisation or apostille is not assumed. |
| Two recent colour passport photographs | required | visa application | Provide the size and upload format requested by the actual application. |
| Letter explaining the recreational visit | required | visa application | State the true tourism purpose and proposed dates. |
| Flight itinerary and accommodation bookings | required | visa application | Provide the intended flights and genuine lodging bookings. |
| Trip itinerary and intent to depart | required | visa application | Show the planned recreational stay and evidence of leaving after it. |
| Residence-country re-entry permit | conditional | visa application | Only if the country where the applicant ordinarily resides requires one for return; an India-resident Indian citizen should not be treated as needing a foreign residence permit by default. |
| Combine online application attachments into one PDF | required | visa application | Botswana's tourism page directs online applicants to save the required documents as one PDF. Check actual portal size and format limits before uploading. |
| Check visa decision before travel | required | visa application | The government says an approval letter may be used to travel if the visa has not yet been printed, with printing at a port of entry. Confirm the actual approval and carrier requirements; submitting or paying does not grant entry. |
Processing route
- Use the tourism visa applicationApply through the official eVisa portal or Botswana mission/immigration office using Form 1. Confirm current fees and any appointment or upload instructions on the live channel. 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 the tourism visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Certified copy of passport pages 1 and 2The government list requires pages 1 and 2 with at least six months validity. Confirm the receiving channel's certification method; a generic notarisation or apostille is not assumed. 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 copy of passport pages 1 and 2 in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two recent colour passport photographsProvide the size and upload format requested by the actual application. 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 Two recent colour passport photographs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Letter explaining the recreational visitState the true tourism purpose and proposed dates. 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 Letter explaining the recreational visit in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Flight itinerary and accommodation bookingsProvide the intended flights and genuine lodging bookings. 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 Flight itinerary and accommodation bookings in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Trip itinerary and intent to departShow the planned recreational stay and evidence of leaving after it. 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 Trip itinerary and intent to depart in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Residence-country re-entry permitOnly if the country where the applicant ordinarily resides requires one for return; an India-resident Indian citizen should not be treated as needing a foreign residence permit by default. 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 Residence-country re-entry permit in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Combine online application attachments into one PDFBotswana's tourism page directs online applicants to save the required documents as one PDF. Check actual portal size and format limits before uploading. 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 Combine online application attachments into one PDF in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Check visa decision before travelThe government says an approval letter may be used to travel if the visa has not yet been printed, with printing at a port of entry. Confirm the actual approval and carrier requirements; submitting or paying does not grant entry. 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 visa decision before travel 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 tourism visagov.bwLast checked 2026-10-27; evidence version india-botswana-tourism-government-visa-2026-10-27
The government tourism service requires Form 1, certified passport pages 1 and 2 showing at least six months validity, two recent colour photographs, reason-for-visit letter, flight/accommodation bookings, trip itinerary and intent to depart. A re-entry permit is conditional on the applicant's residence country requiring it. Online attachments must be combined into one PDF. The government entry page explicitly names India 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.
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- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Botswana tourism / holiday 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
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