No visa needed

Do citizens of Israel need a visa for Botswana?

Citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Botswana and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Gaborone: ≈ 6,350 km, about 8.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Botswana without a visa on a Israel passport?

Yes, citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Botswana for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Botswana visa rules at a glance

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Botswana passport: 46.
Citizens of Israel and Botswana can travel together visa-free to 33 countries, for example: Georgia, Kosovo, Russia, Seychelles, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Singapore, Philippines, and Barbados.
Citizens of Botswana, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of Botswana

Travelling to Botswana: good to know

Jerusalem — Gaborone: about 6,350 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Gaborone 11:00.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula.
Languages: English and Tswana.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Botswana is the 118th closest of 185 destinations open to citizens of Israel.