
Botswana visa for citizens of North Korea
Citizens of North Korea need an e-visa to travel to Botswana. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 14 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $75, government fee included.
For citizens of North Korea: the passport opens 8 countries visa-free; Pyongyang — Gaborone: ≈ 12,510 km, about 16 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Botswana visa cost for citizens of North Korea?
Can I travel to Botswana without a visa on a North Korea passport?
No: citizens of North Korea need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $75, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaBotswana visa rules at a glance
- With a North Korea passport you can visit 8 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 107 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the North Korea passport ranks 196th of 199.
- North Korea passport: visa-free access to 8 countries; Botswana passport: 46.
- Citizens of North Korea and Botswana can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Micronesia, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guyana.
- Citizens of Botswana, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea. North Korea visa for citizens of Botswana
Travelling to Botswana: good to know
- Pyongyang — Gaborone: about 12,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
- Local time: Pyongyang 12:00 — Gaborone 05:00.
- Local currency: Botswanan Pula.
- Languages: English and Tswana.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
- Botswana is the 151st closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of North Korea.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of North Korea:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Botswana
Visa rules for Botswana for citizens of countries bordering North Korea:
Official portal: evisa.gov.bw
How to get a Botswana visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Botswana visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Pyongyang — Gaborone?
About 16 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 12,510 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Botswana?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Do citizens of Botswana need a visa for North Korea?
Citizens of Botswana, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea.
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