No visa needed

Do citizens of Oman need a visa for Botswana?

Citizens of Oman 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 Oman: the passport opens 48 countries visa-free; Muscat — Gaborone: ≈ 6,420 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 Oman passport?

Yes, citizens of Oman 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 Oman passport you can visit 48 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 82 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Oman passport ranks 107th of 199.
Oman passport: visa-free access to 48 countries; Botswana passport: 46.
Citizens of Oman and Botswana can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Georgia, Seychelles, Russia, Kosovo, Mauritius, Malaysia, Zambia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, and Bahamas.
Citizens of Botswana, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Oman. Oman visa for citizens of Botswana

Travelling to Botswana: good to know

Muscat — Gaborone: about 6,420 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Muscat 12:00 — Gaborone 10:00.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula.
Languages: English and Tswana.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Botswana is the 127th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Oman.