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Botswana visa for citizens of Rwanda

Citizens of Rwanda 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 Rwanda: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Kigali — Gaborone: ≈ 2,560 km, about 3.5 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 Rwanda?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $30$75

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $50$75

Business, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $50$75

Business, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $100$125

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

No: citizens of Rwanda need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $75, with no embassy visit.

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Botswana visa rules at a glance

With a Rwanda passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Rwanda passport ranks 147th of 199.
Rwanda passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Botswana passport: 46.
Citizens of Rwanda and Botswana can travel together visa-free to 20 countries, for example: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Seychelles, Benin, Ghana, Mauritius, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Grenada.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Botswana, in turn, don’t need a visa for Rwanda. Rwanda visa for citizens of Botswana

Travelling to Botswana: good to know

Kigali — Gaborone: about 2,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula.
Languages: English and Tswana.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Botswana is the 24th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Rwanda.