No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Botswana?

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Gaborone: ≈ 12,580 km, about 16 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 South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Botswana passport: 46.
Citizens of South Korea and Botswana can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: Philippines, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Kiribati, Russia, Georgia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Kosovo, Seychelles, Mauritius, Zambia, Mozambique, and Eswatini.
Citizens of Botswana, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Botswana

Travelling to Botswana: good to know

Seoul — Gaborone: about 12,580 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Gaborone 05:00.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula.
Languages: English and Tswana.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Botswana is the 149th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.