No visa needed

Do citizens of Botswana need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Botswana don’t need a visa for Mauritius 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 Botswana: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Gaborone — Port Louis: ≈ 3,280 km, about 4.5 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Botswana passport?

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

Mauritius visa rules at a glance

With a Botswana passport you can visit 46 countries visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Botswana passport ranks 108th of 199.
Botswana passport: visa-free access to 46 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Botswana and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 42 countries, for example: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles, and Benin.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Botswana. Botswana visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Gaborone — Port Louis: about 3,280 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Gaborone 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 19th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Botswana.