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North Korea visa for citizens of Botswana

Citizens of Botswana need a visa for North Korea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Botswana: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Gaborone — Pyongyang: ≈ 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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Can I travel to North Korea without a visa on a Botswana passport?

No: citizens of Botswana need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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North Korea 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; North Korea passport: 8.
Citizens of Botswana and North Korea can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Seychelles, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of North Korea, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Botswana. Botswana visa for citizens of North Korea

Travelling to North Korea: good to know

Gaborone — Pyongyang: 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: Gaborone 12:00 — Pyongyang 19:00.
Local currency: North Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
North Korea is the 175th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Botswana.