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Sweden visa for citizens of Botswana

Citizens of Botswana need a visa for Sweden 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 — Stockholm: ≈ 9,370 km, about 12 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Sweden 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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Sweden 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; Sweden passport: 122.
Citizens of Botswana and Sweden can travel together visa-free to 36 countries, for example: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Mauritius, Seychelles, Gambia, Kosovo, Georgia, Brazil, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Citizens of Sweden, in turn, don’t need a visa for Botswana. Botswana visa for citizens of Sweden

Travelling to Sweden: good to know

Gaborone — Stockholm: about 9,370 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Swedish Krona.
Languages: Swedish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SEK 9.91.
Sweden is the 136th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Botswana.