
Thailand visa for citizens of Botswana
Citizens of Botswana need an e-visa to travel to Thailand. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.
For citizens of Botswana: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Gaborone — Bangkok: ≈ 9,140 km, about 12 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Thailand visa cost for citizens of Botswana?
Can I travel to Thailand without a visa on a Botswana passport?
No: citizens of Botswana need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaThailand 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; Thailand passport: 41.
- Citizens of Botswana and Thailand can travel together visa-free to 20 countries, for example: South Africa, Seychelles, Georgia, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, and Panama.
- Citizens of Thailand, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Botswana. Botswana visa for citizens of Thailand
Travelling to Thailand: good to know
- Gaborone — Bangkok: about 9,140 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
- Local time: Gaborone 12:00 — Bangkok 17:00.
- Local currency: Thai Baht.
- Languages: Thai.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ THB 33.
- Thailand is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Botswana.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Botswana:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Thailand
Visa rules for Thailand for citizens of countries bordering Botswana:
Official portal: www.thaievisa.go.th
How to get a Thailand visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Thailand visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Gaborone — Bangkok?
About 12 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 9,140 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Thailand?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Do citizens of Thailand need a visa for Botswana?
Citizens of Thailand, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Botswana.
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