Before leaving for Botswana you need a valid passport. This page sets out what entry requires of an Italian citizen, checked on 21/10/2026 against the Italian Foreign Ministry’s travel advice and the official portals. Other EU citizens usually have the same rules, but check your own government’s advice.
Passport
valid 6 months, 3 blank pages.
Visa
No visa for tourism.
Official website: www.gov.bw/immigration-civil-registration?txterm=114
Health on entry
Yellow fever: certificate only if arriving from a risk country.
Emergencies
- Police: 999 / 112
- Ambulance: 997 / 112
Sources
Sources: Italian Foreign Ministry (Viaggiare Sicuri) and official portals. Last checked: 21/10/2026.
Our trips in Botswana
Botswana · Safari
Botswana mobile camping safari: Moremi, Savuti and Chobe
Nine days of safari in Botswana sleeping out in nature: mobile tents pitched by the camp crew in the Moremi reserve,…
from €5,880per person, flights included*
Botswana and Zambia · Safari
Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta
Three great names of southern Africa in one week: Victoria Falls, the elephants of Chobe in Botswana and two nights…
from €6,470per person, flights included*
