Requirements for American citizen to enter Botswana for three months
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I am an American citizen and will soon be traveling to Botswana, where I'll be staying for three months with a church. What are the entry requirements? Will I need proof of sufficient funds for my stay and, if so, how do I prove that?
I will be transiting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Does this have any other requirements?
visas money botswana
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
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Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
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I am an American citizen and will soon be traveling to Botswana, where I'll be staying for three months with a church. What are the entry requirements? Will I need proof of sufficient funds for my stay and, if so, how do I prove that?
I will be transiting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Does this have any other requirements?
visas money botswana
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44
add a comment |
I am an American citizen and will soon be traveling to Botswana, where I'll be staying for three months with a church. What are the entry requirements? Will I need proof of sufficient funds for my stay and, if so, how do I prove that?
I will be transiting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Does this have any other requirements?
visas money botswana
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
I am an American citizen and will soon be traveling to Botswana, where I'll be staying for three months with a church. What are the entry requirements? Will I need proof of sufficient funds for my stay and, if so, how do I prove that?
I will be transiting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Does this have any other requirements?
visas money botswana
visas money botswana
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
edited Apr 16 '16 at 15:27
David Richerby
14.5k94589
14.5k94589
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
asked Apr 16 '16 at 0:30
Amanda BrownAmanda Brown
311
311
Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44
add a comment |
Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44
Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44
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Botswana is open for tourists, you can visit with a valid passport up to 90 days total within a calendar year. Notice that leaving the country and coming back does not renew the 90 days period.
There is no need for for sufficient funds proof as far as I experienced, for myself or for visitors.
Valid passport (Botswana and South Africa) must have:
- At least two empty pages (BW)
- At least six months of validity remaining (RSA)
No added pages to your passport (RSA)
If you are traveling with minors (under 18), there are additional stipulations:
- Birth certificate
If traveling with one parent, you need a letter from the other parent approving the trip, this must be sign by a notary
Refer to SA Department of Home Affaires website for more details or updates
One more thing, before you arrive I do recommend to join Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program and receive email and updates from the US Consulate in Gaborone
Sources:
- I am living in Botswana as a foreign resident
- US Passport and International Travel - South Africa
- US Passport and International Travel - Botswana
Enjoy your trip!
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
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I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |
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Botswana is open for tourists, you can visit with a valid passport up to 90 days total within a calendar year. Notice that leaving the country and coming back does not renew the 90 days period.
There is no need for for sufficient funds proof as far as I experienced, for myself or for visitors.
Valid passport (Botswana and South Africa) must have:
- At least two empty pages (BW)
- At least six months of validity remaining (RSA)
No added pages to your passport (RSA)
If you are traveling with minors (under 18), there are additional stipulations:
- Birth certificate
If traveling with one parent, you need a letter from the other parent approving the trip, this must be sign by a notary
Refer to SA Department of Home Affaires website for more details or updates
One more thing, before you arrive I do recommend to join Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program and receive email and updates from the US Consulate in Gaborone
Sources:
- I am living in Botswana as a foreign resident
- US Passport and International Travel - South Africa
- US Passport and International Travel - Botswana
Enjoy your trip!
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |
Botswana is open for tourists, you can visit with a valid passport up to 90 days total within a calendar year. Notice that leaving the country and coming back does not renew the 90 days period.
There is no need for for sufficient funds proof as far as I experienced, for myself or for visitors.
Valid passport (Botswana and South Africa) must have:
- At least two empty pages (BW)
- At least six months of validity remaining (RSA)
No added pages to your passport (RSA)
If you are traveling with minors (under 18), there are additional stipulations:
- Birth certificate
If traveling with one parent, you need a letter from the other parent approving the trip, this must be sign by a notary
Refer to SA Department of Home Affaires website for more details or updates
One more thing, before you arrive I do recommend to join Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program and receive email and updates from the US Consulate in Gaborone
Sources:
- I am living in Botswana as a foreign resident
- US Passport and International Travel - South Africa
- US Passport and International Travel - Botswana
Enjoy your trip!
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |
Botswana is open for tourists, you can visit with a valid passport up to 90 days total within a calendar year. Notice that leaving the country and coming back does not renew the 90 days period.
There is no need for for sufficient funds proof as far as I experienced, for myself or for visitors.
Valid passport (Botswana and South Africa) must have:
- At least two empty pages (BW)
- At least six months of validity remaining (RSA)
No added pages to your passport (RSA)
If you are traveling with minors (under 18), there are additional stipulations:
- Birth certificate
If traveling with one parent, you need a letter from the other parent approving the trip, this must be sign by a notary
Refer to SA Department of Home Affaires website for more details or updates
One more thing, before you arrive I do recommend to join Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program and receive email and updates from the US Consulate in Gaborone
Sources:
- I am living in Botswana as a foreign resident
- US Passport and International Travel - South Africa
- US Passport and International Travel - Botswana
Enjoy your trip!
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
Botswana is open for tourists, you can visit with a valid passport up to 90 days total within a calendar year. Notice that leaving the country and coming back does not renew the 90 days period.
There is no need for for sufficient funds proof as far as I experienced, for myself or for visitors.
Valid passport (Botswana and South Africa) must have:
- At least two empty pages (BW)
- At least six months of validity remaining (RSA)
No added pages to your passport (RSA)
If you are traveling with minors (under 18), there are additional stipulations:
- Birth certificate
If traveling with one parent, you need a letter from the other parent approving the trip, this must be sign by a notary
Refer to SA Department of Home Affaires website for more details or updates
One more thing, before you arrive I do recommend to join Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program and receive email and updates from the US Consulate in Gaborone
Sources:
- I am living in Botswana as a foreign resident
- US Passport and International Travel - South Africa
- US Passport and International Travel - Botswana
Enjoy your trip!
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
edited May 20 '16 at 6:32
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
answered May 19 '16 at 8:52
IdanIdan
6791620
6791620
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
add a comment |
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
I don't see the prohibition on additional pages in the source.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 14:53
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
@phoog You are right. It something I heard, I will try and find a source for it, if I can't, I will update the answer, thanks.
– Idan
May 19 '16 at 15:13
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
I checked an old passport of mine that had additional pages and that I also used once to enter South Africa. Unfortunately for this question, but fortunately perhaps for my trip, the pages were added roughly a year after the trip.
– phoog
May 19 '16 at 16:44
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
This email from the US embassy is the reason for my confusion, I will edit the post. Sorry for the wrong info. Thank you. > Beginning on 1 January 2016, U.S. passport bearers who require more visa pages must apply for a new, 52-page passport book. For information about fees and forms for passport renewals, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s travel website here: travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
– Idan
May 20 '16 at 6:14
2
2
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
Yeah that's not a South Africa thing, but the State Department no longer being willing to add extra pages to passports, presumably because it was actually a convenient service for travelers (ok, I'll grant they probably had a real reason, but it's still irritating).
– Zach Lipton
May 20 '16 at 7:01
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Hi Amanda! Welcome to Travel SE! We're a QA website, the idea is that we get questions that have a clear answer. You appear to have multiple questions. Normally we split those up so others have the same issues can find them easier. Also, I believe some of your questions have been answered before. And I also think the entry requirement for Botswana as a US citizen is simple: a visa. Do you wish to know what the visa requirements are?
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:39
Also, see travel.stackexchange.com/q/66104/36405 for a great explanation of how to use bank statements as proof of funds.
– Belle-Sophie
Apr 16 '16 at 15:44