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Italian Embassy & Consulates in Botswana

  • 1 embassy
  • 1 honorary consulate

In Botswana, Italy has an embassy in Gaborone and an honorary consulate in Gaborone. Italy requires citizens of Botswana to hold a visa issued in advance.

Italian Embassy in Gaborone

The Italian embassy is in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.

Italian honorary consulates in Botswana

Italy has an honorary consulate in Gaborone; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Italy visa for citizens of Botswana

BotswanaItaly Visa required Italy visa for citizens of Botswana

ItalyBotswana Visa-free, 90 days Botswana visa for citizens of Italy

Italy visa requirements for citizens of Botswana

  • Schengen visa (type C) – tourism, and tourism to visit family or friends
  • National visa (type D) – study, work, family, elective residence, digital nomads
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
  • Fee: €90
  • 21 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Citizens of Botswana must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy. In Botswana, applications go to the Italian embassy in Gaborone, or to a visa centre working for Italy.

Botswana’s missions in Italy

Botswana has no mission in Italy on record; citizens of Botswana there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Good to know

Italy in Botswana

Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; 2 of them are in Botswana.

Travel to Botswana for Italian citizens

Botswana admits Italian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. In Botswana, Italian citizens can turn to the Italian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Italian missions in Botswana are closed

Italian missions in Botswana close on Botswana’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Italy, such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Italian embassy in Botswana?

The Italian embassy is in Gaborone.

Does Italy have consulates in Botswana?

No career consulate is on record, but Italy has an honorary consulate in Gaborone.

Do citizens of Botswana need a visa for Italy?

Citizens of Botswana need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Botswana?

Italian citizens do not need a visa for Botswana: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Does Botswana have an embassy in Italy?

No mission of Botswana in Italy is on record.