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Japan visa for citizens of Botswana

Visa required

Citizens of Botswana must obtain a visa before travelling to Japan.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Japan visa?

Temporary Visitor (short-term stay: tourism, business, visits)

Key facts

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days per entry, as granted by the immigration officer
Processing time
About one week for a complete visa application

Apply on Visit Japan Web (Digital Agency)

All visa types for Japan

Japan’s official site for the tourist visa is services.digital.go.jp. Processing time, as Japan states it: About one week for a complete visa application. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days per entry, as granted by the immigration officer.

Where citizens of Botswana apply for a visa for Japan

Japan has no embassy or consulate in Botswana on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Gaborone, Japanese embassies and consulates are closest in Pretoria, South Africa (263 km), Maputo, Mozambique (688 km) and Windhoek, Namibia (926 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Botswana is decided by Japan, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Japanese citizens travelling to Botswana

JapanBotswana Visa-free, 90 days Botswana visa for citizens of Japan

Travel advice for Japan

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Botswana to Japan, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Japan at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 14 May 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Japan (updated 28 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Japan (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long citizens of Botswana can stay in Japan

How long citizens of Botswana may stay in Japan is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of Botswana apply

Japan has no embassy or career consulate in Botswana. Citizens of Botswana apply through a mission of Japan accredited to Botswana from abroad; the official visa portal of Japan names the right place.

Japanese citizens travelling to Botswana

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

Frequently asked questions

Do citizens of Botswana need a visa for Japan?

Citizens of Botswana must obtain a visa before travelling to Japan.

Is there an embassy of Japan in Botswana?

No. Japan has no embassy in Botswana. The nearest Japanese embassy is in Pretoria, South Africa, 263 km from Gaborone.

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Botswana?

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

Can citizens of Botswana enter Japan visa-free?

No; citizens of Botswana need a visa for Japan obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.