Botswana
Venezuela
Venezuela visa for citizens of Botswana
Entry requirement
Citizens of Botswana need a visa for Venezuela, obtained before travel.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Venezuela visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index
Which Venezuela visa?
Where citizens of Botswana apply for a visa for Venezuela
Venezuela has no embassy or consulate in Botswana on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
- Embassy of Venezuela in Windhoek926 km
Nelson Mandela Avenue 12, Windhoek
- 2,536 km
- Embassy of Venezuela in Abuja4,250 km
Taraba Crescent 1, Abuja
The nearest Venezuelan missions to Gaborone are in Windhoek, Namibia (926 km from Gaborone), Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo (2,536 km) and Abuja, Nigeria (4,250 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Botswana is decided by Venezuela, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.
Venezuelan citizens travelling to Botswana
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Travel advice for Venezuela
- US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
- 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 Venezuela, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Venezuela at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 26 June 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Venezuela (updated 14 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Venezuela (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long citizens of Botswana can stay in Venezuela
How long citizens of Botswana may stay in Venezuela is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How citizens of Botswana apply
Venezuela has no embassy or career consulate in Botswana. Citizens of Botswana apply through a mission of Venezuela accredited to Botswana from abroad; the official visa portal of Venezuela names the right place.
Venezuela’s neighbours for citizens of Botswana
Guyana and Brazil admit citizens of Botswana visa-free.
Venezuelan citizens travelling to Botswana
Botswana admits Venezuelan citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do citizens of Botswana need a visa for Venezuela?
Citizens of Botswana need a visa for Venezuela, obtained before travel.
Is there an embassy of Venezuela in Botswana?
No. Venezuela has no embassy in Botswana. The nearest Venezuelan embassy is in Windhoek, Namibia, 926 km from Gaborone.
Do Venezuelan citizens need a visa for Botswana?
Botswana admits Venezuelan citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Can citizens of Botswana enter Venezuela visa-free?
No; citizens of Botswana need a visa for Venezuela 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.