Do Botswana Citizens Need a Visa to Vietnam?
Yes. Botswana passport holders are REQUIRED to get a valid visa to enter Vietnam. They will need a tourist visa for a holiday in Vietnam, but a business visa for a business trip.
Type of visa
Visa Requirement
Tourist visa
Required
Business visa
Required
Additionally, to enter Vietnam smoothly, they also need to meet the following entry requirements:
- The Botswana passport is valid for at least 06 months following the arrival date;
- The Botswana passport has at least 02 blank pages.
How to Apply for Vietnam visa for Botswana Citizens?
There are currently two (02) ways to get a tourist/business visa to Vietnam for Botswana citizens.
1. Getting a visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate
Botswana passport holders MUST obtain Vietnam visa this way if they are traveling to Vietnam by sea or land border crossing.
To get visa this way, the citizens of Botswana MUST directly contact the Vietnamese embassy/consulate.
- They can contact the embassy/consulate in nearby countries if they are in Botswana as there is no such an office in this country. Those nearby embassies/consulates are listed here.
- They can also contact the embassy/consular office of Vietnam in the country they are residing if there is one there.
2. Apply online for Visa on arrival (VOA)
Visa on arrival is the easiest way to get a visa to Vietnam for Botswana citizens traveling to Vietnam by air as they will not need to contact any office of Vietnamese embassy/consulate.
With VOA, Botswana passport holders will get a visa approval letter via email before departure for Vietnam, and finally get visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport. The process to get the letter is completely done online with an internet-connected device.
To get the letter, please send a soft copy of your Botswana passport to our email Support@Vietnam-visa.com or send your request below. Our staff will get back soon with further assistance.
How much is a Vietnam visa for Botswana citizens?
The Vietnam visa fees for holders of Botswana passport vary depending on the way of visa application.
- The Vietnam embassy visa fee depends on the embassy.
- The visa on arrival fee is from US$25 for actual visa stamping PLUS the service fee for visa approval letter. Feel free to chat online with us or call us at +84.946.583.583 for exactly how much you need to pay for your visa to Vietnam.