Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) to Botswana visa requirements

A Taiwan ordinary passport holder needs a visa for Botswana. The simplest route is the Botswana eVisa, applied for online before travel via the official Government of Botswana portal (evisa.gov.bw). There is no visa-free entry and no visa on arrival for Taiwanese citizens. Botswana is not visa-free for Taiwan (TW) ordinary passport holders, and it does not offer visa on arrival to them. The required document is a Botswana tourist/visitor visa, which can be obtained electronically through the official Government of Botswana eVisa portal (evisa.gov.bw) or in person at a Botswana embassy/consulate. The eVisa is the recommended, fastest channel. A Botswana tourist eVisa typically permits a stay of up to 30 days (extendable inside Botswana with justification), requires a passport valid for at least 6 months with several blank pages, and is processed in roughly 7 to 14 working days. The government tourist visa fee is around BWP 300 (single entry); commercial agency portals charge significantly more in service fees. One important practical nuance, widely reported and reflected on the official portal's nationality menu: because of pressure from Beijing, the Botswana system does not list 'Taiwan' as a nationality option, so Taiwanese applicants are generally required to select 'China' when completing the form. Travellers should still carry their genuine Taiwan (ROC) passport for the actual border crossing. Botswana is in Southern Africa and is not part of the Schengen area, so Schengen 90/180 and ETIAS rules do not apply. Yellow fever vaccination proof is required only if arriving from or transiting a yellow-fever risk country. Because requirements can change and political sensitivities affect the application process, applicants should confirm the latest position directly on evisa.gov.bw before booking.