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Laos visa requirements for Botswana citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Botswana citizens get a visa on arrival for Laos.
Entry details
On a Botswana passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Laos. The Botswana passport currently ranks #115 of 199 worldwide, with 77 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Laos is among the easier countries to enter, admitting 170 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #174 with 48 open destinations. Notably you have the advantage — the reverse trip is harder, with Laos citizens facing e-visa required to enter Botswana.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Botswana face: e-visa required.
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