Botswana Travel information
International Dialing Code:
+267 followed by area code and phone number
Money and Duty-Free:
- Banking Hours:
- Most banks are open Monday to Friday, 8/9 am – 4:15 / 5:15 pm and Saturdays 8/9 am – 10:45 am / 12 pm.
- Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are available in most areas.
- Currency: Pula (symbol P)
- Further information
Time Zone:
- GMT + 2 hours
- Current time
Vaccinations:
| Title: | Special Precautions: |
| Tetanus: | Yes |
| Typhoid: | Yes |
| Hepatitis A: | Yes |
| Yellow Fever: | No* |
| Diphtheria: | Sometimes |
| Rabies: | Sometimes |
| Malaria: | Yes |
*A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers over one year of age travelling from infected areas.
Click here for further health information on Botswana.
VISA and Passport Requirements:
| Passport Required: | Return Ticket Required: | Visa Required: | |
| Other EU: | Yes | Yes | No |
| USA: | Yes | Yes | No |
| Canadian: | Yes | Yes | No |
| Australia: | Yes | Yes | No |
| British: | Yes | Yes | No |
Click here for further information on visa and passport requirements for Botswana.
Weather:
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