What you need to enter Mauritius with a Botswanan passport
Botswanan citizens do not need a visa to travel to Mauritius: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- More than 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Mauritius, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
Online travel form (Mauritius All in One)
On arrival the border officer stamps the end date of the permitted stay in the passport. Before travelling you complete the "Mauritius All in One" form online, which produces a PDF with a QR code that is best carried printed; anyone who does not have it fills in a disembarkation card on arrival. Some airlines ask for an accommodation booking or a letter of invitation before boarding. EU citizens need no visa for short stays of up to 90 days.
Apply on the official site →Required documents
- Passport valid for more than six months (the UK Government only asks for it to be valid for the stay with one blank page). Mauritius detects and refuses passports reported lost that travellers try to use again.
- Return or onward ticket.
- "Mauritius All in One" form with its QR code, printed.
- Accommodation booking or letter of invitation, which some airlines require before boarding.
Transit rules
Foreign nationals without a work, residence, business or student permit who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan in the previous 21 days cannot enter, because of the Ebola outbreak; others coming from there must quarantine for 21 days. The cyclone season runs from November to April and flash floods are common.
More Mauritius rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Mauritius page:
Official portal: https://passport.govmu.org/. Destination data verified on 25 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Mauritius, updated 18 May 2026: 90 days for EU citizens, six-month passport, reported passports, Mauritius All in One form, booking required by airlines, cyclones, medium-risk areas); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritius (UK Government: end-date stamp, return ticket, digital form, malaria blood sample, Ebola restrictions); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: mra.mu (Mauritius Revenue Authority: "Allowances", with the three options in force since 1 September 2025, and "FAQs Customs", with the red channel for more than 500,000 rupees, 25 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Mauritius
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Mauritius
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Mauritius can enter Botswana visa-free. See the Mauritius → Botswana page.
All 5 passports from Southern Africa that VisaRadar tracks can enter Mauritius visa-free. Same result as Botswana: Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
With a passport from Botswana, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and South Sudan; you need a visa for Eritrea.
A passport from Botswana ranks 115 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 73 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Botswanan citizens need a visa for Mauritius?
No. You can enter Mauritius with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Mauritius?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for more than six months (the UK Government only asks for it to be valid for the stay with one blank page). Mauritius detects and refuses passports reported lost that travellers try to use again.
What currency is used in Mauritius?
Mauritian Rupee (MUR).
What do Botswanan passport holders need for the countries near Mauritius?
With a passport from Botswana, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and South Sudan; you need a visa for Eritrea.
Related pages
See Mauritius requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.