Botswana

Latest update: 16 October 2020 - Authors: Mieke Croughs, Ula Maniewski-Kelner

COVID-19

There's a wordwide outbreak of COVID-19. Take a look at the preventive measures related to COVID-19.

This country has travel restrictions:

The Belgian authorities strongly advise against travelling to this country, or Belgian tourists are not allowed in.
If you have been abroad for more than 48 hours, you must fill in this identification and evaluation form on arrival in Belgium. This is not necessary if you will be staying in Belgium for less than 48 hours.
After completing the identification form, you will be informed whether a COVID-19 test and post-return quarantine are compulsory.

The information on Wanda is updated daily, but not over the weekend.

Check the current security situation on the federal government website and register your itinerary on Travellers Online.

This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.

Important health risks

In the northern part of the country, especially in the districts/subdistricts Bobirwa, Boteti, Chobe, Ngamiland, Okavango, Tutume, there is:

An important malaria risk during the rainy season from November to the end of June. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning, in combination with the use of malaria tablets.
A moderate malaria risk during the dry season from July to the end of October. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning. For people with an increased risk, we sometimes recommend preventive malaria tablets, or taking an emergency treatment with you.

There is no risk of malaria in the rest of the country.

In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.

Ticks can transmit diseases such as African tick bite fever.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

There is a risk of infection with schistosomiasis when swimming or bathing in lakes and rivers.

Tuberculosis

Read these tips before you leave.

Vaccinations

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.

Yellow fever

Mandatory for some travelers

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Yellow fever does not occur here, but the vaccination is compulsory from the age of one year:

If you are departing from another country where yellow fever can occur.
If you have spent more than twelve hours in transit in an airport in a country where yellow fever occurs.

This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.