Travelling with Children

Guests travelling to Botswana need to be aware that parents travelling with children would now be requested to provide the following information for all travelling children. Any children under the age of 18 will not be allowed to enter the country without these documents.

Child and both parents:

An unabridged birth certificate
A valid passport for the child

Child and one parent, parent must produce:

An unabridged birth certificate
A valid passport for the child
A court order / death certificate / affidavit confirming the absent parent has given permission for the child to travel

Child and guardian, guardian must produce:

An unabridged birth certificate
A valid passport for the child
A court order / death certificate / affidavit confirming the parents have given permission for the child to travel
Copies of parents / guardian ID documents
Contact details of parents/guardian