Suriname → Botswana: Short-stay tourist

The Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. says minors travelling through any Botswana point of entry will be required to produce certified copies of unabridged birth certificates. The notice on its visa guidelines page shows no date, so confirm the current rule with the Botswana Department of Immigration or your nearest Botswana mission before you travel.

Source: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C.: Guidelines for Completing a Visa Application (notice on minors travelling through all Botswana points of entry; the page shows no date)

A recent color photo, 28mm x 36mm, JPG format, 30KB or smaller, plain light background, no glasses glare or head coverings obscuring your face.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

A passport valid for at least 6 months from your travel date, with at least 3 unused pages.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

300 Botswana Pula for a single-entry visa (up to 1 month), or 500 Pula for multiple entry (up to 3 months), paid online by Visa or Mastercard. Non-refundable, even if the application is refused.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

Confirmed bookings at your hotel or lodge for your stay.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

Proof of your return or onward travel.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

Your tour plan or travel schedule, plus flight booking confirmations.

Source: Government of Botswana, e-Visa Portal

The Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. says that when one parent is not travelling with the child, the other parent's affidavit consenting to the travel should be available. It adds that an affidavit is not required if the father's name does not appear on the child's birth certificate. The page does not say who must swear it or where, so confirm the details with the Botswana Department of Immigration or a Botswana mission.

Source: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C.: Guidelines for Completing a Visa Application (notice on minors travelling through all Botswana points of entry; the page shows no date)

The Botswana e-Visa portal's Visa Application Terms say that for unaccompanied minors (under 18) travelling without their biological parents, a consent letter from both parents is required. The portal lists this under its Visitors category rather than under Tourists, so confirm with the Botswana Department of Immigration how it applies to a tourist application.

Source: Government of Botswana e-Visa Portal: Visa Application Terms

The Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. says that when both parents are not travelling with the minor, temporary guardianship must be given, as well as the other requirements in its notice (the certified unabridged birth certificate and the affidavit of consent). The page does not describe what form the guardianship takes, so ask the Botswana Department of Immigration or a Botswana mission what they accept.

Source: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C.: Guidelines for Completing a Visa Application (notice on minors travelling through all Botswana points of entry; the page shows no date)