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| Field | 🇧🇼BotswanaBotswana Investor and Entrepreneur Immigration in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Botswana (BW) |
| Route | Botswana Investor and Entrepreneur Immigration in 2026 |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | business immigration |
| Summary | Guide to Botswana's investor and entrepreneur framework, including investor work-permit evidence, business and investment visas, BITC facilitation, exemption and permanent-residence rules. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 8 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7Source 8 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business owner, Startup founderSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7Source 8 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | The investor work-permit checklist asks for bank statements/proof of investment and current certified company bank statements, but the reviewed official checklist gives no single universal minimum balance.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | An investor work-permit application requires evidence of investment/business substance, including bank or investment proof, registered company, premises, trade licence, assets and employee information. The reviewed government checklist does not state one universal minimum investment amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The investor work-permit fee is BWP 1,500 (14-working-day service). The Business Visa is BWP 700 and the Investment Visa BWP 1,500 in the Ministry's consular schedule; these documents serve different purposes and are not substitutes for residence/work permission.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Processing time | The work-permit service lists 14 working days. The Business Visa service gives a 7–14 working-day estimate. These are separate service timelines and do not represent a full immigration process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | A work permit can authorize work for reward or investment for profit. An investor exemption certificate is a separate process potentially available to certain BITC-supported investors or investors already holding permanent residence; BITC facilitation/accreditation alone is not an immigration permission.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Application location | The work-permit, visa and residence applications are separate processes through Botswana's immigration/labour authorities and, where relevant, Botswana missions/eVisa. BITC's BOSSC can coordinate facilitation for eligible investors but does not itself issue immigration status.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | The government permanent-residence information says investors may apply even with less than five years of residence, subject to the investor evidence and full assessment. This is an eligibility exception, not guaranteed approval or citizenship by investment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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