Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced on Wednesday that UAE citizens can travel to Botswana without prior entry visa, and can stay for a period not exceeding 90 days.

Ahmad Saeed Elham Al Daheri, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs, said the ministry received an official memorandum from the Government of Botswana stating that the latter signed a decision exempting citizens of the UAE from prior entry visa requirements.

Al Daheri said that this decision shows the depth of relations between the UAE and Botswana in the light of the development of bilateral cooperation on one hand, and the UAE’s international status on the other.