Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Gaborone, and its share of everything issued in Botswana.
Visas issued at Gaborone, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,1551,155
Down 15% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k
Visas issued at Gaborone each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 293 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
46
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,261 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 70% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 30 | 74 | Down 59% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 78 | Down 79% |
| December 2025 | 162 | 91 | Up 78% |
| November 2025 | 105 | 94 | Up 12% |
| October 2025 | 94 | 55 | Up 71% |
| September 2025 | 208 | 157 | Up 32% |
| August 2025 | 168 | 117 | Up 44% |
| July 2025 | 71 | 109 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 53 | 132 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 73 | 116 | Down 37% |
| April 2025 | 79 | 165 | Down 52% |
| March 2025 | 96 | 174 | Down 45% |
| February 2025 | 74 | 121 | Down 39% |
| January 2025 | 78 | 111 | Down 30% |
| December 2024 | 91 | 75 | Up 21% |
| November 2024 | 94 | 127 | Down 26% |
| October 2024 | 55 | 148 | Down 63% |
| September 2024 | 157 | 146 | Up 7.5% |
| August 2024 | 117 | 179 | Down 35% |
| July 2024 | 109 | 162 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 132 | 149 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 116 | 175 | Down 34% |
| April 2024 | 165 | 150 | Up 10% |
| March 2024 | 174 | 187 | Down 7% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Botswana
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