Location: Botswana
Event: No Flights Until Further Notice
Commercial flights out of Botswana remain suspended until further notice. The U.S. Department of State arranged a flight from Gaborone to Washington, DC on Friday, April 10, 2020. The British High Commission arranged a charter flight from Gaborone to Lusaka, Zambia for connections to Europe and the United States on Ethiopian Airlines for Saturday, April 18. The registration for that flight is now closed and no more passengers are being accepted.
U.S. citizens who remain interested in returning home should contact us at the following link and fill out the form carefully, then submit:
Botswana Repatriation Request Form
If you are travelling with others, you must complete the form for each person in your group. Entering your data into this form will add you to a list to get separate emails with flight information and logistics. If you have already completed this form, please do not complete it again. If you have previously completed the form and no longer wish to depart Botswana, please contact us at ConsularGaborone@state.gov so we can remove you from the list.
Repatriation requests can also be made through our website at https://bw.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/.
In the meantime, please do not forget to register in STEP for the latest alerts and information from the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone at https://step.state.gov.
Actions to Take:
- Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
- For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19 please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
- Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
- Check with your airlines regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
- Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Botswana.
- Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.
- Visit the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Facebook page for latest travel restrictions.
- Call 997 for instructions from the Government of Botswana if you think you have symptoms of COVID-19
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana
Embassy Drive
Government Enclave
Gaborone, Botswana
(+267) 373-2322
ConsularGaborone@state.gov
https://bw.usembassy.gov/ - State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 - Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.
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