Botswana Emigration and Immigration

Online Sources

 * 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Botswana at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Bechuanaland at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

British Overseas Subjects

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana, index and images, ($)

Botswana Emigration and Immigration
"Emigration" means moving out of a country. "Immigration" means moving into a country. Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.

Immigration into Botswana

 * In 1885, the British colonized the area and declared a protectorate under the name of Bechuanaland. As decolonization occurred, Bechuanaland became an independent Commonwealth republic under its current name on 30 September 1966.
 * Since then, it has been a representative republic, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections and the lowest perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998.

Emigration From Botswana
KNOMAD Statistics: Emigrants: 82,914. Top destination countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Kenya, United States, Canada, Tanzania, Namibia