All Botswana citizens are required to have Botswana passport to travel abroad.
All citizens of Botswana
In order to access this service, applicants must complete the following steps;
- Fill and submit the Passport Application Form at any immigration office countrywide or Nearest Botswana Embassies abroad(contact information provided below).
- Submit payment (listed below) along with the application form.
- All applicants are required to present themselves in person for passport application. Minors (17 years and younger) should be accompanied by their parent(s) or guardian(s).
- Check the outcome of your application from the Office in which the application was made.
First application
For persons aged eighteen (18) years and above:
1. Provide a valid National Identification Card (Omang) and a copy.
2. Pay BWP260.00 application fee.
Minors (0-17 Yrs.) applicant are required to:
1. Provide original Birth Certificate and a copy, for 16 and 17 year old applicants provide Original Id and copy in addition
2. Provide valid National Identity Card of the applicantβs parent or legal guardian and a copy.
3. Pay BWP 100.00 application fee for 0-15 yrs. old applicants
4. 16 to 17 yrs. old applicant are required to pay BWP 260.00.
REPLACEMENT OF PASSPORT
Adult applicants are required to;
1. Provide valid National Identification Card (Omang) and a copy.
2. Surrender expired and/or full passport.
3. Pay BWP 260.00 application fee.
Minors (0-17 Yrs.) applicants are required to:
1. Provide a Birth Certificate and copy,for 16 and 17 year old applicants provide Original Id and copy in addition
2. Provide a valid national Identity Card of the applicantβs parent or legal guardian copy.
- letter from District Commissioner, kgosi or Social Worker
death certificate (s) of deceased parents(s) if applicable
3. Citizenship Certificate of parents and /or applicant if parents were once foreign nationals
- 4. Surrender expired and/or full passport.
Note: lost, stolen, and burnt passports that are still valid are subjected to 12 months waiting period from the date of reporting (police report/abstract/affidavit).
Application for a 12-month period waiver
A waiver is required in case you cannot wait for 12 months. Requirements are as follows:
- Application letter for the need for a waiver
- Supporting documents (e.g medical, educational reasons)
- Police statement (Affidavit)
- Copy of ID
- The passport takes five (5) working days to process (if applied outside Gaborone).
- The passport takes three (3) days (if applied within Gaborone).
- The application for the waiver is five (5) days
Departmental HQ. Regional Immigration Offices, District Immigration Offices and Missions Abroad.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs
Government Enclave, Block 8, Khama Crescent
P. O. Box 942
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 361 1300
Toll Free. 0800 600 777
Opening hours: 7:30 to 12:45, and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
holidays.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs
Government Enclave, Block 8, Khama Crescent
P. O. Box 942
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 361 1300
Toll Free. 0800 600 777
Opening hours: 7:30 to 12:45, and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
holidays.
