This service allows farmers to move animals across the country to their Destination Country. Origin should NOT have major Notifiable diseases for such livestock e.g. foot and mouth for cattle, Newcastle for chicken and African swine fever for pigs.
Anybody with the necessary documents
- Email DVSpermits [at] gov.bw (DVSpermits[at]gov[dot]bw)
- Call 002673689510/9513
- Visit the nearest Registered Clearing Agents
- Visit the nearest District Veterinary Office
- Transit permit from other transit countries
- Import permit from Destination country
- Export permit from origin country
- CITES permit in case of Game animals
For Dogs and Cats
- Valid rabies immunisation record (For dogs and cats)
- Kittens and puppies under 3 months old (Proof that the mother (dam) was vaccinated against at least one month but not more than 12 months prior to giving birth
- Proof that there are no movement restrictions for rabies control in your destination area.
- Submitted the pets to the office for inspection before issuance of any permit
- Veterinary Movement permit
- Veterinary Health certificate or Health card
- Rabies Certificate
- Document must be in English
- One (1) working day
Department of Veterinary Services
Private Bag 0032 Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3689513/3689510
Fax. (+267) 3972381
DVSpermits [at] gov.bw (DVSpermits[at]gov[dot]bw)
Or any nearest District Veterinary Office
Call Centre
Tel. 17755
Email. Moa17755 [at] gov.bw (Moa17755[at]gov[dot]bw)
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, public holiday and weekends
FOR CITES PERMIT CALL;
Department of Wildlife and National Parks
Plot 50380 Moedi House, Fairgrounds
Gaborone
Botswana
Licencing Office: (+267) 3996550/40
Tel. (+267) 3971405
Fax. (+267) 3180775
Email: dwnp [at] gov.bw (dwnp[at]gov[dot]bw)
Opening Hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 12:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays
