All boats imported and used in Botswana must be registered with the Government of Botswana, much like a motor vehicle. The service entails the following:
- Issuing registration certificates to all boats in Botswana.
- Issuing import permits to boats entering Botswana.
- Issuing inter-zonal permits to boats moving between zones. Zones are demarcated surface water bodies or rivers. Botswana is divided into six zones: Chobe, Okavango, Marico, Limpopo, Kwando Linyanti and Nata.
- Performing boat inspections and spraying.
All citizens, non-citizens and businesses who hold a Boat Ownership Certificate and own a boat can apply for this service.
- Complete, and submit APPLICATION FOR BOAT REGISTRATION FORM
- Complete, and submit APPLICATION FOR BOAT REGISTRATION AND IMPORT PERMIT FORM
- The AVC unit will determine which form is needed based on the information provided by the customer
- The AVC unit will process the application and register the boat or spray the boat, based on the service requested
- Certified copy of Omang card for citizens
- Certified copy of passports for non-citizens
- Boat Ownership Certificate
This process takes one day to complete.
For more information, please contact any of the offices listed below 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays:
Gaborone Department of Water and Sanitation (Headquarters)
Block B, Old Lobatse Road
Plot 2509, Water Quality and Conservation, Ground Floor, Office G04
Private Bag 0029
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3607100
Fax. (+267) 3903508
Mahalapye Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Xhosa 2 Ward
P.O. Box 30
Mahalapye
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 4710251
Fax. (+267) 4711729
Jwaneng Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
RAC Office Block, Plot 385, Marakanelo Street, Unit 2
Private Bag 002
Jwaneng
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 5880396
Fax. (+267) 5881225
Serowe Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Private Bag 005
Dinokwane Ward
Serowe
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 4633403
Fax. (+267) 4600273
Francistown Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Plot 252/2567, Od BGI Building
Private Bag F181
Francistown
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 2413117
Fax. (+257) 2413449
Gumare Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Bothatogo Ward
P.O. Box 131
Gumare
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 6874029
Fax: (+267) 6874976
Maun Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Along Sir Seretse Khama Road
Private Bag 002
Maun
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 6860452
Fax. (+267) 6860372
Kasane Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Plot 90026, President Avenue Street, Newtown
P.O. Box 26
Kasane
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 6250323
Fax. (+267) 6250377
Ghanzi Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Plot 1301, Bosele Ward
Private Bag 0025
Ghanzi
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 6596226
Fax. (+267) 6597583
Tsabong Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Office
Ikageng Ward
Private Bag 0029
Tsabong
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 6540216
Fax: (+267) 6540636
