School Bus Permit

Overview

Issued to operators who transport school children for hire or reward.

Who is eligible?

How do I get this service?

Download and complete Form RTS 1 - Application for Initial Grand or Amendment or Renewal of Road Transport Permit and submit along with supporting documents to any permit - issuing Department of Road Transport and Safety office for approval.
Pay the application fee of BWP130.00 to the Registration and licensing officer.
First-time applicants attend a Transport advisory board hearing at the appointed time. It is at this point that the decision would be made.
Approved first-time applicants and renewal applicants must take the vehicle to the Transport Inspectors for inspection. If inspection is failed, applicants must comply with Inspector's instructions to rectify any vehicle issues that may have caused the failure and re-apply.
Applicants' whose vehicles pass the inspection are issued inspection certificates.
Take Inspection certificate and all of the other supporting documents to the Registration and licensing officer and pay permit fee.
Once fee is paid, the permit would be issued.

What supporting documents are required?

Copy of a valid roadworthiness certificate
Certified copy of valid Identity Document of applicant.
If company, a copy of certificate of incorporation & shareholder’s certificate
List of students
Authorization letter from the school administration.
Copy of the vehicle's registration document (blue book).
Copy of vehicle's valid Roadworthiness Certificate (upon collection of certificate).
Vehicle Inspection Certificate (only if permit application is approved by the board).
Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (companies).
Copy of one director's certified National ID (companies).
Copy of Shareholder's Certificates (companies).
Copy of business proposal (companies).
Expired permit (renewals).
Expired token (renewals).