Botswana Passport Application

Overview

All Botswana citizens are required to have Botswana passport to travel abroad.

Who is eligible?

All citizens of Botswana

How do I get this service?

In order to access this service, applicants must complete the following steps;

Fill and submit the Application for Passport Form to any immigration office countrywide (contact information provided below).
Submit payment (listed below) along with the application form.
In the case of parent(s) or guardian(s) applying for a passport for persons aged 17 years or younger, bring the child to the office when submitting the application.
Check the outcome of your application from the Office in which the application was made;

After five (5) working days (if applied outside Gaborone).
Within three (3) working days (if applied in Gaborone).

What supporting documents are required?

First application

For persons aged seventeen (17) years and above:

Adult applicants are required to:
1. Provide a valid National Identification Card (Omang) and a copy.
2. Pay BWP 260.00 application fee.

Minors (0-17 Yrs.) applicant are required to:
1.    Provide original Birth Certificate and a copy.
2.    Provide valid National Identity Card of the applicant’s 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.
2.    Provide a valid national Identity Card of the applicant’s parent or legal guardian copy.
3.    Surrender expired and/or full passport.
4.    Pay BWP 100.00 application fee payment for 0-15 yrs old.
5.    16 to 17 yrs. old applicant are required to pay BWP 260.00.

Note: Please note that lost, stolen, soiled and burnt passports are subjected to 12 months waiting period from the date of loss and reporting and penalty fee of BWP 1000.00 over a normal fee of P260.00 or P100.00.

Application for a 12-month period waiver

A waiver is required in case of lost/stolen passport. Requirements are as follows: