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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Passport
- Residence Permit and Work
Permit
- Letter from employer confirming
appointment and duration of contract
- Inventory
- Form CE101 (in duplicate, to be
presented to the Department of Customs and Excise)
- P1.160 Form (in triplicate)
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- CUSTOMER MUST BE IN BOTSWANA
AT TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
- Returning residents must prove to
Customs that they have been out of the country for two years or more
- Used household goods and personal
effects must arrive within six months of Customer's arrival
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Depending on the status of the owner,
an auto may be imported duty-free providing it has been owned and used for one
year prior to shipment and arrives within six months of Customer's
arrival
- Documents required:
- Import Permit, issued by the
Ministry of Commerce, is required
- Application form IC.2 (available
from destination agent) to be completed and forwarded with registration
documents to the Ministry of Commerce
- Registration papers and proof that
the auto has been owned and used for one year
- Purchase invoice and/or proof of
purchase value
- CE101 completed in duplicate,
submitted with Import Permit, Residence Permit, Passport, to Department of
Customs and Excise
- Police clearance certificate
PETS
- A veterinary certificate and a valid rabies certificate are required.
Also, a health certificate and animal registration certificate from the
country of origin and an import permit are necessary
- The veterinary certificate must be issued and signed by the state,
confirming that the animal is healthy and that the inoculations are valid. The
import permit is issued by the Botswana state veterinarian or the Department
of Agriculture
- The health certificate must be obtained within 30 days of departure and be
less than one (1) year old.
- The veterinarian at country of origin must examine the animal at least 16
days prior to departure.
- Quarantine is not necessary. Once the animal has been examined and the
surgeon is satisfied with the condition of the animal it will be
released
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Pornography books and magazines
- Walkie-talkies (i.e. two-way radios)
- Radios
- Compact Disc players
- Cell Phones
- Certain feathers, furs, skins, and tusks of animals coming under the
protected species regulations
PLANTS
- Plant and vegetable products require a phytosanitary certificate from the
department of agriculture in Botswana.
NOTE - Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of
customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general
guidance to assist our Agents and Customers.
Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, we cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays,
or other detrimental events resulting from non-compliance.
Always double check with your local embassy or consulate.