Apply In-Person

1. One should first contact Botswana Tourism Organisation at (+267) 3913111 or the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS standards) at (+267) 3903200 for more information in regards to provisions of the Tourism Act, Tourism Regulations and the Tourism Policy as well as the Grading Requirements for Hotel and related establishments.
2. Application form can be obtained from the Department of Tourism Office near you or download it by clicking the link below : link
3. Accurately fill in the form, attach all the required documents and submit them to the tourism office near you either in person or by mail/courier, 3 weeks prior to a scheduled "Tourism Industry Licensing Committee" (TILC) meeting.
4. Your application will be verified and processed by the committee, all decision regarding the issuing of the licences will be shared by mail.
5. If the committee is satisfied that you have complied with the all conditions as set for the application of the licences, you will be issued the licence by the licences issuing authority upon payment of the licences fees.

Please take note and ensure that you provide nine copies of each document below:

• Certificate of Incorporation.
• Certificate of Registration.
• Business plan.
• Copies of Share Certificates.
• Company Proclamation Forms.
• Certified Copies of National Identity Card (Omang) of all Business partners.
• Certified Copies of Passport for all expatriate Shareholders / Certified Copies of National Identity Card (Omang) for citizen shareholders.
• Certified copies of Resident/Work Permits for all Expatriate Employees
• Title Deed or Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement. (Please note: If the land was acquired for a different purpose other than for the project you wish to undertake you should apply for "Change of Use" or "Planning Permission", from your local authorities or Land Board.).
• Consent from land authorities outlining "Sub-leases"; "Rental Agreements"; "Transfer of Leases" or "Title Deeds".
• Inspection Reports ("Satisfactory" by the Department of Tourism and Environmental Health).
• Houseboat registration from the Department of Water Affairs.
• Certified copy of an Environmental Authorisations letter (from the Department of Environmental Affairs).

• Please note that all requested "Certified Copies" can be obtained by taking a photo-copy of the document to your nearest Police Station.

Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
Department of Tourism
2nd floor, Standard House
The Main Mall, Queens Road
Private Bag 0047
Gaborone,
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3953024
Fax. (+267) 3908675
Hours of Operation: 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, except public holidays

Department of Tourism Offices country wide:

• Gaborone: (+267) 3610609.
• Maun: (+267) 6860492.
• Gantsi: (+267) 6596733.
• Tsabong: (+267) 6540833.
• Selibe-Phikwe: (+267) 2611023.
• Francistown: (+267) 2418192.
• Serowe: (+267) 4630174.
• Kasane: (+267)6250357.

Citizens and foreigners

There are no application fees. Upon approval, licence fees is BWP1500.00.

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Takes a period of 30 days from the time the application is received by the Tourism Industry Licensing Committee (TILC).

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Tourism “J” Licence: is to accommodate, Houseboat operations: mobile self-contained accommodation on bodies of water.

• Name of the company
• Trading name of establishment
• Postal and physical address of the company
• Telephone No, fax and email
• Certificate of incorporation No

This licence applies to businesses who wish to offer a mobile self-contained accommodation facility that operates in water bodies within Botswana, in relation to the Tourism Act, 2009 and Tourism Regulations 2010

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Botswana Tourism Organisation, Botswana Bureau of Standards

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