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1. The application for a Motor Vehicle Dealer General License shall be made to the Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) Offices - Permit issuing offices. DRTS Office
2. Applicants are required to collect and complete the Application form for Motor Dealer License or Permit, available at the inquiries desk at any of the Department of Road Transport and Safety Offices across the country. Copies of these forms are not available online.

   Note: Additional information may be given on a separate sheet of paper if there is insufficient space on the application form.

3. The duly completed form, attached to the supporting documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page, should be submitted to any of the DRTS permit-issuing offices, for consideration. Any omission of the required information or documents will render the application process incomplete.
4. Upon receipt of the application, the DRTS Licensing & Registration officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified/corrected.
5. If the Licensing officer is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the application for the license, then the application is registered for processing and consideration.
6. The client will be advised by the license issuing officer to pay the license fee of BWP 3380.00; pay the fees as per the authority's preferable mode of payment, and present the proof of payment to be verified by the licensing officer.
7. If all regulatory requirements for approval of the license are satisfactorily met, then the licensing officer shall prepare and issue to the applicant the License that shall be valid for one (1) year and shall indicate the approval scope and limitation.
8. The time frame for processing the application is within a day.
   

• Valid applicable identification document.
• Copy of valid trading license.
  

Department of Road Transport and Safety
Physical Address; Tshomarelo House,
Botswana Savings Bank Building
Postal address: Private Bag 0054
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 368-8600
Fax. (+267) 3914338
Email: mtcpro@gov.bw​
Toll-Free Number: 17779
DRTS Road transport permit application form

Ministry of Transport and Communications
Physical Address: West Gate Mall, Unit No. 28,
Western Bypass
Tel. (+267) 361-2000 
Fax. (+267) 390-7236 
E-mail: mtcpro@gov.bw
Toll-free Line: 17779
Ministry Contact Details
Opening hours: 07:30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays

Businesses/companies/Individuals (Citizens/non-citizens) who wish to be involved with the buying/ selling of used and new motor vehicles.

DRTS Motor dealer's license fees Schedule:

• Motor dealer's license (new and used): BWP 3380.00.
• Motor dealer's license (used only): BWP 1690.00.
• Renewal of motor dealer's license (new and used): BWP 3380.00.
• Renewal of motor dealer's license (used only): BWP 1690.00.
• Transfer of motor dealer's license (new and used): BWP 3380.00.
• Transfer of motor dealer's license (used only): BWP 1690.00.
  

The validity of the Motor Dealer license is one (1) year from the date of issue, the license shall remain valid for that specified period unless suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the authority.

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The time frame for processing the application is within the day.

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• Full name of the applicant (dealer).
• Contact details (telephone/mobile/fax number, email/postal address).
• Type of dealership license you wish to apply for.
• Identification document number.
• Trading license details.
• Declaration by the applicant.
  

Motor Vehicle Dealer General License is issued to individuals/businesses/companies who are involved in both purchase/sell of used and new motor vehicles in Botswana.

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