Botswana - Apply for Air Navigation Service Provider Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Apply In Person

A person that desires to provide Air Navigation Service in Botswana, shall apply for an Air Navigation Service Provider Certificate (ANSP) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) who’s mandated to license all air services in the country. In executing this and its other responsibilities, CAAB is guided by the provisions of the relevant statutes, including the Civil Aviation Act, 2008 and the Civil Aviation (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations, 2013.
The application shall be made in writing using a prescribed Application for an Air Service Licence or Permit (003) form, obtainable at the CAAB offices or download it via the CAAB website CAAB Air Transport Service Forms or directly download the form via this Application for an Air Service Licence or Permit (003) form
Upon obtaining the application form, the applicant should legibly complete the form, attach all the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page and submit the complete application file to the CAAB head office, Air Transport Department office for consideration at least one hundred and eighty days before the commencement of operations. Any omission of the required documents or information will render the application process incomplete.
The application shall also be accompanied by a prescribed application fee as mentioned on the CAAB Fees Schedule and all payments should be deposited to the CAAB Bank Account. Please refer to the “Fees” section below for more information.
Upon receipt of the application, a department officer 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.
If everything is in order, the application is registered to be forwarded for assessment, processing, and consideration.
Applicants will be issued with a CAAB payment receipt/ an acknowledgment letter, which serves as proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
In processing the documentation received the applicant shall be subjected to the five-phase certification process that entails/involves:-
- Pre-application phase
- The Formal Application Phase
- The Document Evaluation Phase
- Operational demonstration and inspection phase
- The Certification Phase
The Authority shall, before issuing an ANSP certificate, be satisfied that:—
- The personnel of the applicant are adequate in number and have the necessary competency to provide the service.
- The Manual of Air Service Operations (MANSOPs) prepared by the applicant and submitted with the application contains all the relevant information.
- The facilities, services, and equipment of the applicant are established in accordance with these Regulations.
- The operating procedures make satisfactory provisions for the safety of aircraft
- An acceptable safety management system is in place.
- An approved quality management system is in place.
- The applicant has an acceptable ANSP security procedure manual.
- The applicant has the financial capability to provide the service.
- The applicant has an insurance policy in force in relation to the services provided.
When all regulatory requirements for approval of the license are satisfactorily met, the Authority shall prepare and issue to the applicant the Air Service License that shall be valid for a period of twelve calendar months (12 months) which indicates the approval scope and limitations.
The Authority may refuse to issue an ANSP certificate to an applicant if it finds that the applicant does not comply or meet the requirements of the Civil Aviation Act and the Civil Aviation (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations.

Required DocumentsEdit

Duly Completed Application for an Air Service Licence or Permit (003) form
Proposed Flight Schedule (except for Domestic Non-Scheduled)
Proposed Tariff Structure (except for Domestic Non-Scheduled)
Insurance Coverage
Operator Certificate (AOC, AWOC, or ATO)
Receipt as Proof of Payment of application fee
Copy of National Identity/Passport/ Citizenship Certificate/Birth Certificate
Business Plan
Proof of source of funding for the first three months of operation
Certificate of incorporation
Shareholding Certificate
Any other additional supporting documentation as requested by the Authority.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA (CAAB)
Head office
Physical Address: Plot 61920, Letsema Office Park Fairgrounds
Gaborone
P O Box 250, Gaborone
Telephone: +267 368-8200
Fax number: +267 391-3121 / 2222
Email address: [email protected]

OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICEPG Matante International Airport
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, Botswana
Telephone: +267 241 3420
Fax: +267 241 5855
Email address: [email protected]

Maun International Airport
P O Box 54, Maun
Telephone: +267 686 0238
Fax: +267 686 0238
Email address: [email protected]

Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: +267 390 44 01
Fax: +267 390 45 57
Email address: [email protected]

Kasane International Airport
P O Box 349, Kasane
Telephone: +267 625 0133
Email address: [email protected]
CAAB Office Location & Contact Details
CAAB Website
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 am – 16:30 pm

EligibilityEdit

A company/business lawfully organized and doing business under the laws of Botswana that desires to provide Air Navigation Services is eligible to apply.

FeesEdit

CAAB Fees Schedule

CAAB Bank Account Details
Name of Account: Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana
Name of Bank: Barclays Bank of Botswana
Branch Name: Barclays House
Branch Code: 29 02 67
Account Number: 1002208
Swift Code: BARCBWGX

NOTE: For more information on payment options consult the Fees Regulations currently in force or the CAAB Accounts office at +267 3688200

ValidityEdit

The validity of the Air Navigation Service provider Certificate shall be for a period not exceeding one (01) year from the date of issue unless suspended, revoked, or canceled by the Authority.
The Air Service Provider certificate should be renewed at least sixty (60) days before the expiration of the current certificate.

Documents to UseEdit

Application for an Air Service Licence or Permit (003) form

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

The time frame for processing the application is within one hundred and eighty (180) days.

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required InformationEdit

Corporation Details

Full Name
Place of incorporation
Registration Number

Business Contacts

Postal Address
Telephone No(s)
Fax, email-address

Nationality

Individual Name
Corporation (name and country) {Shareholder, Directors,}
Category of Licence Applied for
Type of Air Service to be Provided

Particulars of AirCraft

Make and Type
Fleet number
Seating Capacity
Registration

Route to be operated

Point of Departure
Intermediate Landing Points (For off-loading Purposes/ For Non-off-loading Purposes/ Destination)
Date of Commencement
Period for which Licence Is Required
Declaration by the Applicant

Need for the DocumentEdit

A person shall not provide air navigation services unless he or she holds an Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) certificate issued by the Authority.

Information which might helpEdit

CAAB Process & Application: Air Operator (Aoc) Certification

External LinksEdit

CAAB Regulation

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.