Botswana - Apply for Electronic Pula Card

Advertisement

Procedure

How to Apply
Apply In-Person

1. Applicant should visit the ministry of finance and Economic Development-Office of the Accountant General and nearest revenue offices for the pula card application process {view address details below}.
2. Collect the Pula Card application form from either of the offices front desk or use this link to download Link
3. Submit the completed form attached to the supporting documents {as listed below under required document section} for verification and processing by the department responsible, either at the Office of the Accountant General and nearest revenue offices.
4. After processing which is within 5 working days, you will be issued with an electronic Pula card, against your identification document at the specific office, you had file the application with.

Advertisement

Required Documents

• Certified copy of valid National Identity Card (Omang)
• Proof of residence (Affidavit, confirmation letter from employer or any bill registered by the applicant’s name)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Physical Address: Government Enclave Khama Crescent Block 25, State Drive, Gaborone
Botswana
Postal Address: Private Bag 008
Gaborone
Tel: (00267) 3950100
Fax: (00267) 3905742

Ministry Contacts link: Link
Website: Link

Opening Hours: 7.30 to 12.45 and 13.45 to 16.30 Monday to Friday, except Public holidays

Eligibility

• Unbanked Batswana ,who are beneficiaries of various Government programs

Fees

• Please consult with the ministry of finance and Economic Development-Office of the Accountant General or the nearest revenue offices

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Link {Application form}
  

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• Processing period is within 5 working days

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

Important notes

• The automated prepaid card ‘Pula Card’ is meant to cater for the unbanked Batswana especially beneficiaries of ISPAAD, LIMID, student allowances, travel allowances. This is targeting rural areas beneficiaries who do not have access to the traditional banking facilities.
• The service has been outsourced from banking institutions. The Pula cards can be issued instantly, while other category of cards such as personalized embossed are ordered.

Why Pula card?

• It is a new payment solution that aims to achieve financial inclusion. The goal is for the Government to grow the private sector.
• Improve service delivery to the unbanked.
• Providing the fastest growing payment solution for organizations worldwide.
• A type of bank card that is pre-loaded with specific funds.

Required Information

Applicant’s details

• Full names
• Identification document number
• Date of birth
• Physical address details
• Contact details { mobile number, postal, email address}
• Declaration by the applicant {signature}

Need for the Document

• Pula card is a visa card, issued to Unbanked Batswana by the ministry of finance and Economic Development-Office of the Accountant General and revenue offices across the country, so as to enable holders to receive financial assistance from various government programs in the form of flagship programmes such as ISPAAD, Old Age Pension and Destitute Allowance etc.

Information which might help

Enter other informations which might help.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Government service portal: Link
  

Others

More information which might help people.