Botswana - Apply for a Professional Hunters License

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. The application for Professional Hunters License shall be made to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) office, which is under the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism office. Ministry Contact Details.
2. Upon notification by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) office for the opening of the application submission through various media platforms e.g. Botswana Government social media page, all prospective applicants are required to respond to the circulated advertisement and submit their application before the deadline as mentioned on the notification advert.
3. All Prospective applicants are required to submit a written application letter attached to the relevant supporting documentation as mentioned under the ‘Required Documents” section of this page either in person or surface mail as per the specification on the notification advert.
4. In the application letter, applicants must ensure that they specify clearly the category of license there are applying for and provide the correct email address and mobile number as these will be used to communicate any matter regarding their applications.
5. The office responsible will immediately after the closing date, review, and process the application's files, based on the information and documents provided by the applicant, this is why applicants are advised to provide sufficient information.
6. Approved applicants will be shortlisted and notified of the decision using the office's preferable communication channel.
7. The shortlisted applicants will be required to sit for a theory and practical examination at the specific venue as advertised on the notification advert.
8. Only applicants that pass both the theory and practical exams will be registered and licensed as a Professional Hunter or Assistance Professional Hunter.
9. The professional Hunter license will be drawn up, signed by the Director/authorized official, and the DWNP stamp will be affixed on the license and made available for withdrawal by the applicant, upon presenting their identification document and paying the prescribed license fee as mentioned on the “Fees” section of this page, at the dispatch office.

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Required Documents

Citizen requirements:

• Certified copies of certificates (Academic and Professional), 3 different References not more than 2 years.
• Certified copies driving license in Class B category
• Certified copy of valid National Identity Card (Omang)
• Botswana General Certificate in Secondary Education (BGCSE) or Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC). (Certified copies)
• The application letter (which should mention the following):
• Specific the license category applying for. Professional Hunter or Assistance Professional Hunter
• Provide contacts numbers i.e. phone /cell number.
• Experience (if applicable): This is a direct entry-level and one (1) year tourism-related/field experience, as well as Certificate from BOTA, accredited Guides/Hunters Training Institutions will be an added advantage.
• Those upgrading should have three (3) years of traceable experience as Assistant Guides excluding the current year. They must also attach 4 previous copies of Assistant Guide licenses.

Non-Citizens requirements:

• The application letter should mention the following;
• Specific the license category applying for
• Provide contacts numbers i.e. phone /cell number.
• Experience: Should have five (5) years of documented traceable relevant Guiding/Hunting experience in a relevant environment.
• Certified copy of valid Passport
• Certified copies of resident and work permits or waivers.
• Certified copies of passport and driving License in Class B category
• Holder of a minimum of secondary school education or equivalent to Cambridge Overseas Certificate (COSC) (certified copy).
• A brief summary of a career with duties (Curriculum Vitae).
• Valid Guides or Hunters license from the country where one has been operating (certified copy).
• Three (3) references; the third should be from the Guides or Hunters Association from the country where one has been operating.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Wildlife and National Parks
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation, and Tourism
Address: Plot 50380 Moedi House, Fairgrounds
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3971405
Fax. (+267) 3180775
Email: [email protected]
Ministry Contact Details
Opening Hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 12:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply applicant should meet the following criteria,
For Citizens

• 18 years of age and above
• Holder of Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or Cambridge Overseas Certificate (COSC)
• With one (1) year of related field experience
• Hold a Valid driver’s license
• Those upgrading should have three (3) years of traceable experience as Assistant Guides excluding the current year.

For Non-Citizens

• 21 years of age and above
• Holder of a minimum of secondary school education or equivalent to Cambridge Overseas Certificate (COSC)
• Experience: Should have five (5) years of documented traceable relevant Guiding/Hunting experience in a relevant environment i.e. Southern Africa. In the case of hunters, they must have hunted five dangerous animals, one of which must be an elephant or accompanied hunts where five dangerous animals were hunted, including one elephant.

Fees

Citizens

• Assistant professional Hunter BWP 100.00.
• Professional Hunter BWP 200.00.

Non-Citizens

• Professional Hunter BWP 1500.00.

Validity

• The Professional Hunters License is valid for one year from the date of issue and it shall remain valid for that specific period unless suspended, cancelled, or revoked by the authority.
• Upon expiry the license is subjected to renewal.

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Processing Time

• The time frame for processing the application is forty-eight (48) working days.

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Gender
• Nationality
• Identification document number
• contact details
• Residential address details
• Category of license applying for. (Professional Hunter or Assistance Professional Hunter)
• Experiences in that field
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• This license is for all those who want to become Professional hunters in Botswana serving specifically within the Tourism industry. All hunters working in Botswana must obtain this license as mandated by the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Acts of 1992.

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