Botswana - Conveyance or Release of a Corpse

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Procedure

How to Apply
Apply In-Person

1. The Application for conveyance or release of a corpse is only processed Ministry of Health and Wellness, Department of Health service Headquarter office during working hours {see address details below}.
2. Applicants should visit the ministry office and Pick up the control ticket and wait for their turn at the waiting section, submit the supporting documents {as listed under required document section below} to the department responsible ,attending officer for verification and processing.
3. The officer is satisfied that all the documents are in order he/she will issue the applicant with a conveyance/release authorization permit immediately.

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Required Documents

• Three certified copies of death certificate.
• Three copies of non-infectious letter from the hospital.
• Three certified copies of passport of deceased.
• Three certified copies of passport of the accompanying person with the same surname (in case of different surnames, affidavit from police to be availed).
• If person died at home, three copies of police affidavit needed.
• Death certificate should always show cause of death, if not, affidavit from police to be availed to confirm there is no foul play.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health and Wellness Headquarters in Gaborone 
Department of Health Services
Floor 9, Office 9A18
Plot 5409, 24 Amos Street
Government Enclave
Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: (+267) 3632500/3170585
Ministry Contact details link: Link
Website: Link
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Eligibility

• Next of kin/family members of the deceased

Fees

• There is no cost associated with this service

Validity

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Processing Time

• Immediately upon receipt of the application

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Contact details
• Identification document details of the applicant and the deceased
• Relation of the applicant to the deceased
• Name, age, sex and race of the deceased
• The place of and cause of death
• The circumstances under which it is desired to remove the body into Botswana
• The proposed mode of conveyance of the body
• The precautions which will be taken to prevent any danger to health or any cause of offence arising,
• The proposed mode and place of disposal of the body in Botswana
• Date on which the body will be buried/cremate
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• The service is for the facilitation of the release of a corpse from a health facility to next of kin/family for the purpose of disposal {buried/cremation} of the decease.
  

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External Links

• Government service portal: Link
  

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