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==Procedure==
'''Apply In Person''' 
#To apply for a Learner/provision Driver license, the applicant should submit their completed application file to the Department of Road Transport and Safety office which is under, Ministry of Transport and Communications office. (View address details mentioned under ‘office location and contacts’ section below).
#Applicants are required to complete the following forms; '''Application for a Botswana Driving license/permit form, '''for Applicants of 65 years or older or applying for a class C, C1, EC, or EC1 license are also required to additionally submit the Health Declaration form (DL31), forms are available at the Enquiries Desk at any of the offices of the Department of Road Transport and Safety or directly download them using these links;
#:*[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2019-12/Form_DL1_1.pdf (Application for a Botswana Driving license/permit form)]
#:*[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2019-12/DL%2031%20Health%20Declaration%20Form_0.pdf {Health Declaration form (DL31)}].
#Applicants will then be required to go to the eye screening office for an eye examination. In the case of applicants with eyesight challenges, the Registration and Licensing Officer at the Regional Department of Road Transport and Safety office would refer them to be seen by an external eye specialist for further testing.
#Only after the external eye specialist recommends that the driving license application process will commence i.e. {Driver License Theory test and practical test} be continued should the applicants return to the Registration and Licensing Officer with the results and recommendations.
#Applicants should then submit the duly completed application forms along with the relevant attachments (mentioned below under the ‘Required Documents’ section) to the Registration and licensing Officer at the nearest Department of Road Transport and Safety office (DRTS) for approval.
#On receipt of the application file, the Registration and licensing officer will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided for processing.
#Applicants will then be advised to pay for the theory test and Question Booklet if the applicant prefers to do the exam manually, at the DRTS cash counter and obtain a payment receipt.
#Present the payment receipt to the Registration and Licensing Officer, who will then book you for the theory exams and issue you with an acknowledgment letter indicating the preferred method of testing (electronic or manual) and the appointed time and venue, where the theory test will be conducted.
#Applicants are required to arrive on time at the exam room and undergo the exams based on the instructions received for the chosen method. The pass mark for the theory test is 26 out of 30 for classes A, B, F, and H, and 39 out of 45 for classes C, C1, EB, EC, and EC1.
#Applicants will be notified of the result of their theory test by phone, mail, or SMS, unsuccessful applicants must reapply for the theory test only after 14 days have elapsed.
#If successful, you should head to the nearest DRTS office and submit your results and supporting documents (as mentioned below under required document section) to be validated by the registration and Licensing officer. If everything is in order you will be issued with an invoice indicating the fee that is to be paid.
#Proceed to the DRTS cash counter and make payment against the invoice and obtain a payment receipt.
#Present the payment receipt to the Registration and Licensing Officer and collect your learners/provision driving license.
#Once you have an obtained a provisional/learner's license you may start practicing for the practical driving test (supervised).
 

==Required Documents==
*Certified copy of National Identify Card (Omang)
*Certified copy of Passport
*Certified copy of Exemption certificate or Residence and Work Permit
*Refugee Identification Card (Refugees)
*2 passport-sized photos
 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Ministry of Transport and Communications''' 
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) 397-1117/1114 
Toll-Free Number: 17779Email: mtcpro@gov.bw 
 
'''Department of Road Transport and Safety Offices (DRTS) across the country contact details link:''': [http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/DRTS%20OFFICES%20locations_12_0.pdf Link] 
 
Ministry contact details link: [https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-transport-and-communications Link] 
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays. 
 
==Eligibility==
All citizens and residents, or visitors with exemption certificates, who meet the below age criteria may apply for a Botswana learning driving licence. 
 
*F (Tractor) '''Minimum age requirements''' 16 years
*'''Class of licence'''A1 and A (motor cycle)1 '''Minimum age requirements''' 18 years
*'''Class of licence'''B and EB (light motor vehicle witha gross vehicle mass of 3500 kg or less) '''Minimum age requirements''' 18 years
*'''Class of licence'''H (earth-moving industrial equipment) '''Minimum age requirements''' 18 years
*'''Class of licence'''C1, C, EC1, and EC (heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of more than 3500 kg) '''Minimum age requirements''' 21 years

 
==Fees==
*Theory Test is BWP52.00
*Question Booklet
**BWP39.00 - Classes A1, B, EB, and F
**BWP65.00 - Classes C, C1, EC, and EC1
*Provisional learner’s license BWP 39.00
 
 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
*[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2019-12/Form_DL1_1.pdf''' (Application for a Botswana Driving license/permit form)]
*[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2019-12/DL%2031%20Health%20Declaration%20Form_0.pdf Link] {'''Health Declaration form (DL31)] {valid for 30 days}.
 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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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==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

 
==Required Information==
*Full name of the applicant
*Identification document number
*The class you wish to apply for;
*The preferable mode you wish to do the theory exam (electronic or manually)
*Conduct details (telephone/mobile number, residential/email/postal address)
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*A driving license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. This document also serves as identification and proof of age.
*Before you can apply for a driving license, you will need to obtain a Provisional Learners license first. The learner's license will allow you to practice driving (supervised) before taking the practical driving test.
 
 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
*The provision/learners driver license can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*Government procedure portal: [https://www.gov.bw/transport/driving-licence-application Link] 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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