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==Procedure==
'''Apply In Person'''
#The application for a press accreditation card should be made at the Ministry for Presidential Affairs Governance and Public Administration office; a department working on matters of accreditation of foreign journalists at least one month before the intended travel to Botswana. [https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-presidential-affairs-governance-and-public-administration Ministry Office Location & Contact Details]
#The applicant will be required to complete the Application Form for Press Accreditation, copies of these forms are available for free at the Ministry front desk or directly download it using this [https://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/Accredidation%20Form.pdf Application Form for Press Accreditation]
#The duly completed application form with the attachment should be submitted to the ministry office either in person, which can be done through an authorized person, or by fax or mail for processing and consideration by the department/unit concerned.
#There are no application/service fees associated with this service.
#Once the accreditation processing is completed; which is usually within 3 working days, the applicant will be contacted via phone/mail/ fax and notified of the outcome.
#If approved the press accreditation ID will be drawn up signed and stamped by the authorized office and made available for withdrawal by the applicant in person at the ministry dispatch office.
#The applicant will be required to produce proof of identity while collecting his/her accreditation card (Press Card).
 
==Required Documents==
*Duly completed and signed, [https://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/Accredidation%20Form.pdf Application Form for Press Accreditation]
*Copies of the first two pages of the applicant’s passport
*Two (2) passport-sized photos
*An official assignment letter from the media organization. This letter should:
**Confirm that the journalist/photographer is on an assignment for the news agency/newspaper/station
**State the event or topic the journalist/photographer is covering
**Provide the time frame required for coverage
**Provide a copy of the press card or other form of identification that confirms that the journalist is employed by the specific media house

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Ministry for Presidential Affairs Governance and Public Administration''' 
Public Relations office 
Office of the President 
'''Address:''' Government Enclave 
Private Bag 001Gaborone, 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 369 8516 / 395 0873/ 929 
Fax : +267 3904019 
Email: op-pr-office@gov.bw 
[https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-presidential-affairs-governance-and-public-administration Ministry Office Location & Contact Details] 
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 then 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, public holidays. 
 

==Eligibility==
*International/foreign journalists of all media (print, radio, TV, online press, photography), as well as freelance journalists, Students pursuing media, journalism, and communication studies, Public Relations Practitioners, Advertising Companies, and Media Trainers are eligible to apply.
 
 
==Fees==
*No fee is associate with the service.
 
 
==Validity==
*The valid for the card shall be mentioned on the document and shall remain valid for that stipulated time unless revoked,cancelled, or suspended by any authorized authority.
 
 
==Documents to Use==
[https://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/Accredidation%20Form.pdf Application Form for Press Accreditation] 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
 
 
==Processing Time==
*The time frame for processing the application is within three (3) 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 dkisplayed.
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==
*Particles of the (applicant) journalists
*State the event or topic you intend to cover (journalist/photographer)
*State the time frame required for coverage
*Type of media
*The media name you will be representing
*Editors particular
*Declaration by the applicant.
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*The purpose of granting press accrediting cards to foreign journalists in any coverage while in the country is to ensure that Botswana is not misrepresented by giving false information to the outside world.
 
 
==Information which might help==
Enter other information which might help. 

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 
 
==External Links==
[https://www.gov.bw/diplomacy/accreditation-international-journalists Accreditation of Internation/Foreign Journalists] 

 
==Others==
More information which might help people.
 
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