Botswana - Apply for Plot Extension

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for Plot Extension, the applicant should visit the Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board offices within the area of the jurisdiction where the proposed land is situated.Use this link to view the Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board offices address details Link
2. Submit the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page to be verified by the registrar/receiving officer at the Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board offices with your jurisdiction.
3. The registrar/ receiving officer will then verify that all the necessary documentation and information have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, before advising the applicant to make payment of the prescribed survey fee.
4. The application file will be registered and the applicant will be issued with an acknowledgment letter as proof of submission of the application.
5. The application file will then be forwarded to the land board Committee for assessment and processing, which is within one month.
6. An authorized surveyor will visit the land in question and survey it and question the neighbouring communities surround the land/ plot, and write his finding.
7. Applicant should visit the Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board offices where the application was filed after the processing period lapse to check the outcome.
8. If successful; an approval plot extension document/certificate will be printed on a paper with special security features and issued to the applicant against their identity document and the acknowledgment letter.
   

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Required Documents

• Letter requesting and justifying the extension
• Original copy of certificate/ lease of the plot
• Sketch plan showing the extent of the proposal
• Proof of consultation from Neighbors
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services
Headquarters
Private Bag 00434
Gaborone
Botswana
Address: Plot Number 1108, AKD Building Main Mall
Tel: (+267) 368 2000/361 5300
Fax: (+267) 390 4826/3913055
Toll-free: 080 060 0737
Ministry contact details Link

Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board contact details Link
Opening hours 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except public holidays.​

Eligibility

All land owners

Fees

A Survey fee will be charged

Validity

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Processing Time

The time around for processing the application is within one month

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Contact details (telephone/mobile number/ postal address)
• Date of birth/ age/ gender
• Nationality
• Identity card number
• Marital status
• Spouse details (if applicable)
• Details of the plot in question (address/ size/ use)
• Declaration by the applicant
  

Need for the Document

This service aims to enable plot owners to Increase the size of the plot with a purpose of doing more developments in the area.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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