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Botswana - Renew Motorcycle Drivers License

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In Person:

  1. An application for renewal of a motorcycle driver license shall be made to the Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) office, ideally 3 months before expiriation of the current license. DRTS Contact Details
  2. 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 this links;
  3. 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.
  4. Only after the external eye specialist recommends that; the renewal driving license application process be continued, should the applicants return to the Registration and Licensing Officer with the results and recommendations.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Applicants will then be issued with an invoice for payment of the license fee of BWP 91.00 that is to be paid. A daily penalty fee of BWP 9.00 (excluding public holidays and weekends) will be imposed for renewals after the expiration date, up to a maximum of BWP1000.00.
  8. Proceed to the DRTS cash counter and make payment against the invoice and obtain a payment receipt.
  9. Present the payment receipt to the Registration and Licensing Officer and have your photo taken. After the photo is taken, sign on the signature pad, and collect a printed renewed driving license against your identity document.



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Required DocumentsEdit



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Road Transport and Safety
(Ministry of Transport and Communications)
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: 17779
Email: mtcpro​@gov.bw
Department of Road Transport and Safety Offices (DRTS) across the country contact details
Ministry Contact Details
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays.

EligibilityEdit

  • Holders of a Botswana driving license that needs to be renewed.



FeesEdit

  • The renewal cost is P91.00.
  • A daily penalty fee of BWP9.00 (excluding public holidays and weekends) for renewals after the expiration date, up to a maximum of BWP1000.00.



ValidityEdit

  • The driving license card is valid for five (5) years and renewable thereafter
  • A vehicle license must be renewed annually, ideally 3 months before expiry.



Documents to UseEdit



Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The time frame for processing the application is within a day.



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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

  • Full name of the applicant
  • Identification document number
  • Nationality
  • The class you wish to renew;
  • Conduct details (telephone/mobile number, residential/email/postal address)
  • Declaration by the applicant



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The driving license is issued as an authority to allow a person to drive a motor vehicle of any class on a road in Botswana.
  • No person is allowed to drive a motor vehicle on road in Botswana unless he/she is the holder of a valid driving license or a provisional license endorsed in respect of that class of vehicle.
  • Any person driving a motor vehicle on a road is required by law to carry his driving license or provisional license, and on being so required by a police officer, produce it for examination.
  • The driving license shows compliance with Botswana traffic laws regarding driving.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

  • Driver license can be used as proof of identity.



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