Organization : Botswana Police Service
Facility : Police Clearance
Country : Botswana
Website : https://www.police.gov.bw/index.php/page/18
How To Apply For Police Clearance in Botswana?
This service entails the verification of the fingerprints by the police to confirm whether one has any criminal record or not, for the purpose of employment and studies considerations etc. To get a Botswana Police Clearance Certificate (also known as a Certificate of Good Conduct), you must submit a formal application to the Botswana Police Service (BPS) Criminal Records Bureau. Applications can be made in person at the police headquarters in Gaborone or via mail if you are currently residing overseas.
Steps:
** Applicants may submit their request in person, post, or courier to Criminal Records Bureau of the Botswana Police Service.
** Applications from abroad should include returning postage or courier
** No applications shall be sent by fax or email
Note:
Reasons for requiring a PCC vary, ranging from job commitments, relocating purposes to travel requirements, and the team of specialists at Clearance Central are fully up to the tasks of meeting this demand when clients are in need of a trustworthy document specialist.
Once we have received your payment and all your completed documents, we will proceed to submit the application to the Criminal Records Bureau, Forensic Science Services – Botswana Police Service, in Gaborone, where we will ensure that your application gets registered and processed accordingly.
Who is Eligible For Police Clearance in Botswana?
** All Batswana with valid reasons for clearance
** Foreigners who have stayed in Botswana for 6 months or more
Documents Required For Police Clearance in Botswana
Citizens:
** A set of fingerprints obtained on a recognised fingerprint form from any Police Station nearest to the applicant (even outside Botswana)
** Valid identification documents (minors included)
** An application letter or any other supporting document with reasons for application
Foreigners :
** A set of fingerprints obtained on a recognised fingerprint form from any Police Station nearest to the applicant (even outside Botswana)
** Copy of valid passport
** Copy of either residence or work permit issued to the applicant while residing in Botswana
** An application letter or any other supporting document with reasons for application
Botswana Police Service Contact
Deputy, Director of CID (Criminal Records Bureau) Botswana Police Service
Private Bag 0400 Gaborone Physical Address:
Deputy Director of CID (Criminal Records Bureau) Botswana Police Service
Zambezi Towers, Central Business District, Gaborone, Botswana Email: pclearance@gov.co.bw
Phone: +267 3993803/ 3993882
Opening Hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Alternatively access this service online on 1gov portal. Click on this link https://1gov.gov.bw/application