Botswana - Apply for Accreditation of Foreign Journalists

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. You should contact the Botswana Government Communication & Information System (BGCIS) office for more information on how to file the application.
2. Accurately fill in the application form, which can be obtained from the above offices or click the link below to download: Application Form
3. Submit the completed application form along with the relevant supporting documents including an official letter of request from the assigning newspaper/magazine, television/radio station or News Agency to the BGCIS using the contact information provided below. This letter should:
   1. Confirm that the journalist/photographer is on an assignment for the news agency/newspaper/station;
   2. State the event or topic the journalist/photographer is covering
   3. Provide the time frame required for coverage
   4. Provide a copy of the press card or other form of identification that confirms that the journalist is employed by the specific media house
4. Your application will then be verified and processed and you will contact BGCIS officer on the progress concerning your application request status.
5. Upon approval to your request you will be notified.

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Required Documents

Certified copies of the first two pages of the applicant’s passport.

Office Locations & Contacts

Botswana Government Communication & Information System(BGCIS)
Office of the President
Private Bag 001
Gaborone,
Botswana

Ms OageletseBoapotswe
Tel. (+267) 3950873 or (+267) 3950516.
Or
Ms Patricia Kole
Tel. (+267) 3191998 or (+267) 3950976.

Eligibility

Foreign journalists

Fees

There is no charge for this service.

Validity

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Documents to Use

APPLICATION FOR PRESS ACCREDITATION : Application Form

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Processing Time

Once all of the necessary documents are submitted, a certificate can be issued in 3 months.

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Instructions

• The purpose of accrediting foreign journalists is to ensure that Botswana is not misrepresented to the outside world.
• The accreditation of foreign journalists is coordinated by the Botswana Government Communication & Information System (BGCIS).

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
• Media name you will be representing
• Editors particular
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

The purpose granting accrediting to foreign journalists is to ensure that Botswana is not misrepresented by giving false information to the outside world.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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