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Botswana - Apply for Citizenship By Naturalisation

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. Submit application requirements to the Migration and Visa Unit of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
  2. Pay the application fee.
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Required DocumentsEdit

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Migration and Visa Unit
Tel: +267 361 1300/27/44
Toll free Number: 0800 600 777

Ministry of Labour & Home Affairs (MLHA) Block 8, Government Enclave, Khama Crescent
Private Bag 002
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (+267)3611100
Fax: (+267) 3907426
Email: [email protected]



EligibilityEdit

  • For foreigners who have resided in Botswana for a period of ten (10) years in aggregate or more.



FeesEdit

  • Application Fee: P1,000.00



ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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Related VideosEdit

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 displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".



InstructionsEdit

  • It is the mandate of the Ministry of labour and Home Affairs to promote gender equality, provide labour, occupational health and safety, civil registration, migration, citizenship and coordinate graduate internship and vocational training. They are in charge of issuing work and resident permits.



Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • Citizenship represents the link between a person and a state or an association of states. Possession of citizenship is normally associated with the right to work and live in a country and to participate in political life.


Ways to acquire citizenship in Botswana:

  • Citizenship by settlement
  • Dual citizenship
  • Citizenship by descent
  • Naturalisation
  • Naturalisation of foreign spouse
  • Registration of adopted child over three (3) years old
  • Registration of minor child of a citizen
  • President's power to register citizens
  • Declaration of intent




Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

  • Citizenship Requirements and Processes:
link

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.


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