Botswana - Obtain Mobile Safari License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To obtain a Mobile Safari License or Permit, applicants are required to submit the completed application file for processing at the Department of Tourism head office or the regional Tourism Offices located countrywide. (Contact details listed below)
2. Applicants are required to complete theTourism Enterprise Application form. Forms are available for free at the Enquiries Desk at any of the offices of the Department of Tourist, or directly download it using this link;Link
3. The duly completed application forms along with the relevant attachments (mentioned below under the ‘Required Documents’ section) can be submitted in person or by post/courier, to the Department of Tourism for processing 3 weeks prior to a scheduled "Tourism Industry Licensing Committee" (TILC) meeting.
4. It is only after the deposit of the complete file, that the application file will be registered and recorded by the Department of Tourism office and forwarded to the Tourism Industry Licensing Committee for evaluation and consideration, which is within 30 days.
5. The application is then assessed based on the information and documents that have been provided and if complying; the application will be approved.
6. Applicants will then be notified of the outcome of their application by way of a letter.
7. The Mobile Safari License or permit will then be drawn up, singed, and stamped by the authorized official and made available for withdrawal by the applicant at the Department of Tourism office, where the application was filed, upon payment of the prescribed license fee and against his/her identity card and the approval letter.

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Required Documents

• A detailed Business Plan (guidelines provided).
• A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and/or a copy of the Certificate of Registration of the business-trading name.
• Certified copies of share certificates.
• Companies Proclamation i.e. Form 2.
• Certified copies of valid Omang or passport of the shareholders and for expatriate employees, copies of resident/work permits.
• Title deed or lease agreement/rental agreement- if the land was acquired for a different purpose other than for the project you wish to undertake you should apply for a change of use or planning permission, from your local authorities or Land Board.
• Details of vehicles. i.e. Vehicle Registration and Road Worthiness Certificates (Botswana Registered)
• Consent from land authorities for sub-leases and/or rental agreements/transfer of leases/title deeds
• Satisfactory inspection reports of the premises (department of tourism & environmental health)
• Curriculum vitae for the shareholders

(Please submit ten (10) copies of all the requirements however only one set of the building plans must be submitted)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism
Private Bag BO 199 Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 13064 Government Enclave
Tel:  +267 3647900 / +267 391 4955
Fax: +267 3951092
Email: [email protected]
Toll free Number: 0800 600 734

Department of Tourism
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism
Address: 2nd floor, Standard House, The Main Mall, Queens Road
Private Bag 0047
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3953024
Fax. (+267) 3908675

Ministry contact details link:Link

Department of Tourism Offices country wide:

• Gaborone: (+267) 3610609.
  
• Maun: (+267) 6860492.
  
• Gantsi: (+267) 6596733.
  
• Tsabong: (+267) 6540833.
  
• Selibe-Phikwe: (+267) 2611023.
  
• Francistown: (+267) 2418192.
  
• Serowe: (+267) 4630174.
  
• Kasane: (+267)6250357.
  

Hours of Operation: 07:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, except public holidays

Eligibility

• Citizens of Botswana only or a company that is wholly-owned by a Botswana citizen

Fees

• There are no application fees. Upon approval, the license fee is BWP1000.00.

Validity

• The license is valid for one year and renewable thereafter

Documents to Use

Link {Tourism Enterprise Application form}

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The time around for processing the application is within 30 days from the time the application is received by the TILC.

Related Videos

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'.

Instructions

In relation to the Tourism Act, 2009 and Tourism Regulations 2010, Tourism operations are divided into ten different categories, each of which requires a separate license

• A License: Accommodations on a fixed site; such as hotels, motels, guesthouses (including corporate guesthouses), bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, backpacker tourist accommodation, campsites, outside protected areas; and cultural villages, including timeshare facilities.
• B License: Accommodation on a fixed site; such as photographic/hunting camps and lodges, and public camping sites or caravan sites that offer game drives and other outdoor activities; within wildlife management areas and protected areas, including timeshare facilities.
• C License: Off-site facilities, such as mobile safari operators that receive and transport travelers and guests within protected areas.
• D License: Logistics and travel arrangements for clients without accommodation (whether fixed or not) or other tourist services.
• E License: Transport to tourist attractions, including road transfer activities outside protected areas.
• F License: Motor-boating activities outside of protected areas, private reserves, or wildlife management areas.
• G License: Other enterprises (excluding air charter companies and car rentals) that conduct tourism-related activities (e.g., hot-air ballooning, cycling, bungee jumping, etc.)
• H License: Operations that offer mekoro (dugout canoe) activities.
• I License Foreign-based companies offering tourism-related activities in Botswana. License holders may conduct operations in game reserves or national parks but may hand over to a Botswana licensed operator if entering protected areas.
• J License: Houseboat operations: mobile self-contained accommodation on bodies of water.

(Please refer to wikiprocedure website for full procedures details on how to apply for the above licenses.)

Required Information

• Name of the company
• Trading name of the establishment
• The postal and physical address of the company
• Telephone No, fax, and email
• Certificate of incorporation No
• Type (group)/category of license you are applying for.
• Declaration by applicant

Need for the Document

• This license applies to those who wish to offer off-site facilities such as mobile safaris operators that receive and transport travelers and guests within protected areas in Botswana
  

Information which might help

REFER TO THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS;

• GUIDELINES ACCOMMODATION RELATED Link
  
• REVISED GUIDELINES FOR AGRO TOURISM OPERATIONS:Link
• GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC GUEST HOUSE:Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

• Government procedure link: Link
  
• Botswana Investment Center Procedure link: Link
  

Others

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