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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
*To Renew a Vehicle License, the application process can either be filed at the Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) offices or Botswana Post or Metro Sefalana Kiosk to apply (contact details listed below)
 
'''At the Department of Road Transport and Safety offices''' 
#Applicants should visit the nearest Department of Road Transport and Safety offices (DRTS), Registration and licensing section, and Produce an original or copy of the registration book to be validated by the Licensing Office.
#The Licensing Office will initiate the search for the vehicle in the Government vehicle registration system and if the vehicle is registered, the owners and vehicle details and the license fee that is to be paid will be displayed on the computer screen.
#The Licensing Office will then issue the client with an invoice indicating the prescribed fee which is to be paid at the DRST cash counter and obtain a payment receipt.
#Present the payment receipt to the Registration and Licensing Officer, who will then update it into the Government vehicle registration system and the client will be issued with a vehicle license disc sticker, which should be affixed on the car’s front windshield window. 
 
'''Online application''' 
'''Via the Botswana Post''' 
#Applicants should visit the Botswana Post website via this link,[https://www.botswanapost.co.bw/ Link] and select the '''E-SERVICES''' option on the menu bar then select '''VEHICLE LICENSE RENEWAL''' on the drop box.
#You will be redirected to the next page, log in with your credential if registered, if you are not registered, click on the '''REGISTER HERE''' tab.
#Fill out the registration form accurately then click on the '''SUBMIT''' tab.
#An account activation link will be sent to the email address, you had registered with, click on the link, you will then be re-directed to the Botswana Post platform, enter your (email address and password), and then click on the''' LOGIN''' tab to access your account.
#The vehicle registration details page will be displayed, select if you wish to;
#:*Search by Car Owner National ID (Citizen)/ VRL ID (Non-Citizen/Organisation) OR
#:*Search by Registration Book Number
#'''Fill''' out all mandatory fields accurately, as per your search then click on '''SUBMIT '''tab.
#Upon receipt of the request, the Botswana Post will send you an invoice with a link for payment via the email address you had registered with to complete payment.
#Upon making payment, you will receive a payment receipt confirming the payment via mail.
#The disc will be delivered to you around Gaborone for P50 or you can receive it from your mailbox at your convenience at P10 nationwide.
 

==Required Documents==
*Applicable identity
*Copy of vehicle registration book
 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Ministry of Transport and Communications''' 
Department of Road Transport and Safety 
physical address: Tshomarelo HouseBotswana Savings Bank Building 
postal address: Private Bag 0054 
Gaborone 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 368-8600 
Fax. (+267) 397-1117/1114 
Toll-Free Number: 17779Email: mtcpro@gov.bw 
 
'''Department of Road Transport and Safety Offices (DRTS) across the country contact details link:''':[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/DRTS%20OFFICES%20locations_12_0.pdf Link] 
 
Ministry contact details link:[https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-transport-and-communications Link] 
 
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays. 
 
'''BOTSWANA POST''' 
Head Office Contact Details 
Address: Plot 539552 Khama Crescent 
P.O. Box 100 Gaborone, Botswana 
Tel: +267 3953131, Fax: +267 3913599 
Customer Contact Centre: 3911473/ 3930629/ 0800335577 
Email: enquiries@botswanapost.co.bw 
WhatsApp & SMS Line: +267 77 537 517 
Contact details link: [https://www.botswanapost.co.bw/contact-us-0 Link] 
Branch Network map location link:[https://www.botswanapost.co.bw/branch-network Link] 
Website [https://www.botswanapost.co.bw/ Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
* Citizens and residents who own a vehicle.
 
==Fees==
As per the pricing/fee schedule for Vehicle licensing (see gazetted fees link :[http://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/DRTS%20OFFICES%20locations_12_3.pdf Link] 
'''NOTE''': 
*FEE is dependent on the type and mass of the vehicle
 
 
==Validity==
*The vehicle license is valid for one year and should be renewed annually, ideally 3 months before expiry.
 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
* The time around for processing the application is within the day if applied at the DRTS offices.
 
 
==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==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

 
==Required Information==
* Full names of the applicant
*Identification document number (ID card/residence permit/ Exemption Certificate)
*Nationality
*Company details (if applicable)
*Contact details (telephone No., postal address, physical address)
*Vehicle registration booklet details
*Current vehicle license details
*Declaration by the applicant
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*A driving license is issued as an authority to allow a person to drive a motor vehicle of any class on a road. No person shall be allowed to drive a motor vehicle on road unless he/she is the holder of a valid driving license or a provisional license endorsed in respect of that class of vehicle. 
 
==Information which might help==
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==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:[https://www.gov.bw/transport/vehicle-licence-renewal Link] 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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