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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#To validate Foreign Pilot Licence, the applicant should visit the '''CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB)''' head office to apply. Please view the CAAB contact details via this link:[https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ Link]
#Applicants are required to complete and submit the prescribed APPLICATION FOR VALIDATION OF A FOREIGN PILOT LICENCE FORM CA 61-02.9. Forms are available for free at any of the CAAB offices.
#The completed form attached to the supporting documents as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page, is to be submitted to the '''CAAB head office '''for consideration; only if the applicant is a holder of a valid medical certificate or after ascertaining that your medical assessment has been assessed as “fit” by the Civil Aviation Medical Board (CAMB). This will be certified in the appropriate section of the application form.
#The CAAB registration and licensing receiving officer will verify if all the required documents and information have been provided, and if the application is compliant if everything is in order, the application file will be registered, upon paying the prescribed fee, as mentioned under the “FEE” section of this page.
#Applicants will then be issued with an acknowledgment letter, containing details of the application.
#The application file will be assessed and processed by the registration and licensing unit, based on the information and documents that have been provided and if complying;
#Applicants will then be required to book and take Botswana Air law Examinations (theory and flight test) with an appropriately approve Botswana Delegated Examiner.
#Having successful passing the Botswana Air law Examinations; the CAAB registration and licensing unit will then establish the authenticity and validity of the foreign pilot license, by contacting the authority that issued the license, if satisfied with the outcome
#The application is approved and you will be notified when the validation document is ready for collection by phone or mail.
#Validation is a short-term document, which facilitates the applicant to exercise foreign flight crew license privileges in Botswana registered aircraft.
#Proceed to the CAAB registration and license office and present the acknowledgment letter and identity document to be validated by the licensing office, sign on the signature pad/book and collect the validated document at the dispatch office against your identity document.
 
==Required Documents==
*Properly completed application form CA 61-02.9
*The foreign pilot license.
*A valid medical certificate
*A photocopy of the applicant’s foreign license and medical certification
*A knowledge test report and/or skill test report conducted by a CAAB Designated Pilot Examiner
*Personal logbooks or other records substantiating the flight experience shown on the Application form
*A photocopy of the applicant’s logbook
*Two (2) color passport size recent photographs (full face)
*Valid identity document (passport)
*Payment receipt of the prescribed fees
*Any other additional documents requested for be the CAAB
 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB)''' 
Head office 
Physical Address: Plot 61920, Letsema Office Park Fairgrounds 
Gaborone 
P O Box 250, Gaborone 
Telephone: +267 368-8200 
Fax number: +267 391-3121 / 2222 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICE<'''br>
 
'''PG Matante International Airport''' 
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, Botswana 
Telephone: +267 241 3420 
Fax: +267 241 5855 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Maun International Airport''' 
P O Box 54, Maun 
Telephone: +267 686 0238 
Fax: +267 686 0238 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Sir Seretse Khama International Airport''' 
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, Botswana 
Telephone: +267 390 44 01 
Fax: +267 390 45 57 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Kasane International Airport''' 
P O Box 349, Kasane 
Telephone: +267 625 0133 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:30 
CAAB contact and map location link [https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ Link] 
CAAB Website: [https://www.caab.co.bw Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Anyone with a foreign pilot license wanting to fly a Botswana registered aircraft.
 
==Fees==
*Applicable fee charged by the CAAB:[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/SCHEME-OF-AERONAUTICAL-CHARGES.pdf Link] 
*Note: That these fee charges will be subjected to change from time to time
 
 
==Validity==
*The validated document has a maximum validity up to six months; However, this period will not extend beyond the expiry date of the applicant’s foreign licence or medical certification under any circumstance
 
 
==Documents to Use==
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==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
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==Related Videos==
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==Instructions==
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==Required Information==
*Applicant's personal details
*License number
*License type
*Date of issue/expiry
*Pilot License:
*Flying Hours during last 12 months
*Grand Total flying hours
*Instrument Flying: Actual Instrument Flying Hours during past 6 months
*Flying as Instructor: Flying Hours as Instructor during past 6 months
*Declaration by the applicant
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*Anyone with a foreign pilot license wanting to fly a Botswana registered aircraft are required to have their {PPL, CPL or ATPL} foreign pilot license validate by the CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB).
*A current PPL, CPL and ATPL issued by the licensing Authority of an ICAO member state may be recognised for the issue of a validation. A validation is a short-term document, which facilitates the applicant to exercise foreign flight crew licence privileges in Botswana registered aircraft.
*The only alternative would be to take a safety pilot along, who then acts as pilot-in-command (PIC).
 
 
==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*CAAB website: [https://www.caab.co.bw/services/licensing/#1 Link] 
 
==Others==
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[[Category:Botswana]]

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