The permit is used to transport goods either locally or across the border, it is renewed annually.
Two types of BA Permits are;
- BA-Permit-Domestic
- BA-permit- foreign registered vehicle
Any locally-registered business, citizen or resident that is the owner of a passenger vehicle.
- Download and complete Form RTS 1 - Application for Initial Grand or Amendment or Renewal of Road Transport Permit and submit along with supporting documents to the Registration and Licensing officer at any permit-issuing Department of Road Transport and Safety office for approval.
- Pay the prescribed fee at the service counter.
- Once fee is paid, the permit would be issued.
BA-Permit-Domestic
Requirements:
- Certified copy of valid National ID (Omang).
- Copy of the vehicle's registration document (blue book).
- Copy of vehicle's valid Roadworthiness Certificate (at the point of certificate collection).
- Vehicle Inspection Certificate (only if permit application is approved by the board).
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (companies).
- Copy of one director's certified National ID (companies).
- Copy of Shareholder's Certificates (companies).
- Copy of business proposal (companies).
- Expired permit (renewals).
- Expired token (renewals).
BA-Permit- foreign registered vehicle
Requirements:
- Copy of roadworthiness certificate (From country of origin)
- Copy of the vehicle's registration document (blue book).
- Copy of vehicle's valid Roadworthiness Certificate (at the point of certificate collection).
- Vehicle Inspection Certificate (only if permit application is approved by the board).
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (companies).
- Copy of one director's certified valid identity document (companies).
- Copy of Shareholder's Certificates (companies).
- Copy of business proposal (companies).
- Expired permit (renewals).
- Expired token (renewals).
Immediate.
Department of Road Transport and Safety- Permit Issuing stations
- Gaborone Old Supplies Office
- Molepolole
- Lobatse
- Mahalapye
- Palapye
- Ghanzi
- Maun
- Kasane
- Francistown
- Serowe
- Selebi Phikwe
- Tsabong
- Kanye
Public Relations Unit
Department of Road Transport and Safety Tshomarelo House
Botswana Savings Bank Building
Private Bag 0054 Gaborone Botswana
Tel. (267) 368-8600
Fax.(267) 397-1117/1114
Email: mtcpro [at] gov.bw
Toll Free : 17779