Botswana

The Botswana Blue Card allows persons who have renounced Botswana citizenship to retain the right to unlimited stay in Botswana.

Botswana Blue Card holders have the right to visit, live and work in Botswana. However, they are not entitled to Omang and Botswana Passport.

The general requirements for application are:

i)   Completed application form for the Botswana Blue card

 
ii)  Certified copy of a valid Passport

iii)  Certified Copy of Renunciation Certificate (Botswana Citizenship)

iv)  2 coloured passport size photographs

v)  Certified copy of acquired citizenship

vi)  A Non-refundable fee of P 3 000.00 upon submission of the application

Please note that only persons who were citizens of Botswana by birth or descent prior to renunciation of Botswana citizenship qualify to apply for the Botswana Blue Card.

A foreign spouse of the Botswana Blue Card holder does not qualify for the Botswana Blue Card unless they were also citizens of Botswana by birth or descent.

Children born after the Botswana Blue Card holder has renounced Botswana citizenship do not qualify for the Botswana Blue Card.

Botswana

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