Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Botswana
Police Clearance CertificateIn personBy postEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Issued by
- Botswana Police Service, Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
- How to apply
- Have fingerprints taken on a recognised fingerprint form at a police station, then submit them with ID (or passport and Botswana permit copy for foreigners) and an application letter to the Criminal Records Bureau in person, by post or courier.
- From abroad
- Fingerprints can be taken at a police station outside Botswana; post or courier the application to the CRB including return postage. Embassies (e.g. Washington) also forward applications.
- Processing time
- Five (5) working days (at least 8 weeks via the Embassy in Washington)
- Notes
- Eligible: inhabitants of Botswana with valid reasons, and foreigners who stayed 6 months or more. No fax or email applications.
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