BotswanaStarting a business
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This route is for a non-citizen who seeks permission to work in Botswana for reward or to invest in Botswana for profit.
This service gives a non-citizen permission to work in Botswana for a reward or to invest in Botswana for profit.
An investor must demonstrate business substance through proof of investment, a place of operation, company registration and information about employees and assets.
Proof of investment by provision of Bank Statement
The central financial evidence is a bank statement proving the investment, together with a current bank statement certified by the bank. No minimum investment amount is stated.
Current bank statement certified by the bank
The permission covers work for reward or investment activity in Botswana. The page does not state family rights or the precise limits on the investor's business activity.
permission to work in Botswana for a reward or to invest in Botswana for profit
The service normally takes fourteen working days. Renewal uses the work-permit requirements plus a renewal letter and copies of the work and residence permits; renewal should be submitted six months before expiry. No initial permit duration or longer-term residence direction is stated.
Application for Renewal is to be submitted six (6) months before expiry of work permit
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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