Botswana customs regulations for import and export in 2021

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Last updated: November 15, 2021

Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to Botswana. Items allowed to import are 50mL of perfume or 250mL of eau de toilette. Prohibited items are Narcotic and habit-forming drugs and related substances in any form. Some of restricted items are Foodstuffs and consumables are limited to certain quantities per person. Botswana is part of Africa with main city at Gaborone. Its Developing country with a population of 2M people. The main currency is Pula. The languages spoken are English and Tswana.

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✅ Free to import items into Botswana

🚬 Tobacco

200 cigarettes;
20 cigars; and
250 grams of cigarette or pipe tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of funds into Botswana.
Funds of P10,000 equivalent or more must be declared at the border.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of funds into Botswana.
Funds of P10,000 equivalent or more must be declared at the border.

📦 Other items

50mL of perfume or 250mL of eau de toilette.
Goods not exceeding a total of R3000 if travelling from outside the South African Customs Union (SACU), or R500 for travellers within SACU.

🚫 Prohibited items into Botswana

Narcotic and habit-forming drugs and related substances in any form.

Military firearms and ammunition, and explosives.

Indecent and obscene material such as pornographic materials and renderings, including books, videos, and other media.

Semi-precious stones such as agate, amethyst, Botswana pink, jade, rose quartz, carnelian, chalcedony, crystal quartz, tourmaline, jasper, tanzanite, garnet, moss agate, tiger’s eye, sodalite, aquamarine, azurite and malachite.

❌ Restricted items into Botswana

Foodstuffs and consumables are limited to certain quantities per person. For further information, please visit the Botswana Unified Revenue ServiceRestricted Goods.

Domestic animals such as pets and livestock require an Animal Health Certificate issued by the Director of Animal Health and Production in Botswana. For further information, please visit the Botswana Unified Revenue ServiceRestricted Goods.

Wild animals, along with products and trophies derived from them, require a permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.

Plants, seeds and agricultural supplies require clearance from the Chief Agricultural Research Officer in Botswana.

Soil requires an import permit from the Director of Crop Production and Forestry.

Firearm importation is possible, but requires a Police permit issued by the Central Arms Registry. Travellers seeking to import firearms are advised to apply well in advance of their trip, as there is a limited quota of permits that can be granted at any one time.

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✅ Free to import items into Botswana

🚬 Tobacco

200 cigarettes;

20 cigars; and

250 grams of cigarette or pipe tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of funds into Botswana.

Funds of P10,000 equivalent or more must be declared at the border.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of funds into Botswana.

Funds of P10,000 equivalent or more must be declared at the border.

📦 Other items

50mL of perfume or 250mL of eau de toilette.

Goods not exceeding a total of R3000 if travelling from outside the South African Customs Union (SACU), or R500 for travellers within SACU.

🚫 Prohibited items into Botswana

Narcotic and habit-forming drugs and related substances in any form.

Military firearms and ammunition, and explosives.

Indecent and obscene material such as pornographic materials and renderings, including books, videos, and other media.

Semi-precious stones such as agate, amethyst, Botswana pink, jade, rose quartz, carnelian, chalcedony, crystal quartz, tourmaline, jasper, tanzanite, garnet, moss agate, tiger’s eye, sodalite, aquamarine, azurite and malachite.

❌ Restricted items into Botswana

Foodstuffs and consumables are limited to certain quantities per person. For further information, please visit the Botswana Unified Revenue ServiceRestricted Goods.

Domestic animals such as pets and livestock require an Animal Health Certificate issued by the Director of Animal Health and Production in Botswana. For further information, please visit the Botswana Unified Revenue ServiceRestricted Goods.

Wild animals, along with products and trophies derived from them, require a permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.

Plants, seeds and agricultural supplies require clearance from the Chief Agricultural Research Officer in Botswana.

Soil requires an import permit from the Director of Crop Production and Forestry.

Firearm importation is possible, but requires a Police permit issued by the Central Arms Registry. Travellers seeking to import firearms are advised to apply well in advance of their trip, as there is a limited quota of permits that can be granted at any one time.

✅ Free to export items from Botswana

🚫 Prohibited items from Botswana

All items on the prohibited to import list.

❌ Restricted items from Botswana

Domestic animals such as pets and livestock require an Animal Health Certificate issued by the Director of Animal Health and Production in Botswana.

Wild animals, along with products and trophies derived from them, require a permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.