We always recommend checking with your embassy, a clearing agent in Botswana or the authorities in Botswana to ensure you have up to date information on the rules and regulations. The information here is for guidance purposes only and should not be used as hard and fast rules.
There are no age restrictions on the import of used vehicles into Botswana.
Customs Clearance
The customs clearance system in place in Botswana is such that any individual or company that wishes to effect an import or export transaction should do so on their expertise or through the services of a clearing agent.
The Botswana SIIR has been implemented by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBSto assure Botswana consumers of the quality and safety of imported goods and to facilitate trade.
‘Regulated Products’ exported to Botswana that are within the programme require a Certificate of Compliance which verifies, in the respective exporting countries, that the products comply with the applicable Botswana technical regulations and mandatory standards or approved equivalent International/National Standards.)
The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) has granted Intertek an accreditation to issue the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products regulated within the provisions of the Standards Import Inspection Regulations (SIIR). SIIR has been implemented since 1st April 2009.