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Procedure Name	Application for Transit Permit of Live Animal(S), Animal Product(S), Animal Feed(S), Drug(S), Vaccine(S) and Veterinary Biological(S)
Description	Application for Transit Permit Of Live Animal(S), Animal Product(S), Animal Feed(S), Drug(S), Vaccine(S) And Veterinary Biological(S) Supporting Documents Only an original permit may accompany the consignment. Faxes or photocopies are not acceptable. Veterinary import permit of the country of destination, or the next country of transit should be submitted with the application Import permit from the country to which the consignments will be destined Notes 1. Complete DVS-Ocp-Doc: 2011/Import-Export. Form 04). An application form may be downloaded, completed and sent to: 2. Main offices at District level or Permits Office Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters, Gaborone (Department of Veterinary Services) NB: The application form contains all information that is required to process the VTP (Veterinary Transit Permit). Only an original permit may accompany the consignment. Faxes or photocopies are not acceptable. You will be required to state the means by which they can receive the VTP, either by post, Courier Company at your cost or self-collect. 3. The VTP will be issued within 24 hours of receipt of the application should all the requirements be met For wild animals and trophies, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks needs to be contacted for clearance and permits before a VIP can be issued.
Category	Procedure

Procedure Name

Application for Transit Permit of Live Animal(S), Animal Product(S), Animal Feed(S), Drug(S), Vaccine(S) and Veterinary Biological(S)

Description

Application for Transit Permit Of Live Animal(S), Animal Product(S), Animal Feed(S), Drug(S), Vaccine(S) And Veterinary Biological(S)

Supporting Documents

Only an original permit may accompany the consignment. Faxes or photocopies are not acceptable.
Veterinary import permit of the country of destination, or the next country of transit should be submitted with the application
Import permit from the country to which the consignments will be destined

Notes

1. Complete DVS-Ocp-Doc: 2011/Import-Export. Form 04). An application form may be downloaded, completed and sent to:

2. Main offices at District level or Permits Office Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters, Gaborone (Department of Veterinary Services)

NB: The application form contains all information that is required to process the VTP (Veterinary Transit Permit).

Only an original permit may accompany the consignment. Faxes or photocopies are not acceptable.

You will be required to state the means by which they can receive the VTP, either by post, Courier Company at your cost or self-collect.

3. The VTP will be issued within 24 hours of receipt of the application should all the requirements be met

For wild animals and trophies, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks needs to be contacted for clearance and permits before a VIP can be issued.

Category

Procedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Form 04 Transit Permit (Live animals, animal products etc.)	Request Form for Transit Permit of Live Animal(S), Animal Product(S), Animal Feed(S), Drug(S), Vaccine(S) and Veterinary Biological(S)	08-01-2016	19-04-2016

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Requirement to obtain In-Transit Permit for Live Animals	Permit Requirement	Live animals either domesticated or wild may be allowed to enter , travel within and exit Botswana when the goods are not destined for Botswana under certain conditions,stipulated in a veterinary import permit (VIP). Intransit permits are are centralised in headquarters in Gaborone	A pre-requisite to issuance of in-transit permit is an import permit from the country to which the consignment originating from Botswana is destined.	Chapter 37:01 Diseases of Animals	31-12-9999	Good
Requirement to obtain In-Transit Permit for Fresh Animal Product	Permit Requirement	Animal products may be allowed to enter , travel within and exit Botswana when the goods are not destined for Botswana under certain conditions.stipulated in a veterinary import permit (VIP).Intransit permits are centralised in headquarters in Gaborone	A pre-requisite to issuance of in -transit permit is an import permit from the country to which the consignment originating from Botswana is destined.	Chapter 37:01 Diseases of Animals	31-12-9999	Good
Requirement to obtain In-Transit Permit for Animal Feed	Permit Requirement	Animal feed may be allowed to enter , travel within and exit Botswana when the goods are not destined for Botswana under certain conditions,stipulated in a veterinary import permit (VIP) .Intransit permits are centralised in headquarters in Gaborone	A pre-requisite to issuance of ain -transit permit is an import permit from the country to which the consignment originating from Botswana is destined	Chapter 37:01 Diseases of Animals	31-12-9999	Good
Requirement to obtain In-Transit Permit for Veterinary Drugs	Permit Requirement	Veterinary drugs may be allowed to enter , travel within and exit Botswana when the goods are not destined for Botswana under certain conditions,stipulated in a veterinary import permit (VIP) .Intransit permits are centralised in headquarters in Gaborone	A pre-requisite to issuance of in -transit permit is an import permit from the country to which the consignment originating from Botswana is destined.	Chapter 37:01 Diseases of Animals	31-12-9999	Good
Requirement to obtain In-Transit Permit for Veterinary Biological Samples	Permit Requirement	Veterinary samples may be allowed to enter , travel within and exit Botswana when the goods are not destined for Botswana under certain conditions,stipulated in a veterinary import permit (VIP) .Intransit permits are centralised in headquarters in Gaborone	A pre-requisite to issuance of in -transit permit is an import permit from the country to which the consignment originating from Botswana is destined.	Chapter 37:01 Diseases of Animals	31-12-9999	Good