Offroad Camper Safaris 6 Day Safari in Botswana | Page 3

CROSS BORDER INFORMATION
No entry visas are required for South African citizens entering Botswana, but
you will need to pay fees for the vehicle (see below).
At immigration we advise adding on a few more days than needed, in case
of delay / emergency during your stay - this will save the hassle of a trip to an
What you may take in: Goods to the value of up to R500 within the Southern
African Customs Union (Sacu) area or to the value of R3000 outside the Sacu
area, including 2 litre wine, 1 litre spirits and other liquor, 200 cigarettes, 20
cigars, 250g tobacco, 50ml perfume and 250ml eau de toilette
Meat Regulations: The regulations for importing meat for private use change
importing meat and meat products. The following may be imported for
private use with an import permit: Red meat (25 kg/family), poultry (5 kg/
person), tinned poultry (20 kg/person). NB: No pork is allowed. Visit www.
botswanatourism.co.bw for a complete list of items, which include eggs,
fresh milk and vegetables. Firearms, narcotic and habit-forming drugs and
indecent and obscene material are prohibited. There are veterinary control
there, depending on prevailing diseases. Botswana’s meat is good and reasonably priced. We recommend that you buy it there.
country and won’t attempt to reside permanently within Botswana.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
• Valid passport of the driver with an extra page
•
Alternatively, a letter of authority from the registered owner if the
vehicle is not owned by the driver
•
bank (must include dates of travel) together with the vehicle license papers
• You will need a ‘ZA’ sticker on your vehicle
• Border Charges: Vehicles registered in SACU (SA, Namibia, Botswana,
Lesotho and Swaziland) are charged the following fees:
o Road Transport Permit P50/P90 (P50 for a single entry and P90
for a return trip)
o National Road Safety (Road Fund Tax) P20 (valid for one year
up to 31 December; display the disc); P20 will also be charged
on a trailer
o Third-Party Insurance P50 (mini buses and buses will pay a
higher fee) – valid for 90 days
o Temporary Import Permit (TIP) - this form will be issued at
the border post on entry to cars registered in Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia
and Mozambique
• International Driving Permit: Recommended
• Medical Insurance: Recommended
• No equipment is mandatory, but it is recommended you have two
emergency triangles

BORDER POST TIMES:
• Martin’s Drift-Groblersbrug 06:00 - 22:00
• Parr’s Halt-Stockpoort
06:00 - 18:00
• Tlokweng-Kopfontein
06:00 - 00:00

• Pioneer Gate-Skilpadshek
06:00 - 22:00
• Ramatlabama Road
06:00 - 22:00
• Ngoma Bridge Border Control 07:00 - 18:00