BotswanaAncestry and return
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
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This route is for people who renounced Botswana citizenship after being citizens of Botswana by birth or descent.
only persons who were citizens of Botswana by birth or descent prior to renunciation of Botswana citizenship qualify
Only persons who were themselves citizens of Botswana by birth or descent before renouncing Botswana citizenship qualify. The official source does not state that the connection extends to their descendants.
Complete the application form for the Botswana Blue Card at any Immigration office or Botswana embassy
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The central records for proving the connection are a certified copy of the Renunciation Certificate (Botswana Citizenship) and a certified copy of the acquired citizenship, submitted together with the application.
certified copy of Renunciation Certificate (Botswana Citizenship)
certified copy of acquired citizenship
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Blue Card holders may stay in Botswana without a stated time limit, visit, live and work there. They are not entitled to an Omang or Botswana passport.
allow persons who have renounced Botswana citizenship to retain the right to unlimited stay in Botswana
Botswana Blue Card holders will have the right to visit, live and work in Botswana.
they will not be entitled to Omang and Botswana Passport.
The application is made on the Blue Card form at any Immigration office or Botswana embassy, with a non-refundable US$300 fee. Blue Card holders retain the right to unlimited stay in Botswana and may visit, live and work there, but are not entitled to an Omang or Botswana passport. The official source does not state renewal, residence obligations, family consequences or a further citizenship or residence path.
Pay a non-refundable fee of $300 on submission of the application
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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