Attest documents for use in Botswana

Certify documents issued in the United States and abroad for official use in Botswana

 Authenticate birth and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, university degrees and commercial documents for use in Botswana

Isarey works across multiple jurisdictions to legalize international documents so that they are valid for submission to Botswana authorities.

We legalize all types of official documents for use in Botswana, including identity documents, birth and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic diplomas and corporate documents.

We work locally with certification specialists, notaries, law firms and certifiedEnglishtranslators in over 100 countries, certifying documents for use in Botswana, including documents issued in:

Botswana is a signatory to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab). This means that official documents issued in other signatory countries can be certified by an Apostille Stamp in the country where they have been issued. This stamp will generally be accepted directly by Botswana authorities as confirmation of the document’s authenticity without need for further certification in Botswana.

However, documents from non-Apostille countries must be legalized by the authorities of the issuing country and then attested by the local Botswana embassy or consulate. This applies to documents in countries such as: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - TW TaiwanTaiwan - MY MalaysiaMalaysia - TH ThailandThailand - QA QatarQatar

If you have documents issued in Botswana:

Isarey also certifies documents issued in Botswana for use abroad, including Botswana birth, death and marriage certificates, diplomas and criminal record certificates. For further information, please see:

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Certified Translation

When documents are written in a language that is not an official language of Botswana, then a certified translation may also be required. It is important to ensure that the certified translation is valid for use in Botswana. Translations not done in Botswana may require separate legalization alongside the original document.

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Isarey provides document attestation services to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. Our presence in different jurisdictions and our local experience and expertise dealing directly with authorities and embassies in different countries means we can save you time, frustration and money, ensuring that documents are properly prepared so that they are accepted by Botswana authorities.

To find out about certifying documents for use in Botswana, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document for use in Botswana

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Botswana Resources

Botswana news and resources: visas, business and immigration

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Botswana Visa and Immigration News
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Botswana Launches Citizenship By Investment Programme
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Botswana, Africas leading diamond producer, is accelerating efforts to diversify its economy with the introduction of a new Citizenship By Investment (CBI) programme, unveiled in September 2025.
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Botswana Trade and Business News
Zambia : Kazungula Bridge to enhance trade between Zambia and Bostwana
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The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Cross Border Traders Association has praised governments of Zambia and Botswana for the progress made towards the completion of the Kazungula Bridge.
Handholding Africa to sustainable prosperity Businessamlive
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Regardless of the challenges, most African countries are making substantial progress in virtually all indicators of prosperity.
2020 a make-or-break year for Botswana
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Local economists have here started to sound alarm bells that the year 2020 will be a make or break year for Botswanas economy.
Southern Africa: Economic Performance By SACU Members Remains Subdued
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The economic performance by the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members remains subdued with most countries projected to grow by between 0.5% and 4.2% in 2019, according to Finance Minister and Chairperson of the SACU Council of Ministers
The agreement allows businesses to continue to trade on preferential terms with South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and Mozambique.
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The UK initials Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique.

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

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