British High Commission
Gaborone

Location:: Botswana
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British High Commission in Botswana maintains and develops relations between the UK and Botswana.

We deal with a wide range of political, commercial, security and economic issues of interest to the UK and Botswana. We provide consular assistance to British nationals in Botswana.

Find out more on our UK and Botswana news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Botswana. You can access UK government services while in Botswana.

If you’re travelling in Botswana, see our Botswana travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

Information about the notarial and documentary services available at the British High Commission in Gabarone.

Consular fees

We charge for some services. See our list of consular fees.

Our people

Giles Enticknap MBE

British High Commissioner to Botswana and UK Representative to the Southern Africa Development Community

Contact us