Department of Road Transport and Safety Department of Road Transport and Safety DL 1

DL 1
FOR PrDP APPLICANTS ONLY

Certificate from a Police Officer

REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

Being a Police Officer of a rank of Assistant Superintendent or above, I certify that the applicant DATE and STAMP (Cap. 69:01, Section 4 (Amendment 2002)
for a Professional Driving Permit named overleaf has not, to my knowledge, been sentenced by (Validity: 15 days)
APPLICATION for a Botswana DRIVING LICENCE/PERMIT
any Court to a term of imprisonment for a criminal offence against the person, or against property,
or been disqualified from driving, for any period, within the past five years. (Please tick ( √ ) the applicable box )

Signature and Rank of Police Officer………………………………….…..… Driving Licence Renewal of driving licence card
Provisional/Learner License “ L ”
Additional licence class
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Instructor Certificate Renewal of Instructor Certificate
Driving Test Examiner Conversion (RV 14) Driving Licence to Driving Licence Card
Foreign Driving Licence to Botswana Driving Licence Card
Type/Model of vehicle used for driving test:……………………… Registration number plate: B…………........…
PSV to PrDP Renewal of PrDP
Driving Licence Class: New PrDP Any Duplicates

DETAILS of the APPLICANT (please print)

A-1 Motor Cycle (not exceeding 125 cc)
A (exceeding 125 cc or 230 kg GVM) Individual Details Licence Details (Please delete where inapplicable)
B Light vehicle (not exceeding 3500 kg GVM) National ID (Omang): Foreign/Botswana Licence Number:
EB Light vehicle with trailer exceeding 750 kg GVM Passport No./Others (Non Citizen only): Foreign/Botswana Driving Classes:
C1 Truck ± 12000 kg GVM Surname: Foreign/Driver Restrictions:
C Truck ± 21000 kg GVM First Names: Foreign/Vehicle Restrictions:
EC1 Truck ± 12000 kg GVM with trailer exceeding 750 kg GVM Nationality: Date of issue (Day: Month: Year: )
EC Truck ± 21000 kg GVM with trailer exceeding 750 kg GVM Gender: (Male Female ) Reference Details*:
F Tractor (agricultural) not exceeding 40 km/h Date of Birth: Day: Month: Year: *Please attach reference details and Confirmation from issuing Country!
H Special mechanical equipment (Plant operation machinery) Country of Birth:
Literate: YES: NO: Country of Issue:

Professional Driving Permit Physical Address Postal Address

Plot No.: P.O. Box/Bag:
PrDP: “P” Call-Cab/Taxi Street Name: Location/Ward:
PrDP “P” Mini-bus Location/Ward: City/Town/Village:
PrDP “P” Midi-bus City/Town/Village:
PrDP “P” School-bus (Special) Tel No.: Cellphone: (Please notify of any change in address!)
PrDP “P” Bus
PrDP “P” Double-deck bus Class of Motor Vehicles for which a Licence is requested: Vehicle Restrictions
PrDP “P” Train-bus A1 Motor Cycle ≤ 125 cc or 230 kg 0 None
PrDP “G” Goods (commercial) vehicle A Motor Cycle ≥ 125 cc 1 Automatic transmission only
PrDP “H” Vehicles transporting hazardous goods B Light Vehicle ≤ 3500 kg and Trailer ≤ 750 kg. 2 Electrically (Battery) powered vehicle
PrDP Driving Instructor (Headquarters only) C1 Heavy Duty ≤ 16000 kg and Trailer ≤ 750 kg. GVM 3 Additional/mounted fittings
C Heavy Duty ≥ 16000 kg and Trailer ≤ 750 kg. GVM 4 Others (please specify!)
EB Light vehicle ≤ 3500 kg with Trailer ≥ 750 kg. GVM Driver Restrictions
EC1 Trucks ≤16000 kg with Trailer ≤ 750 kg. GVM 0 None
Date of test..................... Stamp/Signature of Driving Test Examiner/Officer in-charge....................................... EC Trucks ≥ 16000 kg with Trailer ≥ 750 kg. GVM 1 Glasses/Contact Lenses
F Tractors for agricultural purpose 2 Physically disabled (with certified badge)
H Special mechanical equipment 3 Others (please specify!)
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 Department of Road Transport and Safety Department of Road Transport and Safety
DL 1 DL 1
Information about
Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) Conversion: PSV Licence Driving Licence Classes for Motor Vehicles
Call-Cab, 4 seats plus the driver Taxicab
Class Details of Motor vehicles Minimum Must
Taxi, 4 seats plus the driver Restricted
Age possess
Mini-Bus, 7 but not more than 15 passengers General
Midi-Bus, 15 but not more than 30 passengers A1 Motorcycle, motor tricycle or motor quadru-cycle not exceeding 125 cc
engine capacities or 230 kg. 18 –
Bus, 30 but not more than 65 passengers
Train-Bus, 100 and more seats Serial No. of the PSV Licence: A Motorcycle, motor tricycle or motor quadru-cycle exceeding 125 cc
Double-deck Bus, 100 and more seats Date of issue: Day:___ Month:_______Year:___ engine capacities, with or without a sidecar or more than 230 kg. 18 A1
Special, 7 seats but not more than 30 and solely
B Light vehicles not exceeding 3500 kg gross weight, with or without a
for institutional purposes incl. tourist vehicles A PrDP is required by all drivers of motor vehicles trailer not exceeding 750 kg.
School Bus, exclusively and special marked conveying passengers or goods for hire or reward. Driver Automatic transmission Class “B” only for physically disabled drivers 18 –
Goods vehicles applicants must proof driving experience of at least 2 years.
C1 Motor vehicle exceeding 3500 kg and not more than 16000kg; with or
Hazardous substance, specially marked New applicants have to undertake a written theory and without trailer not exceeding 750 kg. 21 B
Driving Instructor Certificate (RTA Sect. 41) practical driving test.
C Motor vehicles exceeding 16 000 kg GVM, with or without a trailer not
exceeding 750 kg. 21 B and C1

DECLARATION EB Light vehicles not exceeding 3500 kg and drawing a trailer exceeding
750kg 21 B

(A false declaration is an offence punishable by law) EC1 Motor vehicle not exceeding 16000 kg with drawing a trailer exceeding
750kg 21 B and C1

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Driving Licence for the class of motor vehicle, EC Motor vehicle exceeding 16000 kg with drawing a trailer exceeding 21 B and C
750kg C1 and EC1
which I have indicated on page 1.
I declare that the foregoing particulars are correct and that I am not disqualified F Tractors 16 –
by any Court of Law within or outside Botswana. H Special mechanical equipment 18 –
I do not suffer from epilepsy or any other mental or physical disability Professional Driving Permit Categories
that would affect the safe control of driving.
I am not addicted to the use of intoxicating substances. PrDP-G Professional Driving Permit for transporting goods 21 B, C and EC
PrDP-H Professional Driving Permit for transporting hazardous goods 25 B, C and EC

I use glasses for driving I do not use glasses for driving

PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Call-Cab / Taxi 21 B
I have read this declaration, This declaration has been read to me,

PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Mini-Bus 21 B

and I fully understand the content.
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Midi-Bus 21 B and C1
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Omnibus (65 seats) 25 B and C
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Train-Bus 25 B and C
Place: ………………………….................……… Date:………….......
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for Double-deck bus 25 B and C
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for (Institutional vehicles) 21 B and C1
PrDP-P Professional Driving Permit for School-Bus 25 B and C1
Signature of Applicant: ……………………...............……………….
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate
to contact your nearest DRTS Office.

IMPORTANT:
PrDP and Driving Instructor Certificates shall not be renewable after 30 days of expiry, and holders
shall be subjected to a full driving test as prescribed in regulation 14.
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