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Designated Postal Operator (DPO) Licence

Public licence product for entities seeking designation as a postal operator in Botswana. This metadata is intended to make the public catalogue useful and understandable without overstating unverified regulatory specifics.

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Application fee

BWP 3,500.00

Licence duration

15 years

Processing time

20 to 30 working days

BOCRA reviews service obligations and operational capability for designated postal operator applications. Typical turnaround is 20 to 30 working days for complete submissions.

Who needs this licence?

Entities seeking designation as a postal operator in Botswana.

Who does NOT need this licence?

Applicants not seeking designated postal operator status do not need this licence.

What you need to apply

Submit the completed BOCRA designated postal operator application together with supporting information requested by BOCRA.

Required documents

  • Completed BOCRA designated postal operator application
  • Service obligation information
  • Operational capability information
  • Supporting documents requested by BOCRA

Additional documents may be requested during the review process. BOCRA will contact you via the email address provided in your application.

Eligible applicant types

companyorganisationgovernmentparastatal

Legal basis

BOCRA postal licensing framework. Contact BOCRA for the current legal instrument.

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