Botswana: Passport Costs Lead to Fee Increase

Gaborone — The high cost of producing a passport, estimated at €1,250 (approximately P19,200) per document, is the main reason behind the increase in passport fees effective November 1, Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, retired Major General Puis Mokgware, has said.

Under the revised fee schedule, children under 16 will pay P200, while official and diplomatic passports will cost P600 and P800, respectively. Emergency travel documents will cost P100, while replacing a lost, stolen or soiled…