About British High Commission Gaborone
Plot 1079-1084 Main Malloff Queens Road
Gaborone
Gaborone
Botswana
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/botswana/british-high-commission-gaborone
Visa hours
Our Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Gaborone is now operated by FedEx, located at their premises:
Plot 74768 Gaborone
1st floor
Capricorn House
New CBD
Gaborone
It is open 5 mornings a week.
At the same time, we are making the following changes to the visa service that we offer:
There will be a charge of £59 to use the Visa Application Centre in Gaborone. This will be in addition to the visa fee and will be charged at the point of booking the appointment and will cover the cost of providing the application submission facilities in Gaborone. Your appointment at this Visa Application Centre will not be honoured if this fee is not paid.
A new Priority Visa service will also be offered for an additional fee of £100. Priority Visa applications will normally be processed within 5 days.
You can check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.
Telephone: +44 203 481 1736
Open Monday to Friday, 24 hours daily. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.
Passport enquiries
- telephone: +44 300 222 0000
- HM Passport Office: Webchat
Consular service hours
The High Commission is available 24/7 to support British nationals. Access to the consular section is by appointment only.
Disabled access
Please call us if you would like to arrange parking at our car park, which allows easier access to the building.
Wherever possible, we have made our buildings and services accessible. Sometimes, however, this is not possible due to security or other restrictions.
Public holidays 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Thursday, 2 January | New Year holiday |
| Friday, 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday, 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Thursday, 1 May | Labour Day |
| Friday, 23 May | King’s Birthday |
| Thursday, 29 May | Ascension Day |
| Tuesday, 1 July | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| Monday, 21 July | President’s Day |
| Tuesday, 22 July | President’s Day holiday |
| Tuesday, 30 September | Botswana Day |
| Wednesday, 1 October | Botswana Day holiday |
| Thursday, 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Friday, 26 December | Boxing Day |