Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana

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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana (6/5/2020)
Location:  Botswana
Event:  No Flights Available, New South Africa Transit Regulations Announced

There are still no plans to resume commercial flight operations out of Botswana.  Ethiopian Airlines flight 8828 departed Gaborone on June 3, 2020, and there are no upcoming flights scheduled.

In addition, the Republic of South Africa has announced a change in policy on June 2, 2020 that requires any foreign nationals transiting South Africa for repatriation flights to undergo a 14-day quarantine after entering the country by charter flight only.  No land crossings for repatriation flights out of Johannesburg are allowed until further notice.

If you are interested in departing Botswana, you can still register your interest with the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone using the following link:

Botswana Repatriation Request Form

If you are travelling with others, you must complete the form for each person in your group. Entering your data into this form will add you to a list to get separate emails with flight information and logistics.  If you have already completed this form, please do not complete it again.  If you have previously completed the form and no longer wish to depart Botswana, please contact us at ConsularGaborone@state.gov so we can remove you from the list.

Repatriation requests can also be made through our website at https://bw.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/.

Everyone who has registered using this form will receive further details on any possible upcoming flights via email using the contact addresses provided in the form.

If you are traveling from other zones in Botswana to Gaborone for a flight, you will need to secure a movement permit from the Government of Botswana at https://www.gov.bw/.

Those traveling within their zone of residence no longer require movement permits.

In the meantime, please do not forget to register in STEP for the latest alerts and information from the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone at https://step.state.gov.

If you are looking for the latest announcements, the best place to find the updates, lists, regulations, and maps is at https://twitter.com/BWGovernment.

Since the outbreak there have been 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Botswana.  The number continues to rise slowly.  If the threat exceeds the current level at any point, stricter rules may be put back in place.  Please continue to check the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Facebook page and https://twitter.com/BWGovernment for the latest information.

Actions to Take:

Assistance:

  • State Department – Consular Affairs
    888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444

 

By | 5 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert

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