Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
The mission helps families arrange return of remains, cremation with return of ashes, or burial abroad, and assists with the import permit and undertaker referrals. The government does not pay the costs.
Where to apply in Australia
High Commission of Botswana, 130 Denison Street, Deakin, Canberra (ACT); also accredited to New Zealand, Indonesia, PNG, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Samoa.
Honorary consulates exist in Kendall (NSW), South Brisbane (QLD), St Kilda East (VIC) and West Perth (WA) per the DFAT list, but the Botswana consular-services page does not say which services they handle.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Botswana.
How to apply
Contact the Mission, which advises on local procedures, gives cost estimates, refers undertakers and helps with the Ministry of Health import permit and the affidavit once next of kin decide
Documents you need
- Death certificate stating cause of death
- Certified copy of deceased's passport or Omang
- Autopsy report for infectious disease cases
- Cremation certificate (for ashes)
Fees and processing time
- Other charges: costs paid by family directly to the undertaker; no government payment
Good to know
Source is the Ministry of International Affairs generic consular-services page (no date shown); it describes Botswana missions generally, not the Canberra High Commission specifically. Passport and Omang fee amounts are not published there; fees are paid into the Mission's bank account with proof attached. No import permit needed for cremated remains.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Botswana's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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