> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Botswana > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Botswana (BWA) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Region | Africa | | ISO 3166-1 | BW / BWA | | Registry | [Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA)](https://www.cipa.co.bw/) | | Last updated | 2026-05-04 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Botswana and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **TIN** | BURS (Botswana Unified Revenue Service) | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **CIPA company number** | CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority) | *Tax ID:* Taxpayer Identification Number issued by BURS. *Registration number:* Company number assigned by CIPA at incorporation. ## Sector regulators `BoB` · `NBFIRA` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Private Company | (Pty) Ltd | Share-capital company with limited liability; maximum 25 shareholders, no public offering of shares. The standard SME vehicle in Botswana. Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Public Company | Ltd | Share-capital company with unlimited shareholders that may offer shares to the public and list on the Botswana Stock Exchange. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. | | Close Company | CC | Member-interest entity with 1–5 natural-person members, governed by the Close Companies Act; lighter accounting and compliance requirements than a private company. Closest US equivalent: LLC. | | Company Limited by Guarantee | — | Non-share-capital company whose members guarantee a fixed contribution upon winding up; used primarily for non-profit and charitable purposes. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation. | | Partnership | — | Unincorporated association of two or more persons carrying on business together, registered under the Registration of Business Names Act; general and limited forms exist, with at least one partner bearing unlimited liability. Closest US equivalent: GP or LP. | | Sole Proprietorship | — | A single natural person trading under their own or a registered business name under the Registration of Business Names Act; no separate legal personality, owner bears unlimited liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. | | Cooperative Society | — | Member-owned entity registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; commonly used for savings, credit, and agricultural ventures. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. | | External Company | — | A foreign-incorporated body corporate registered with CIPA under the Companies Act to conduct business in Botswana; must appoint a resident authorized agent. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation | | Constitutive Documents | Constitution | | Tax Registration | TIN Certificate | | Operating Permit | Trade License | | Ownership Records | *All required:* Constitution + Annual Return | | Governance Records | *All required:* Constitution + Annual Return | | Signing Authority | Board Resolution | | Address | *Any one of:* Lease Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement | | Good Standing | Certificate of Good Standing | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Certificate of Incorporation (CIPA)** | Legal Registration | | **Constitution** | Constitutive Documents, Ownership Records, Governance Records | | **TIN Certificate (BURS)** | Tax Registration | | **Trade License (District/Town Council)** | Operating Permit | | **Annual Return (Form 2)** | Ownership Records, Governance Records | | **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority | | **Lease Agreement** | Address | | **Utility Bill (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Bank Statement (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Certificate of Good Standing (CIPA)** | Good Standing | | **Sector-Specific License** | BoB, NBFIRA | ### Collection notes * **Address:** Lease (no time bound) or utility bill or bank statement dated within 90 days. Acceptable for both registered-address and operating-address verification. * **Good Standing:** Issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) under the Botswana Companies Act (CAP 42:01). Used in re-registration and cross-border banking. Request within 30 days of submission. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | ---------- | -------------------- | ------------- | | Director | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board member. |