An Indian Passport can be renewed anytime between one year before and six months after the actual date of expiry. Final expiry is indicated on the passport by the letter "F" or the word "Final" mentioned after the date of expiry on the passport.

The forms for renewal of Indian passports and for the issue of new passport booklets are different hence appropriate forms are required to be filled in. The requirement of photographs is as follows: four recent passport size photographs for a new passport. The photograph pasted on the application form must not be signed across.

All applicants for passport services are required to show their Botswana Resident Permit or Work Permit at the counter. Passports of non resident visitors can be extended only after obtaining clearance from the original passport issuing authority. A Passport is an important document. It should be kept up to date by renewing it in time. Its loss should be reported immediately to the local police authorities and the High Commission of India, Botswana.


Duplicate Passport
The issue of Duplicate passports in lieu of lost or damaged passports is handled under a special procedure, which can be ascertained from the Consulate.

Miscellaneous Passport and Consular Services
All applicants for miscellaneous passport and consular services are required to fill up a "Miscellaneous Service" form and submit their passport along with one passport size photograph pasted on the application form in the space provided and signed across.

For CHANGE OF FIRST NAME/FULL NAME, the applicant has to submit (a) a Court Order or notarized affidavit (b) newspaper clipping of notice in a local daily, & (c) newspaper cutting of notice in the state of applicant's domicile in India.

For CHANGE TO MARRIED NAME, the applicant is required to enclose the marriage certificate with one photocopy, sworn affidavit giving married and maiden name and husband's passport. In case where first name also changes after marriage, additional requirements as indicated in "change of full name" are to be met.

FOR SENDING HUMAN REMAINS, a copy of the death certificate and a letter from the mortuary stating that the body has been embalmed and sealed in a casket should be got attested by the consulate. For sending urn containing human ashes, a copy of the death certificate and a letter from the crematorium stating that the urn contains nothing else but the cremated remains of the deceased and that it has been sealed properly should be got authenticated at the Consulate. The passport of the deceased should also be got cancelled.

TIMINGS
Applications at the counter are accepted between 09:00 hrs and 11:45 hrs on all working days (Monday to Friday). Applications are normally processed and delivered immediately.

FEES
All fees are to be paid in Pulas at the counter. Fees once paid cannot be refunded, even if the application is withdrawn or the service refused for whatever reason.

Nature of Consular Service

S.No.	Particulars Of Application	Fee in USDollars
New Passports
1.	Ordinary Passport containing thirty six pages with a Maximum validity of ten years (No extra fee will be charged for renewals upto ten years if initial validity is less)	$ 40.00
2.	Ordinary Passport containing sixty pages valid for ten years (No extra fee will be charged for renewals upto ten years if initial validity is less)	$ 50.00
3.	Ordinary Passport containing thirty six pages with a Maximum validity of five years for minor children below the age of 15 years.	$ 25.00
Special Travel Documents
4.	Emergency Certificate	$ 05.00
Miscellaneous Services
5.	Additional endorsement or other miscellaneous service on ordinary passport	$ 10.00
6.	Any miscellaneous service requiring issue of a fresh passport booklet containing thirty six pages	$ 40.00
7.	Any miscellaneous service requiring issue of a fresh passport booklet containing sixty pages	$ 50.00
Duplicate Passports and other Documents in lieu of Lost or Damaged Documents.
8.	Issue of Duplicate Passport in lieu of the ordinary passport on the ground that it has been lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or for any other such reason.	$ 140.00

An Indian national who acquires the citizenship of any other country is required to send his/her Indian passport to the High Commission for cancellation and return. It is illegal for Indian nationals to hold two passports.

PLEASE CHECK WITH CONSULAR SECTION FOR ANY CHANGES

For consular/visa/inquiries and comments
please phone (267) - 372676, fax (267)-374636.