What To Do if You Lose Your Passport

Jul 12
08:04

2011

Gardner Wilkinson

Gardner Wilkinson

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If you are among those who have lost their passport, then you should immediately go to a local police station for filing a complaint against your lost...

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If you are among those who have lost their passport,What To Do if You Lose Your Passport Articles then you should immediately go to a local police station for filing a complaint against your lost or stolen document. If you can provide the police authorities with photocopies of the stolen documents, then it would be good enough for smooth proceedings. The police will provide you with a report describing the happening. One of the most important things that you should not forget is to get an extra copy of the police report for your own convenience. The first and foremost thing you should do for replacing a lost passport when traveling abroad, is to make contact with the nearest US Embassy for assistance. You can get your work done properly if you proceed as per their instructions.

Until and unless you don’t carry out the necessary steps you cannot get another one issued. In order to do so, you need to apply for the other one in person. Unlike, the process of renewal, you cannot make the application by electronic methods in case of lost passport.

Normally, when people apply for passport renewal, they are required to submit the old or expired passport and it can be done over the net. But in case of a lost document, you obviously cannot do the same. That is why you are required to apply for a new passport by filling up DS-11 form. You need to carry on with all the necessary proceedings as well. The requirements for getting a replacement passport are mentioned below for getting expedite services.

 * Driver’s license

 * ID provided by the government

 * Your military ID

 * Naturalization certificate

 * Certificate of birth

 * Certificate of citizenship

The U.S. Department of State Passport Service avers that they need a time period of four to six weeks for the regular services and two to three weeks for the expedite services. If you are in an emergency for getting the replacement of your lost passport, then you have to contact an expediter to get your travel documents issued fast. If you don’t have emergency traveling plans, then there is no need to go for urgent service. You can then opt for routine services. You can also look for the guidelines for making the requests for the lost or damaged passport provided in various websites. These websites can help you a lot by providing you the proper guidelines.