---
title: "Lost or stolen US passport while abroad"
license: public-domain
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
source: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: US Department of State, \"Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad\" (public domain (US government work))."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-11-02
date: 
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-11-02
category: travel
checked_on: 2026-11-02
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
source: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
license_note: "Every fact below restates US government public-domain pages listed under sources. This summary is also offered as public domain."
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Courtesy of US Department of State. Public domain (US government work); use does not imply endorsement by US Department of State."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-11-02
source_check_note: "Live site blocks automated fetches (404/403); facts re-verified 2026-11-02 against Internet Archive snapshots listed as archive_url."
date: 2026-11-02
category: travel
tags: travel, passport, emergency, abroad
checked_on: 2026-11-02
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad"
    publisher: US Department of State
    url: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html
    archive_url: https://web.archive.org/web/20260711125019/https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html
    archive_checked: 2026-11-02
    accessed: 2026-11-02
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
  - id: S2
    title: "Report Your Passport Lost or Stolen"
    publisher: US Department of State
    url: https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/report-passport-lost-stolen.html
    archive_url: https://web.archive.org/web/20260710054241/https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/report-passport-lost-stolen.html
    archive_checked: 2026-11-02
    accessed: 2026-11-02
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
  - id: S3
    title: "Lost or Stolen Passports and Emergency Passports"
    publisher: US Embassy to Papua New Guinea
    url: https://pg.usembassy.gov/lost-or-stolen-passports-and-emergency-passports/
    accessed: 2026-11-02
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
---
# Lost or stolen US passport while abroad

# Lost or stolen US passport while abroad

## Summary
Report it to the State Department right away, then contact the nearest US embassy or consulate to apply in person for a replacement. If you must travel soon, the embassy may issue a limited-validity emergency passport.

*Draft. License: public domain (US government work). Sources: [S1] US Department of State, "Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad"; [S2] US Department of State, "Report Your Passport Lost or Stolen"; [S3] US Embassy to Papua New Guinea, "Lost or Stolen Passports and Emergency Passports".*

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: Report the lost or stolen passport promptly; once reported, it is cancelled and cannot be used even if found.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1, S2]
  license: public domain (US government work)
  checked_on: 2026-11-02
- id: F2
  claim: Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate and apply in person for a replacement.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1, S3]
  license: public domain (US government work)
  checked_on: 2026-11-02
- id: F3
  claim: Typical items to bring are Form DS-11, Form DS-64 (statement about the lost passport), a passport photo, any ID, proof of citizenship if you have it, your itinerary and the fee.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1, S3]
  license: public domain (US government work)
  checked_on: 2026-11-02
- id: F4
  claim: If you need to travel urgently, the embassy may issue a limited-validity emergency passport, which can later be replaced with a full-validity one.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-11-02
  sources: [S1, S3]
  license: public domain (US government work)
  checked_on: 2026-11-02

## Disagreements
travel.state.gov blocked direct fetch on 2026-11-02; facts were confirmed via search excerpts of S1 and S2 and the embassy page S3. Recheck S1 before publishing.