Lost or stolen US passport while abroad

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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.

Source: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html · License: public-domain · 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.

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iinventedlight Library. 2026. "Lost or stolen US passport while abroad." iinventedlight Library, iil:note:pzrkwcxp, version of 2026-11-02. https://iinventedlight.com/library/reference/us-gov/lost-passport-abroad/. License: public-domain. Summary of https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/help-abroad/lost-stolen-passport.html.

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