Losing your passport can be a frightening and confusing experience. If you can’t find it at home or have misplaced it while traveling abroad, the only course of action is to get a new one. However, replacing an old passport can be stressful, but we’re here to help streamline the application process.

Here’s how you can replace your lost or stolen passport:

Cancel Your Current Lost Or Stolen Passport

The first you should do is to report or cancel your misplaced passport, rendering it useless for travel. You can do this online or via the phone to prevent someone else from traveling on your passport.

Applying For A New Passport If You’re Abroad

If your passport is lost or stolen during your trip abroad, visit the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy to apply for a new passport. You’ll need to leave the foreign country and gain entry into the USA. And if you’re traveling back from Mexico or Canada, you may be able to use a passport card to enter the USA by land. However, don’t cancel your passport book before re-entry because it’ll render your passport card invalid too.

Also, don’t forget to bring your travel itinerary, proof of U.S. citizenship, and another form of identification like a driver’s license or a passport photo when you visit the U.S. embassy for the passport application.

If you’ve lost your other identification documents, the process may be further delayed. To prevent this from happening, keep photocopies in your luggage, google drive, and your phone. It’ll allow you to access them during such emergencies. You’ll need to fill out forms DS-64 and DS-11. In one of the forms, you’ll have to describe how you lost your passport. And if you believe your passport was stolen, file a police report. Although you don’t need to do so, it can help streamline the process.

These passports are issued within one or two business days if needed. But the time can also extend if there are holidays in between.

Apply For A New Passport If You’re In The USA

If you’re applying for a new passport from the USA, you can use the DS-11 form because it has a specific section for misplaced and stolen passports. You can then contact your nearest licensed passport agency and passport office to send your documents for attestation and submission.

You can make an online appointment for your passport application. However, if you have to travel within three to four weeks, visit your passport agency in person instead. They’ll review your documents and application, point out any errors and advise how to fix them, and if everything checks out, they’ll process your application on the same day.

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If you have lost your passport and need to apply for an emergency passport online, Prompt Passport Services has got you covered. Reach out to us today for an emergency lost passport application, online passport renewal, and emergency expedited passport services.