Lost Passport? Emergency Steps and Replacement Guide

The assistant triages your timeline first. Travel within two weeks may qualify for a passport agency appointment if you meet urgent criteria on travel.state.gov. Travel in three to eight weeks may point you toward expedited service at an acceptance facility plus the $60.00 expedite fee. No upcoming travel still requires reporting the loss before you replace the book.

You will walk through Form DS-64, the lost or stolen statement. File it with your DS-11 replacement application in person. You cannot renew a reported passport by mail on DS-82. The passport number is invalidated once the report is processed, even if you find the old book in a drawer later.

The chat lists evidence to bring: proof of citizenship, government photo ID, a compliant photo, DS-64, DS-11, and payment for application plus execution fees. It flags secondary ID if your primary ID was in the stolen wallet with the passport. We link to official theft guidance and the passport status tracker after you apply.

This tool does not file police reports for you. Local law enforcement reports can support identity theft cases but are not always required for passport replacement. Keep a copy of your DS-64 confirmation for your records.

Hotels and airlines sometimes ask for passport numbers at check-in. After you report a loss, use your driver license or state ID for domestic travel until the replacement arrives. Update loyalty profiles so staff stop requesting the invalid book number on future trips.

The correct order of operations: report, then replace in person. Trying to renew by mail with an expired but unreported book is a different path. Once you submit DS-64, treat the old passport as void. Border officers will reject it if someone else tries to use it.

Replacement fees match first-time in-person totals for most adults, about $165.00 including execution as of September 1, 2026. Expedite is optional and adds $60.00 on top when you qualify by travel date. Read replacement passport cost for a line-item breakdown and expedited processing time for current week ranges.

What to do if you are already abroad. Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate for an emergency passport or limited-validity document to return home. Domestic rules in this chat focus on replacements inside the United States at acceptance facilities and regional agencies.

Document checklist reminders so you do not make multiple trips. Gather citizenship evidence, ID, photos, travel itinerary if expediting, and photocopies where your facility requires them. Our documents hub lists scenarios including child replacements when a parent reports a minor's lost book.

Identity theft victims should also monitor credit reports and consider a fraud alert with credit bureaus. A stolen passport number can appear on fake documents. Replacing the book closes the old number but does not replace other stolen cards from the same wallet incident.