Should I report my lost passport to the police?

Should I report my lost passport to the police?

If your passport has been lost or stolen, report it to the police immediately. You should do this at your local police station or online. Contact your embassy in London to obtain a replacement passport. If your passport has been stolen, you may need your police report to do this but make sure you keep a copy.

How do I report a lost foreign passport?

If your passport is lost or stolen you must:

1. apply to your country’s government (the embassy or high commission in the country you are in now) for a replacement passport, or a travel document to return home.
2. provide a police reference as evidence that you have reported your passport missing or stolen.

How do I file a complaint against a lost passport?

At present, if a document is lost, you have to file a written complaint in the police station under whose jurisdiction you lost it. After a few days of lodging the complaint, a “non-traceable” certificate has to be obtained from the same police station.

What happens if you get caught using someone else’s passport?

For a basic, first offense of passport fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1542, such as lying on a passport application, you can be fined $250,000 and sentenced to up to ten years in prison. If the fraud involves trafficking in narcotics, the penalty increases to up to 20 years in prison.

Does your passport number change if you lost it?

If you lose your passport, the lost passport application will ask for your old passport number. You don’t need to provide this information if you cannot find it, but it does help with the processing of your application. When you apply for a passport renewal or a replacement passport, you will get a new passport number.

How fast can you get a lost passport replaced?

How long does it take to replace a lost passport? Standard processing is estimated to take up to 6 weeks. Expedited service usually takes 2-3 weeks. Applications submitted at a regional agency are usually processed the same day.

How to report a lost or stolen passport?

Police Report Go to the local police station and report your document (s) lost or stolen. If available, you will need to provide copies of the original documents. You will be issued a police report detailing the incident.

What happens to my passport if I Lose It?

It is extremely important that you perform a thorough search before you report it lost or stolen, because once reported, your passport is no longer valid for travel. However, if you find your passport after having reported it lost or stolen, it may still be used as a valid form of personal identification.

Who is responsible for replacing a lost passport?

Replacement of a lost or stolen Form I-94 falls under the responsibility of Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Where can I get a police reference number for my passport?

The police reference number can be provided to the Passport Office. You may need to provide your passport number. If you don’t have this, contact the Passport Office . Important: Use Google Chrome or the latest version of Safari to complete this report.