Lost or stolen passport? Start here
What to do first, how to report it, how to get an emergency travel document abroad and how to replace it, from each government's official advice. Updated 19 October 2026.
Guides
- Emergency travel documents and emergency passports
What an emergency travel document is, how it differs from an emergency passport, and the rules in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the EU.
- Lost your passport abroad: first steps
What to do first when your passport is lost or stolen abroad, from official advice by the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Germany.
- What happens to a passport once you report it lost or stolen
Why a reported passport is cancelled for good, how Interpol's Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database works, and what happens if you find it later.
By country of passport
- Lost or stolen Australian passport
How to report a lost or stolen Australian passport, the A$422 new passport fee, emergency passports overseas and the limits for repeat losses.
- Lost or stolen Canadian passport
How to report a lost or stolen Canadian passport, the PPTC 203 form, the extra $45 replacement fee and what to do if you are abroad.
- Lost or stolen German passport (Reisepass)
How to report a lost German Reisepass, the €70 passport fee, the provisional passport, and the emergency Passersatz from German missions abroad.
- Lost or stolen Indian passport
What to do if your Indian passport is lost or stolen: police report, Annexure F, reissue fees from 1 July 2026 and the Emergency Certificate abroad.
- Lost or stolen Irish passport
How to report a lost or stolen Irish passport, the €75 Passport Online fee, Garda reports and help from an Irish embassy abroad.
- Lost or stolen Kenyan passport
How to replace a lost Kenyan passport through eCitizen, the KSh 20,050 lost passport fee, and the emergency travel certificate abroad.
- Lost or stolen New Zealand passport
How to declare a lost or stolen New Zealand passport, when a police report is needed, NZ$247 replacement and the NZ$685 emergency travel document.
- Lost or stolen Nigerian passport
How to replace a lost Nigerian passport: police report, online application, ₦100,000 and ₦200,000 fees, and the Emergency Travel Certificate abroad.
- Lost or stolen Philippine passport
How to replace a lost Philippine passport: police report, affidavit of loss, the ₱350 penalty on top of ₱950, and the travel document abroad.
- Lost or stolen South African passport
How to replace a lost South African passport: the DHA-335 loss report, police affidavit, R600 fee and the emergency travel certificate abroad.
- Lost or stolen UK passport
How to cancel a lost or stolen UK passport online, what a replacement costs, and how to get a £125 emergency travel document abroad.
- Lost or stolen US passport
How to report a lost or stolen US passport, the DS-11 replacement fees, and how to get an emergency passport at a US embassy abroad.
Lost Passport Guide is an independent guide, not a government website and not an agent. We never charge for applications. Apply and pay only on the official sites linked on each page.