Have you ever lost your passport on a holiday abroad? If you’ve ever, remember to follow these steps:
Make an official report for a lost passport
So you’ve looked everywhere and you can’t find a trace of it anymore? Take a deep breath. First, find the nearest police station and file a report. This will be essential for any travel insurance policy and is an important information you’ll need to bring to the embassy or consulate. Note that this won’t necessarily speed up the process of a new passport, so if you’ve any plans to travel, you might want to skip it.
Locate the nearest embassy or consulate
Next step is you have to find out your closest embassy or consulate as they will help you apply for a new passport. Ring ahead and book an appointment, and be sure to inform the consular officer if you were the victim of theft.
Gather all the supporting documents
So your appointment at the embassy is coming up? It’s time to get yourself prepared. In order to replace your passport, you’ll need to submit some documents with the application on your arrival at the embassy.
Be a little more cautious
When we say be a little more cautious we try to say that leave your passport in a safe place and take copies out rather than roaming around with the real thing everywhere you go. Also, be aware of pickpockets.
Be sure to plan all these ahead of your trip and we hope these travel survival tips are of some help to you.
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