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- Report your valid U.S. passport lost or stolen immediately. Protect yourself from identity theft.
- Use one of three ways to report it lost or stolen:
- Online
- By mail, or
- In person when you apply for a new passport.
- Do not report a passport lost or stolen if it has expired.
- When you report your valid passport lost or stolen, we immediately cancel it. You cannot use it for international travel even if you find it later.
Want to immediately replace your valid lost or stolen passport? Reporting it lost or stolen does not replace it. You mustapply in person and submit both Form DS-64 and Form DS-11 if you want a replacement passport.
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Ways to Report your Lost or Stolen Passport
OnlineVisit our Online Form Filler to report your passport lost or stolen.
Use our form filler to report your passport lost or stolen
When you report your passport lost or stolen using our form filler,we will ask if you want a new passport. The form filler will create two forms (a DS-64 and DS-11) if you want to get a new passport now.
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MailFill out online, print, sign, and mailForm DS-64to the address on the form.
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While Applying for a New PassportCompleteForm DS-64and Form DS-11, and submit both forms when you apply in person. Use ouronline form filler, which will save you time and reduce errors caused by handwriting.
Follow the steps on our Apply in Person page to learn how and where to submit these two forms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if I think my passport is lost in the mail?- Use theOnline Passport Status Systemto confirm if we mailed your passport.
- Contact us if you have not received your passport two weeks after we mailed it.
If you do not report your passport lost in 90 days after we issued it, you must apply again and pay all fees.
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Should I report my passport lost or stolen if it has expired?No. If your passport expired, it is no longer valid and you cannot use it for international travel. You should not report an expired passport as lost or stolen.
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Can someone travel using only my passport number?No. No one can travel using only a U.S. passport number. You must present an original, physical version of a passport to travel.
The passport book and card have many security features to prevent successful counterfeiting.
You should only report your valid U.S. passport lost or stolen if the physical document is lost or stolen.Once you report a U.S. passport lost or stolen, it is no longer valid and you cannot use it for international travel.
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What should I do if I find someone else's passport?If you find another person's lost U.S. passport, please mail it in a sturdy envelope to:
U.S. Department of State
Consular Lost and Stolen Passport Unit (CLASP)
44132 Mercure Circle
PO Box 1227
Sterling, VA 20166-1227
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How do I cancel the passport of a deceased relative?You can return the passport of a deceased relative for cancelation. After we cancel it, we will return the passport.
Please submit:
- The valid passport
- Acertifiedcopy of the death certificate
- A letter requesting the cancelation and return (or destruction) of the passport
Please mail to:
U.S. Department of State
Consular Lost and Stolen Passport Unit (CLASP)
44132 Mercure Circle
P.O. Box 1227
Sterling, VA 20166-1227
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Can I travel if I find my passport after reporting it lost or stolen?No. If you reported your passport lost or stolen, it is no longer valid. You cannot use it for international travel. If you try to use the passport you reported as lost or stolen, you may have issues traveling. For example, a foreign country may deny entry to you.
If you want to travel after reporting your passport lost or stolen, apply for a new passport using Form DS-11.
Last Updated: February 15, 2024
Passport Forms
DS-11:Application for a U.S. Passport
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DS-64: Lost or Stolen Passport
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Processing Times
Routine:6-8 weeks*
Expedited: 2-3 weeks and an extra $60*
*Consider the total time it will take to get a passport when you are booking travel.Processing times only include the time your application is at a passport agency or center.
- It may take up to 2 weeks for applications to arrive at a passport agency or center. It may take up to 2 weeks for you to receive a completed passport after we print it.
- Processing times + mailing times = total time to get a passport
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