Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate if you lose your passport while abroad. The embassy or consulate generally requires that you visit them in person to complete your report and take the necessary steps for a new passport, or substitute identification as you travel.
Download the Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport: DS-64 from the State Department if your passport was lost or stolen in the United States. You need Adobe for this download.
Complete the form in full and print it out. If you can't complete some of the form, leave those sections blank. Sign and date it.
Submit the form to the U.S. Department of State; Passport Services; Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section; 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 500; Washington, DC 20036. Only submit the form to this address if you're not applying for a new passport.
Replace a lost or stolen passport by downloading and completing the Application for Passport, Form DS-11, and bringing both it and the completed Form DS-64 to a local passport agency or acceptance facility.
