Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport

For lost or stolen passports Overseas

How to Report and Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport in the U.S.

• Fill in as much of the passport information as you can.
• Answer all the other questions in detail.
• Sign and submit above Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport, to:
  
  U.S. Department of State
  Passport Services
  Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
  1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 500
  Washington, DC 20036

IMPORTANT NOTICES

• If your still valid passport was lost or stolen, please submit the DS-64 form with the DS-11 application when you apply for a replacement at a Passport Agency or Acceptance Facility. NOTE: You must appear in person.
• The information you provide on the DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport will be entered in our Consular Lost/Stolen Passport System.
• Passports reported lost or stolen by telephone or by submitting a DS-64 are invalidated and can no longer be used for travel.
• If you recover the passport after you have reported it lost or stolen, please submit it to the address listed above. When you submit it, if requested - we will cancel it and return it to you. If not requested, it will be destroyed.
• Once a passport is reported lost or stolen, it cannot be re-validated.

To Replace a Lost or Stolen Valid Passport

• Write your name as it appeared in your passport.
• Write the approximate date of issue.
• Include the passport number if known.
• Under "DISPOSITION", mark the appropriate box.
• If your passport was expired, write "EXPIRED" next to the "OTHER" box.

• To a passport acceptance facility.
• You will also need photos, documentation and fees. See How to Apply in Person.