Accelerated Services For A Lost Or Stolen Passport

Many times a person has started to get things together for a trip to another country and finds they have a lost and stolen passports. This is a terrible situation. The tickets have been purchased, the reservations made and it will be impossible to get into the other country without a passport.

The emergency passport can be obtained anywhere from twenty-four hours to eight business days. The prices are higher than the regular passport since the request is put at the front of the line, so to speak. If one wants a twenty-four hour passport the cost is $299 (compared to $100 for a regular passport).

By going on the Internet, one can locate the site to download the required U S passports form. By following instructions and filling it out they are given a phone number to contact a passport specialist. That person will lead the applicant through every step of the way. After explaining the need for an emergency passport, the specialist will make sure that things go through correctly.

One must be able to show proof of US Citizenship with a birth certificate and proof of identity. If the trip is already planned, one will be asked to identify the country to visit, why and the date of travel. The usual sex, age, place of birth and social security number are required.

The government has made arrangements to assist people who lose their passports in a foreign country. They advise them to go to a US Embassy or US Consulate. Personnel at these offices are well aware of the steps to take to get an emergency passport to replace the lost one. Proof of citizenship must be presented when applying at one of these locations with such things as driver’s license or social security card.

Private passport expediting companies are listed on the Internet. They offer services to help expedite the paperwork to get an emergency passport. There is a fee for their services, but they assure fast service on obtaining the document.

One should always make a copy of their passport and keep it in a safe place while traveling, as well as making a copy to leave with a relative. Being able to show this at an Embassy or Consulate when one is in another country and has lost their original passport makes things go much quicker.

When in a foreign country it is easy to become distracted with the many different sights. This is what thieves look for. If you do not wish to have a lost and stolen passports, caution says one should never lay their passport down anywhere and should not carry it in a purse or backpack. If one feels they must carry it, then it should be in a money belt or an inside pocket. It needs to be out of sight at all times to avoid having a lost passport.