Lost or stolen passports
Read about what to do if you lose your passport.
Lost or Stolen Passports
If you're travelling abroad, check your passport at least one month before your trip so that you'll have enough time to replace it should you need to. Keep a record of your passport number and a photocopy of the personal details page. This will help the UK Passport Service to issue you with a new one should you lose your passport.
If your passport is lost or stolen, you must reduce the possibility of someone else using your passport or identity.
What to do if your passport is lost or stolen abroad:
- Report the loss or theft of your British passport to the local police and to the nearest British Consulate, Embassy or High Commission of the country you're in as soon as possible.
- They'll help you to report the loss to the UK Passport Service and provide you with replacement travel documentation so that you can travel back to the UK.
- You'll need to fill in and sign an LS01 which you can get by visiting the Home Office Identity and Passport Service website.
- The telephone number to call if you lose your passport abroad is 0870 606 0290 if you're calling from the UK and +44 207008 1500 if you're calling from abroad.
What to do if your passport is lost or stolen in the UK:
- Report the loss or theft of your passport as soon as possible by calling the 24-hour Passport Adviceline on 0300 222 0000.
- You'll need to fill in and sign a lost or stolen declaration form (LS01) in order to get a replacement passport.
- You must also report the loss or theft to the local police as crime reference details must be inserted in the relevant section of the LS01 form.
- If you find your passport after you have reported it missing, you won't be able to use it as it'll have been cancelled. You must return it to your nearest passport office as you won't even be able to use it as a form of identification.
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