Notify authorities of a lost or stolen passport: Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport
What is a Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport?
A Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport can help you speed up the recovery process and can serve as a record of your efforts to do so. When you're passport has been lost or stolen filing a report to the proper authorities is also a sound way to avoid potential complications. A Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport can help you get started.
Losing your passport can be stressful, but a Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport can help you set everything right as soon as possible. Maybe you have an upcoming trip abroad, maybe you already are overseas when your passport is lost or stolen, or maybe you just need it as proof of ID. No matter your reason, you need a replacement, and you should probably let the authorities know about it. If your passport was stolen you may be at risk of identity theft. Sending a Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport can help you cover your bases and resolve the situation as fast as possible.
When to use a Letter to Report a Lost or Stolen Passport:
- You've lost your passport.
- You think your passport has been stolen.
- You've already filed a report with the US Department of State, embassy, or local passport office - but you want to follow up.
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U.S. Department of State
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Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter confirms the conversation I had with at the U.S. Department of State headquarters on
My passport was. I gave the following personal information to the local passport office:
Name:
Address:
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Gender:
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth:
My passport was under the following circumstances:
Enclosed is a copy of the U.S. Department of State Form DS-64 Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. (preferred) or (alternate)
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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