How to Survive When You Lose Your Passport

Whenever you are on vacation to some other country the one thing that every expat needs is a passport. This sound very simple, but what if your passport gets lost or stolen while on holiday. Have no fear; there are many possibilities where one can survive when they lose their passport.

Losing passport is like a CATASTROPHIC LOSS. If you find yourself in this situation STAY CALM, KEEP COOL, DON’T PANIC is the main thing one should keep in mind and start the procedure patiently how to get your passport. Following are some points where one can follow.

FILE A POLICE COMPLAINT for your travel insurance or you will not be able to claim anything. This is one thing that the embassy really likes to see, so that you can apply for a temporary passport at the embassy or consulate.Then call up the embassy of your home country and find out what all documents they require. Once you go to the embassy they will advise you how to get home, where you can seek legal representation, where you should go to get money, or local organisation, charities that may be able to help you. You can also purchase an emergency passport with the help of the embassy.

Always have a police report with you while travelling till you get a passport ,this will acts as a temporary identification .Carry other ID’s or copies of your passport along with you.

FIND A FREE INTERNET where you can use their computers or if you register with them and have your laptop you can use your Wi-Fi. Go to McDonald they have free Wi-Fi in most of their outlets and they usually don’t notice if you just come in and use it without buying anything. If you need to go somewhere where you have to pay for Wi-Fi all you must do is just show them your police report they will definitely help you.

Always have A BACKUP PLAN to prevent much Hassel as possible.Have 2 forms of photographic ID either passport or driving license. Have hard copies stored elsewhere in your luggage and a scanned copy of your passport saved to your email or carry with you on a pen drive.

Last but not the least HOLD on to your passport: You can get only one replacement passport. It is very simple to replace a passport but if replaced more than once they you are questioned. Suspicions arise that you might be intentionally losing it to help non-residents get into the country. If it happens the second time then it’s more complicated and they will keep a strict vigil on you.