The FCDO can help by issuing replacement travel documentation to enable you to travel home, butthis is not a free service – your travel insurance may be able to help cover the cost.
What to do if your passport is lost or stolen:
Report the loss or theft of your passport to the local police & obtain a police report as soon as possible.
You will need this report in order obtain replacement travel documents from the FCO and to make a successful claim on your travel insurance.
Contact the nearest British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.
Visit the FCDO website for a list of British Embassies around the world including contact phone numbers and addresses.
Complete a LSO1 form in order to cancel your missing passport. This is important to prevent identity theft which is a growing crime.
The nearest British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate will be able to issue emergency travel documentation to enable you to return back to the UK.
Emergency documentation is generally only issued during standard office hours and a fee will be applied. On rare occasions documentation can be issued out of hours but an additional call out charge will also be applied.
Once you return to the UK submit a travel insurance claim to recoup the cost of your emergency documentation, up to the amount shown in your policy schedule. You will need to supply a police report and evidence of the cost of any emergency documentation.
Take a pic of passport either on paper or on your phone.
