{"id":35114,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/how-to-replace-a-lost-or-stolen-passport.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"how-to-replace-a-lost-or-stolen-passport","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/law-library\/how-to-replace-a-lost-or-stolen-passport.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 07, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. 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For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\" xmlns:o=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/office\" xmlns:st1=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/smarttags\" xmlns:w=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/word\" xmlns:x=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/excel\"><p align=\"center\"><big><big><strong><font color=\"#000040\" face=\"Arial\">How to Replace a<\/font> <font color=\"#990000\" face=\"Arial\">Lost<\/font> <font color=\"#000040\" face=\"Arial\">or<\/font> <font color=\"#990000\" face=\"Arial\">Stolen<\/font> <font color=\"#000040\" face=\"Arial\">Passport<\/font><\/strong><\/big><\/big><\/p><div align=\"center\"><center><table border=\"0\"><tr><td bgcolor=\"#990000\" width=\"10\"\/><td width=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/newfees.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/td><td><font face=\"Times New Roman\">If your passport is <strong>lost<\/strong> or <strong>stolen<\/strong>, you should fill out a Form DSP-11 passport application and submit this form in person to your nearest passport acceptance facility. You are <b>NOT<\/b> required to know the passport number or issuance date to apply for a new passport.<\/font><p><font face=\"Times New Roman\">You may complete <b>QUESTION #18<\/b> on the <i>Application for Passport<\/i> as follows:<\/font><\/p><ul><li><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Write the name in which the passport was issued and the approximate date of issue.<\/font><\/li><li><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Under DISPOSITION, mark the appropriate box.<\/font><\/li><li><font face=\"Times New Roman\">If the passport was expired, you may write the word EXPIRED in the blank next to the OTHER box.<\/font><\/li><\/ul><p><font face=\"Times New Roman\">If your most recent U.S. passport is <b>still valid<\/b>, you must also complete a Form DSP-64, <i>Statement Regarding Lost Or Stolen Passport<\/i>. Again, the passport information is not needed. Fill in as much as you are able. All of the other questions on this form must be answered in detail.<\/font><\/p><p><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Forms DSP-11 and DSP-64 are available through your nearest <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/cgi-bin\/search.accept.cgi\" rel=\"noopener\">passport acceptance facility<\/a> or from the <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/download_applications.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Download Printable Passport Applications<\/i><\/a> page. Submit the DSP-64 along with your passport application and all necessary documentation and fees to your nearest passport acceptance facility.<\/font><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/center><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> If your passport is  or , you should fill out a Form DSP-11 passport application and submit this form in person to your nearest passport acceptance facility. 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