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If your valid U.S. passport has been lost, stolen, or seriously damaged before international travel, you generally cannot use the ordinary passport-renewal process.
Most replacement applications require Form DS-11 and an in-person Passport Acceptance Agent appointment.
48HourPassport.com helps travelers prepare the replacement application correctly and coordinate qualifying Courier submission to a U.S. Passport Agency.
Our urgent service is designed to achieve approximately 2–3 days of Passport Agency processing, plus return shipping time.
If your valid passport is lost, it should be reported to the U.S. Department of State.
Once a valid passport has been reported lost and canceled, it cannot be used again even if you later find it.
A replacement passport generally requires Form DS-11.
If your valid passport has been stolen, report it promptly.
The replacement application generally follows the same DS-11 procedure used for a lost passport.
If you filed a police report, bring or provide a copy when appropriate.
A police report is not required simply to replace a lost or stolen passport.
A seriously damaged passport may no longer be usable for international travel.
Examples of significant damage can include:
Normal wear and tear is different from significant damage.
If your passport is seriously damaged, the State Department generally requires you to apply in person using Form DS-11, submit the damaged passport, and provide a signed statement explaining the damage.
The State Department specifically advises travelers not to report an expired passport as lost or stolen.
If your previous passport is expired and unavailable, determine the correct application procedure before submitting a lost-passport report.
Replacement applications for lost, stolen, or seriously damaged passports generally use:
Form DS-11 — Application for a U.S. Passport
Complete the application using the State Department online Form Filler and print the completed barcode form.
Do not sign Form DS-11 before the Acceptance Agent appointment.
Sign only when instructed by the Acceptance Agent.
When replacing a valid lost or stolen passport, provide complete information about:
Complete and sign Form DS-64 when replacing a valid lost or stolen passport. Submit it with your replacement application.
A police report is optional.
Because the previous passport may no longer be available, bring acceptable original or certified evidence of U.S. citizenship.
Examples include:
If the damaged passport is still in your possession, bring it to the Acceptance Agent appointment.
Bring acceptable physical government-issued identification.
A driver’s license or state identification card is commonly used.
Applicants without acceptable primary identification may need supplemental identification.
Bring one current passport photograph meeting State Department requirements.
The photograph must:
For an applicant age 16 or older applying for an urgent replacement passport book, follow the government-payment instructions supplied with your current order.
The current adult passport-book application fee is:
$130
Expedited processing adds:
$60
Expedited return delivery of the passport book adds:
$26.87
A separate $35 Acceptance Facility fee is paid directly to the Acceptance Facility.
Urgent Passport Agency processing normally applies when international travel is within two weeks.
If your destination requires you to obtain a foreign visa before travel, qualifying travel may be within four weeks.
Proof of international departure is required.
Bring the completed:
Legal Passport Letter of Authorization (LOA)
Follow the instructions provided with your current order.
The LOA authorizes the Courier to handle the application through the expedited Passport Agency submission process.
A Passport Specialist reviews whether the previous passport is lost, stolen, damaged, expired, or otherwise unavailable.
Complete Form DS-11 and gather the required citizenship evidence, identification, photograph, payment, proof of travel, LOA, and any additional documents.
Appear personally before an authorized Passport Acceptance Agent.
Do not sign Form DS-11 until instructed.
The Acceptance Agent executes the application and places the required documents into the:
Sealed Government Envelope
Keep the envelope sealed.
Ship the Sealed Government Envelope via overnight FedEx to the Courier address provided with your current order. Keep the envelope sealed.
Retain the tracking number and confirm delivery.
The Courier submits the qualifying application through the Passport Agency process.
The U.S. Department of State reviews the application and makes the final decision regarding passport issuance.
Replacement applications may be delayed because of:
Careful preparation before the appointment can prevent many of these delays.
No.
A passport you cannot submit because it was lost or stolen cannot be used for an ordinary DS-82 renewal.
No.
A police report is not required simply to replace a lost or stolen passport.
If you already filed one, provide a copy when appropriate.
Once a valid passport has been reported lost or stolen and canceled, you cannot use it for international travel.
No.
The State Department specifically says not to report an expired passport as lost or stolen.
Yes.
For a damaged-passport replacement, the State Department generally instructs the applicant to submit the damaged passport with the DS-11 application.
Yes.
A signed statement explaining the damaged or mutilated condition is generally required.
No.
Normal bending, page fanning, or slight edge fraying generally does not require replacement.
Yes.
Applicants using Form DS-11 must appear personally before an authorized Acceptance Agent.
No.
Keep the envelope sealed and ship it according to the instructions for your current order.
International travel normally must be within two weeks for urgent Passport Agency processing.
If a foreign visa must be obtained before travel, qualifying travel may be within four weeks.
If your passport has been lost, stolen, or seriously damaged and international travel is approaching:
Call 833-220-0002
Email: service@48hourpassport.com
Tell the Passport Specialist what happened to the passport and when you are traveling.
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