Lost Passport Replacement Checklist (2026)
Last updated: September 1, 2026
Your printable checklist
- Form DS-64 describing the loss or theft
- Form DS-11 in person
- Citizenship evidence and photo ID as for a new application
- One new 2×2 photo
- Application fee plus execution fee
Steps at a glance
- Complete DS-64 with accurate loss details.
- Gather citizenship and ID documents again.
- Apply in person with DS-11 at an acceptance facility.
- Plan for routine or expedited processing based on travel dates.
A lost or stolen passport is not a mail renewal. You cannot send DS-82 without the old book.
Form DS-64 records the loss. DS-11 starts the replacement file. Both go with you to the acceptance facility.
If the passport was stolen abroad, embassy rules may differ. This checklist covers the usual domestic replacement path.
What happens if you are missing a document
Skipping DS-64 delays the file. A police report may help locally but does not replace the federal form.
Fee estimate: lost passport replacement cost. Full hub: passport documents.
FAQs for this scenario
Do I pay a file search fee?
Not for a standard lost book replacement if you can prove citizenship the usual way.
Can I still travel?
Not with the lost book. Emergency options abroad go through a consulate.
Is the fee different from first-time?
Government lines match a first-time in-person book before expedite or photo add-ons.
Should I report to police?
Optional locally. DS-64 is still required federally.
See lost or stolen fees
Application, execution, and optional expedite in one total.
lost passport replacement cost