What to do if your passport is lost?

Your passport has the same value as your credit card, so take the same care in using it!

Keep it in a safe place at all times, whether you are at home or traveling.

Why are passports important ?

Stolen and lost passports are of great value to terrorists and international criminals as they use them to cross borders without being detected ,That is why your passport is like a weapon if it falls into the wrong hands.

In several major terrorist attacks in recent decades, criminals have traveled internationally using invalid passports so they can hide their identities.

And a lost or stolen passport can help:

Fugitive criminals on the run from the clutches of Justice
Foreign terrorist fighters to travel to or from conflict zones
Human trafficking networks transport their victims across borders.

And even if no one tries to travel using your passport, this keeps you at risk of having your identity impersonated. Someone could use your passport for criminal purposes, such as opening a bank account as part of a money laundering operation.

What should I do if my passport is lost or stolen?

Immediately inform the police or any other competent authority about the theft or loss of a passport.

The procedure for reporting the loss/theft of a passport varies from country to country.

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You may be able to invalidate a passport online by accessing the official website of the government of your country, or you may have to fill out a form at the local police station.

Inquire about the actions to be taken and implement them immediately!

How does the notification of my passport make any change?

When you report the loss or theft of your passport, the police in your country records this entry in their national database, in line with the standard operating procedures followed in the country.

Your country then shares this data with Interpol through a secure police network (known as the global police communication system I-24/7), and this information is entered into the Interpol stolen and lost travel documents STLD database.

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Law enforcement officers working at the front lines, such as airports and border crossings in Interpol member countries, can check travel documents by comparing them to Interpol's stolen and lost travel documents database, checking whether they are valid and getting an answer within a few seconds.

If a match results from a search in the database, the police are able to take follow-up actions, for example, singling out the Traveler for questioning or conducting additional checks.

What should I do if my passport is found?

If you have reported to the police the loss or theft of your passport and then found it, then you should also report this to the police. Do not try to use it for travel.

Why can't I travel using my passport

If you report the loss or theft of your passport, then it will no longer be valid for travel in line with the national procedures adopted in your country.

If you try to use it, the border police may single you out for inspection, wasting your time and stress, and there is no guarantee that you will be allowed to continue your travel after that.You may be prevented from boarding the plane and miss your vacation, business trip or any other reason for your travel, as well as you may have wasted money to buy cards that you will not be able to use.

Therefore, always pay attention to your documents and keep them from being lost , especially in the case of travel, preferably have a digital copy of your documents and upload them to one of the cloud storage sites to retrieve them when needed .

 

Safarina24 wishes you a safe and enjoyable trip .

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