{"id":1867,"date":"2018-01-19T09:29:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T09:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.extravelmoney.com\/blog\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2024-01-29T06:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T06:11:18","slug":"what-to-do-when-your-indian-passport-is-lost-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.extravelmoney.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-your-indian-passport-is-lost-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Your Indian Passport Is Lost Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Your Indian Passport is one of the most important documents for you when travelling abroad. It is the document which lets the authorities abroad know that you are an Indian Citizen. So just imagine how terrible it would be to lose your Indian Passport abroad. Ruined holiday, sleepless nights and additional expenses are just some of the few bad things that will happen. In this blog post, we will tell you the 6 things you need to do when your Indian Passport is lost abroad so that you can safely return back to India. Also, read up on what precautions to take beforehand, so that in case of loss or theft of Passport you can re-apply and get back the same easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precautions To Take For Loss of Indian Passport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1.    Make Backup Copies of Your Passport<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Get Colour photocopies of your Passport, the front and back pages. Also, scan your Passport and save the document digitally in your mail, cloud storage, and mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.    Carry The Backup Copies of Your Passport<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When travelling abroad carry the physical and digital copies of your passport along with you. Make sure to have at least 3 physical copies that are stored in different pieces of your luggage and one with you at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The above two points are very important. In the event of loss or theft of passport, you\u2019ll have all the necessary passport details like passport number, date of issue, date of expiry and place of issue to get started with the recovery process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.    Apply For Travel Insurance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Travel Insurance<\/a> can come in handy in case of loss\/theft of the passport, luggage or if you take ill on your trip abroad. In such cases, the additional costs incurred by you due to any unfortunate event abroad will be covered by your insurance company. Please read the Travel Insurance plan carefully before buying it and check if it covers passport loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What To Do When Your Indian Passport Is Lost Abroad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. File a Police Complaint<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you realize your passport is lost or stolen, go to the nearest police station and file a complaint. You\u2019ll receive a copy of the police report for the same. This document is very important as it will serve as proof of loss\/theft of your passport and other valuables if any. Also, a police report will help you with embassy related formalities like applying for an emergency certificate or new passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Contact The Indian Embassy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The next step for you would be to contact the nearest Indian Embassy and let them know about your lost\/stolen passport. Indian Embassies abroad are there to extend help to distressed Indian citizens in that country. Here is the complete list of Indian Missions abroad as given in the Ministry of External Affairs Website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Missions Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the one closest to you from the above link and get their contact number and email for further communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Apply For a New Passport or Emergency Certificate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

So now you are in the Indian Embassy, ready to get back your travel document to go back to India. At this point, you have two options ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Apply for a new replacement passport – The Indian Embassy\/Consulate will aid you with your application for a new passport. It\u2019ll take a minimum of 1 week for you to get your passport via this method. The reason is that passports are printed and India and then sent abroad to the Embassy or Consulate where you applied for it. Here are the documents you need to apply for a new passport ;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n