Five Steps To Follow If Your Passport Gets Lost

Be Safe With Your Passport

If you've ever lost your passport, either at home or abroad, you know how frightening and frustrating that can be. Not to mention the fact that having it replaced is no walk in the park.

First things first, before we get to the nitty-gritty of getting your identity back, a word of advice from your good friends at WOMAN.ca:

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PASSPORT PLACES THAT YOU DON'T NEED IT. A passport is not to be carried around in your purse, or your pocket. Losing a passport is a hassle, and getting another one issued is much worse. On top of it all, you have a permanent mark on your reinstated passport that lets customs agents know that there might be another you floating about the world, and to be extra cautious when admitting you into a country.

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Here are five steps to follow if your passport goes m.i.a.:

Report the loss or theft of your Canadian passport immediately to the local police. Either call the non-emergency line, or check the web to find out where lost or stolen passports can be reported in person.
Report the loss or theft to the Canadian Passport Office. If you are not in Canada at the time the documentation is misplaced or stolen, head to it to the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate as soon as you can get there.
This part is out of your hands. Be prepared to be peppered with questions as that authorities conduct an investigation. Answer honestly, even if the answers make you look careless or forgetful.
If everything goes well, the authorities will let you know you are able to apply for a replacement passport, which may be valid for a limited time until you have to apply for a new passport.
Submit a completed application form, fee, proof of citizenship and updated passport photo, as well as a a Statutory Declaration Concerning a Lost, Stolen, Inaccessible or Destroyed Canadian Passport or Travel Document.

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