Passport Emergency - Facts Needed NOW [16-Feb-2024]

[susan]

@Mama_Zappa

wonder if having a cane or other evidence of disability would have the same effect?

Yes, it does.

[robby]

@TokyoBayer

Looking at the State Department section about replacing lost or stolen passport, it seems like having a copy of the old passport is sufficient.

Please bring with you to the embassy/consulate:

• One passport photo (get it in advance to speed the process of replacing your passport)
• Identification (driver’s license, expired passport, etc.)
• Evidence of U.S. citizenship (birth certificate, photocopy of your missing passport)
• Travel Itinerary (airline/train tickets)
• DS-11 Application for Passport
• DS-64 Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport

Even if you cannot present all of these documents, consular staff will do their best to help you. They will help you get a new passport quickly.

It wouldn’t hurt, but it looks like other ID is fine.

I would think that a passport card would help satisfy the requirement for identification and evidence of U.S. citizenship. Especially if my photocopy of my lost passport is actually just a photo or PDF on my phone.

Also, I store my passport card separately from my drivers license (in a backup wallet) when traveling so that if my wallet is lost or stolen I don’t lose both.

But I’m probably just trying to think of uses for it. The main reason I always get it is simply as a backup form of official identification. For example, I don’t want to miss a flight or be delayed getting through security if I my driver’s license is misplaced, lost, or stolen while flying domestically. There’s no easy way to replace my Connecticut driver’s license in a timely manner if I’m vacationing in Florida.