DS-64 — Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport
Short answer
Reports a missing passport so it is invalidated and cannot be used by anyone else.
- Who it's for
- Anyone whose valid passport book or card is lost or stolen, inside or outside the United States.
- How it's filed
- Online, by phone, or on paper submitted with a DS-11 replacement application.
- Fees
- No fee to report. Replacing the passport costs the normal DS-11 fees.
- Timing
- Report immediately — the passport is invalidated as soon as it is processed.
How to complete it
- 1
Report first, replace second
File the DS-64 the moment you know it is gone. A reported passport is permanently canceled even if you find it later.
- 2
Describe the loss honestly
Include the date, place, and circumstances. Vague reports are the top reason a replacement gets flagged for extra review.
- 3
Replace with DS-11 in person
Bring the DS-64 (if filed on paper), proof of citizenship, ID, a photo, and both payments to an acceptance facility.
Tricks of the trade
- Two or more reported losses in five years can limit you to a shorter-validity passport, so keep the new one somewhere fixed.
- If you are abroad, contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate before anything else.
- Keep a photo of the data page in secure cloud storage — it speeds up the replacement enormously.
- File a local police report for a theft; it supports your statement.
Mistakes that cause rejections
- Waiting to report because you might still find it.
- Trying to renew by mail after a loss — replacements are always in person.
- Traveling on a passport you already reported lost; it will be refused at the border.
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What to bring
0 of 7 items readyWatch out: Once reported the passport is permanently invalid, so do not report a passport you have simply misplaced at home until you have searched.
Watch out: Double-sided printing, half-size paper, and stapled pages are common reasons a packet is returned unprocessed.
Watch out: Leaving the circumstances blank slows the review; write "unknown" rather than nothing when you truly do not know.
Watch out: You cannot renew by mail after a loss — the replacement is always in person on a DS-11.
Watch out: Glasses, hats, uniforms, shadows behind the head, filters, and reprints of an old photo are all rejected. Do not staple, paper-clip, or write on the photo.
Watch out: Repeat losses can result in a limited-validity passport; include a written explanation up front.
What it costs
Reporting the loss is free. The amounts below are the DS-11 replacement fees.
- Passport book
- $130
- Execution (acceptance) fee — separate payment
- $35
Where it goes
Online or by phone to report, and in person with your DS-11 to replace the passport.
Common rejection pitfalls
- Waiting to report because you might still find it.
- Trying to renew by mail after a loss — replacements are always in person.
- Traveling on a passport you already reported lost; it will be refused at the border.
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