Lost Your Passport While Traveling Abroad? Here's What to Do!

Before considering the worst-case scenario of losing your passport while traveling abroad, ensure thorough preparation for yourself to never encounter such a situation.

Lost Your Passport While Traveling Abroad? Here's What to Do!

Always keep your passport on your person. Consider buying a specialized passport holder to wear discreetly under your clothing. It's also a safe place to store money. If you place your passport in a bag or backpack, always wear it on your shoulder and avoid removing it until you reach your hotel.

Always have 4 x 6 white background photos (for passports) readily available and never clip them together with your passport. This way, if you lose your passport, you won't have to scramble to find a place to take a photo and wait for processing.

Always have a passport and ID photo, and don't clip them together with your passport.

Remember the address and phone number of the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in the host country.

If you lose your passport, the first thing to do is to stay calm and avoid panicking. Stay calm and think about where you might have lost it, under what circumstances. Return to the suspected location if nearby, then immediately report to the police station. Reporting to the police is effective in some developed countries with high levels of legal systems and social order. However, don't miss any opportunity.

After reporting to the nearest police station, immediately contact the nearest embassy or consulate to inquire about the procedures for obtaining a new passport and also ask for directions to the embassy or consulate office.

Always keep money and credit cards (if you have more than two) in different places to prevent the passport from being lost along with the wallet, bag, backpack, etc. Use the emergency funds to go online to search for information on addresses, transportation, and food until you find the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in the host country.

Buying travel insurance before your trip is always a smart choice because in cases of illness, loss, accidents, etc., insurance can be quite beneficial.

Preparing a few basic communication phrases or just a few important words can help you navigate through many seemingly hopeless situations.

According to Thanh Nien

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour