Anyone ever lost a passport while abroad?
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Tim330 said:
Yes, in 2015 I put mine and Wife's passport in the washing machine whilst on holiday in Majorca.
We had to visit the UK consulate in Palma to get emergency passports to get home. I think these were £150 each or something which fortunately the travel insurance covered.
Crikey.We had to visit the UK consulate in Palma to get emergency passports to get home. I think these were £150 each or something which fortunately the travel insurance covered.
What was the process like?
I'd imagine the consulates, globally, would have to deal with numerous similar situations
I lost mine while on a motorcycle trip in France. The weather was horrendous and my waist bag come off on the motorway somewhere, passport in it.
I got to the UK immigration and told them, he said I'd have to go report it first at the police station which was on site. I said I did have my police warrant card, he got me to park my bike at the side of his kiosk, got the forms out, helped me fill them in and let me on the ferry. I got a new passport a couple of weeks later.
Probably the best use of my warrant card ever that one
I got to the UK immigration and told them, he said I'd have to go report it first at the police station which was on site. I said I did have my police warrant card, he got me to park my bike at the side of his kiosk, got the forms out, helped me fill them in and let me on the ferry. I got a new passport a couple of weeks later.
Probably the best use of my warrant card ever that one
Every day a journey said:
Tim330 said:
Yes, in 2015 I put mine and Wife's passport in the washing machine whilst on holiday in Majorca.
We had to visit the UK consulate in Palma to get emergency passports to get home. I think these were £150 each or something which fortunately the travel insurance covered.
Crikey.We had to visit the UK consulate in Palma to get emergency passports to get home. I think these were £150 each or something which fortunately the travel insurance covered.
What was the process like?
I'd imagine the consulates, globally, would have to deal with numerous similar situations
Ours got stolen in France about 10y ago
I spoke to the British consulate in Paris who said if I had photo ID eg driving licence then to just turn up at the ferry and all would be fine
Alternatively they could issue temporary ones as described above but Id be wasting my time and money
I pressed them and they said that yes, the ferry company would let us on, and it happens quite frequently
With a couple of kids in tow I didnt fancy this so put a day aside for a 7h return drive to Paris plus all the expected faff
The evening before I was due to set off the missus suddenly remembered that she'd put them in one of the kids suitcases by mistake
Happy days
3 times…..
Twice left in the seat pocket of a plane, once during transit, the other I’d pre cleared customs at departure so only discovered this one a while later.
The third was left on the deck of a ship that I’d had to board to inspect some of our kit that was ‘leaking’ and I’d been told I had to take my pp as ID.
In all 3 instances I had it returned to me. The main benefit of having 2 passports is how good I am at losing stuff…
Twice left in the seat pocket of a plane, once during transit, the other I’d pre cleared customs at departure so only discovered this one a while later.
The third was left on the deck of a ship that I’d had to board to inspect some of our kit that was ‘leaking’ and I’d been told I had to take my pp as ID.
In all 3 instances I had it returned to me. The main benefit of having 2 passports is how good I am at losing stuff…
My mate and I were robbed from our hotel room in Amsterdam.
It was weird to say the least! They left the money, but took our flight tickets (back when they were a thing), my mobile phone, my mate's Wallace & Gromit underpants and his passport.
At the airport the guy on security just waved us through muttering something about the British. We only had a slight problem when we got back to the UK.
How things have changed! (This would be 1997)
It was weird to say the least! They left the money, but took our flight tickets (back when they were a thing), my mobile phone, my mate's Wallace & Gromit underpants and his passport.
At the airport the guy on security just waved us through muttering something about the British. We only had a slight problem when we got back to the UK.
How things have changed! (This would be 1997)
Yes
I left mine in a posh hotel in Milan. The next day we were driving to Switzerland to get our return flight back to UK, I can't remember which airport or city but I think Zurich. Anyway I realised about 10 miles from the Swiss Italy border or border crossing. We stopped and I called the hotel and they confirmed it was in my (old) room where I had left it. They offered to fax a copy if I needed it. When faxes were still a thing. Luckily we just drove through the border without any checks. Then when I got to the Swiss Airport I went straight to the EasyJet customer services desk to explain the situation. They were adamant I could not fly. I explained the hotel were willing to fax a copy and could obviously confirm they had it in Milan etc. Eventually Easyjet got me someone a bit more senior to talk to and this person explained that it is the decision of the Swiss Border control. So after some discussions Swiss Border control permitted me to fly. And when i landed back in Liverpool someone was stood near the door into the airport shouting is ATM here ATM and I said yes that's me and I was wisked through some different doors which bypassed passport control. A few days later my passport arrived sent express delivery and fully tracked etc.
I left mine in a posh hotel in Milan. The next day we were driving to Switzerland to get our return flight back to UK, I can't remember which airport or city but I think Zurich. Anyway I realised about 10 miles from the Swiss Italy border or border crossing. We stopped and I called the hotel and they confirmed it was in my (old) room where I had left it. They offered to fax a copy if I needed it. When faxes were still a thing. Luckily we just drove through the border without any checks. Then when I got to the Swiss Airport I went straight to the EasyJet customer services desk to explain the situation. They were adamant I could not fly. I explained the hotel were willing to fax a copy and could obviously confirm they had it in Milan etc. Eventually Easyjet got me someone a bit more senior to talk to and this person explained that it is the decision of the Swiss Border control. So after some discussions Swiss Border control permitted me to fly. And when i landed back in Liverpool someone was stood near the door into the airport shouting is ATM here ATM and I said yes that's me and I was wisked through some different doors which bypassed passport control. A few days later my passport arrived sent express delivery and fully tracked etc.
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