Passport gone at YYQ? Here’s your way home.
Lost or stolen at Churchill Airport, Churchill: this is the nearest help for your passport, the number to call, and what each government asks you to bring.
Nearest help from YYQ
- US: US Consulate in Winnipeg, 1,003 km away.
- UK: British Consulate General in Calgary, 1,530 km away.
- Australian: Australian High Commission in Ottawa, 1,928 km away.
- Indian: Indian High Commission in Ottawa, 1,927 km away.
- Mexican: Mexican Consulate in Calgary, about 1,529 km away.
Your embassy or consulate, by passport
US Consulate, Winnipeg
Address: 201 Portage Avenue, Suite 860, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3K6
1,003 km from YYQ in a straight line
British Consulate General, Calgary
1,530 km from YYQ in a straight line
Australian High Commission, Ottawa
1,928 km from YYQ in a straight line
Indian High Commission, Ottawa
1,927 km from YYQ in a straight line
Mexican Consulate, Calgary
About 1,529 km from YYQ to central Calgary, in a straight line. Street address on the official site.
Distances are straight-line from the terminal area; the drive is longer. Directions open Google Maps from YYQ. Where we only know a post’s city, the distance is to the city centre.
Get the right document, first time
Emergency passport
Report it with Form DS-64, then apply in person at a US embassy or consulate on Form DS-11. If you need to travel before a full passport can arrive, ask for a limited-validity emergency passport, valid for up to a year.
Emergency travel document
Apply online for an emergency travel document if you need to travel within 6 weeks. It costs £125, isn’t refunded, and is usually ready to collect 2 working days after you apply.
Emergency passport
Contact the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, or the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. With a genuine, urgent need to travel you can apply for an emergency passport, valid for up to 12 months.
Emergency Certificate
Report the loss to the local police and the nearest Indian embassy, high commission or consulate at once. To return to India, the mission usually issues an Emergency Certificate after it verifies your nationality and details.
Emergency passport
File a report (acta) with the local police, then go to the Mexican embassy or consulate with proof of nationality and photo ID. Consulates can issue an emergency passport for travellers who must get home; it costs 30% more than an ordinary passport.
Border rules in Canada
- Passport validity: the safe standard for Canada is a passport valid for your whole stay. Entry rules for your passport.
- Canada visa and travel authorisation: who needs one and the official fee.
Churchill Airport
- Codes
- IATA YYQ · ICAO CYYQ
- Serves
- Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
- Country help
- Every embassy and consulate in Canada
Check the airline desk and the airport’s lost property before you report the passport: once reported, it can’t be used again even if it turns up.
Phone stolen with it? You’ll need data to reach the embassy, your airline and your bank. A travel eSIM for Canada installs in minutes on a replacement phone.
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest US embassy or consulate to YYQ?
US Consulate in Winnipeg, 1,003 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Churchill Airport.
Where is the nearest British embassy or consulate to YYQ?
British Consulate General in Calgary, 1,530 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Churchill Airport.
Where is the nearest Australian embassy or consulate to YYQ?
Australian High Commission in Ottawa, 1,928 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Churchill Airport.
What’s the emergency number at YYQ?
In Canada: 911 for any emergency. Call first if you’re in danger or were robbed; the passport comes second.
Can I fly out of YYQ without my passport?
Not on an international flight. You need an emergency passport or emergency travel document from your own country’s embassy or consulate first. Check with your airline before you rebook.
Can Num get me a new passport?
No. Only your government issues passports. Num finds your nearest mission, lines up the documents you’ll need, and helps you rearrange the trip around it.
NUM is not a government agency and does not issue passports or travel documents. Only your government can, and its fees are paid to it directly. Embassy and consulate locations come from the governments’ own office lists where we have them, and from public data (Wikidata, Wikipedia’s lists of diplomatic missions, the UK Foreign Office’s list of posts, and © OpenStreetMap contributors under the ODbL); confirm opening hours and appointments on the mission’s own site. Steps checked on government pages, 6 Nov 2026.