Lost your Australian passport overseas? Act fast.
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.
What Australians do, in order
- Report it straight awayTell the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate. If you can’t reach them, call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305 (1300 555 135 inside Australia), 24 hours a day.
- Apply for an emergency passport if you must travelAn emergency passport is valid for up to 12 months and has no chip, so some countries limit its use. Check your route before you rely on it.
- Apply for your new passport at the same timeYou can lodge a full passport application with the emergency one and collect the new passport when you’re home.
- Report a theft to policeConsular staff can help you report it to the Australian Passport Office and to police in Australia.
What it costs. Replacement and emergency passports are issued for a fee; the embassy tells you the amount when you apply.
Watch out. A lost passport is cancelled so nobody can misuse it, and can’t be used again if you find it.
24-hour line: +61 2 6261 3305
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Questions people ask
What do I do first if I lose my Australian passport abroad?
Tell the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate. If you can’t reach them, call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305 (1300 555 135 inside Australia), 24 hours a day.
How much does it cost?
Replacement and emergency passports are issued for a fee; the embassy tells you the amount when you apply.
Can I use my passport if I find it after reporting it?
A lost passport is cancelled so nobody can misuse it, and can’t be used again if you find it.
Can Num get me a new passport?
No. NUM is not a government agency; only your government issues passports. Num finds your nearest mission, lines up the documents and helps you rearrange your trip.
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.