Lost your passport in the United Kingdom? Breathe. Here’s the way home.
Where your embassy or consulate is in the United Kingdom, the number to call, and what your government asks you to bring for an emergency passport.
Your mission in the United Kingdom
- US: 3 missions, London, Belfast, Edinburgh
- Canadian: Canadian High Commission in London.
- Australian: Australian High Commission in London.
- Indian: 5 missions, London, Belfast, Birmingham
- Mexican: Mexican Embassy in London.
Your mission in the United Kingdom
US Embassy, London
US Consulate General, Belfast
US Consulate General, Edinburgh
Indian High Commission, London
Indian Consulate General, Belfast
Indian Consulate General, Birmingham
Indian Consulate General, Edinburgh
Indian Consulate General, Manchester
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 passport
Contact the nearest Government of Canada office as soon as you can; if you urgently need to travel, you can apply for an emergency passport there. Replacing a lost or stolen passport that was still valid costs an extra CAN$45 on top of the passport fee.
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 the United Kingdom
- Passport validity: the safe standard for the United Kingdom is a passport valid for your whole stay. Entry rules for your passport.
- United Kingdom visa and travel authorisation: who needs one and the official fee.
Lost it at the airport?
Each airport page shows the nearest mission for your passport and how far it is.
- LHR · London
- LGW · London
- MAN · Manchester
- STN · London
- LTN · Luton
- EDI · Ingliston
- BHX · Birmingham
- BRS · Bristol
- GLA · Glasgow
- BFS · Belfast
- NCL · Newcastle upon Tyne
- LPL · Liverpool
- LBA · Leeds
- EMA · Nottingham
- ABZ · Aberdeen
- CWL · Cardiff
- PIK · Prestwick
- LCY · London
- BHD · Belfast
- BOH · Bournemouth
- SEN · Southend-on-Sea
- INV · Inverness
- SOU · Southampton
- EXT · Exeter
- NWI · Norwich
- LSI · Lerwick
- NQY · Newquay
- MME · Darlington
- LDY · Derry
- KOI · Kirkwall
- SYY · Stornoway
- HUY · Grimsby
- DND · Dundee
- BEB · Balivanich
- ILY · Isle of Islay
- BRR · Eoligarry
- TRE · Balemartine
- WIC · Wick
- CAL · Campbeltown
- EOI · Eday
Phone stolen with it? You’ll need data to reach the embassy, your airline and your bank. A travel eSIM for the United Kingdom installs in minutes on a replacement phone.
Questions people ask
Where is the US embassy in the United Kingdom?
US Consulate General in Belfast; US Consulate General in Edinburgh; US Embassy in London. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.
Where is the Canadian embassy in the United Kingdom?
Canadian High Commission in London. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.
Where is the Australian embassy in the United Kingdom?
Australian High Commission in London. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.
What’s the emergency number in the United Kingdom?
In the United Kingdom: 999 for any emergency (112 also works). Call first if you’re in danger or were robbed; the passport comes second.
Can I leave the United Kingdom without a passport?
Not on an international journey. Get an emergency passport or travel document from your own embassy or consulate first, and check the exit rules with it.
Can Num get me a new passport?
No. Only your government issues passports. Num finds your mission, the documents to bring and the fastest way to 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 public data (Wikidata, Wikipedia’s lists of diplomatic missions and the UK Foreign Office’s list of posts); confirm opening hours and appointments on the mission’s own site. Steps checked on government pages, 6 Nov 2026.