Passport gone at CRW? Here’s your way home.
Lost or stolen at Yeager Airport, Charleston: this is the nearest help for your passport, the number to call, and what each government asks you to bring.
Nearest help from CRW
- UK: British Embassy in Washington, 398 km away.
- Canadian: Canadian Embassy in Washington, 401 km away.
- Australian: Australian Embassy in Washington, 400 km away.
- Indian: Indian Embassy in Washington, 399 km away.
- Mexican: Mexican Consulate General in Raleigh, 387 km away.
Your embassy or consulate, by passport
British Embassy, Washington
398 km from CRW in a straight line
Also in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Boston and more.
Canadian Embassy, Washington
Address: 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 20001
401 km from CRW in a straight line
Phone +1-844-880-6519
Also in Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, New York City and more.
Australian Embassy, Washington
400 km from CRW in a straight line
Also in Chicago, New York City.
Indian Embassy, Washington
399 km from CRW in a straight line
Also in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Boston.
Mexican Consulate General, Raleigh
Address: 431 Raleigh View Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610
387 km from CRW in a straight line
Also in Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Detroit, Atlanta and more.
Distances are straight-line from the terminal area; the drive is longer. Directions open Google Maps from CRW. Where we only know a post’s city, the distance is to the city centre.
Get the right document, first time
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 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 States
- Passport validity: the safe standard for the United States is a passport valid for your whole stay. Entry rules for your passport.
- United States visa and travel authorisation: who needs one and the official fee.
Yeager Airport
- Codes
- IATA CRW · ICAO KCRW
- Serves
- Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Airports nearby
- BKW Beaver (77 km), HTS Huntington (84 km), PKB Parkersburg (109 km), LWB Lewisburg (119 km)
- Country help
- Every embassy and consulate in the United States
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 the United States installs in minutes on a replacement phone.
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest British embassy or consulate to CRW?
British Embassy in Washington, 398 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Yeager Airport. There are also British missions in Atlanta, Chicago, New York.
Where is the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to CRW?
Canadian Embassy in Washington, 401 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Yeager Airport. There are also Canadian missions in Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago.
Where is the nearest Australian embassy or consulate to CRW?
Australian Embassy in Washington, 400 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Yeager Airport. There are also Australian missions in Chicago, New York City.
What’s the emergency number at CRW?
In the United States: 911 for any emergency. Call first if you’re in danger or were robbed; the passport comes second.
Can I fly out of CRW 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.