Passport gone at TKF? Here’s your way home.
Lost or stolen at Truckee Tahoe Airport, Truckee: this is the nearest help for your passport, the number to call, and what each government asks you to bring.
Nearest help from TKF
- UK: British Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away.
- Canadian: Canadian Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away.
- Australian: Australian Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away.
- Indian: Indian Consulate General in San Francisco, about 262 km away.
- Mexican: Mexican Consulate General in Sacramento, 140 km away.
Your embassy or consulate, by passport
British Consulate General, San Francisco
260 km from TKF in a straight line
Also in Los Angeles.
Canadian Consulate General, San Francisco
Address: 580 California Street, 14th Floor, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 94104
260 km from TKF in a straight line
Also in Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver.
Australian Consulate General, San Francisco
260 km from TKF in a straight line
Also in Los Angeles.
Indian Consulate General, San Francisco
About 262 km from TKF to central San Francisco, in a straight line. Street address on the official site.
Also in Los Angeles, Seattle.
Mexican Consulate General, Sacramento
Address: 2093 Arena Blvd, Sacramento, California, 95834
140 km from TKF in a straight line
Also in San Francisco, San Jose, Fresno, Las Vegas and more.
Distances are straight-line from the terminal area; the drive is longer. Directions open Google Maps from TKF. 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.
Truckee Tahoe Airport
- Codes
- IATA TKF · ICAO KTRK
- Serves
- Truckee, California, United States
- Airports nearby
- RNO Reno (38 km), SMF Sacramento (143 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 TKF?
British Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Truckee Tahoe Airport. There are also British missions in Los Angeles.
Where is the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate to TKF?
Canadian Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Truckee Tahoe Airport. There are also Canadian missions in Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver.
Where is the nearest Australian embassy or consulate to TKF?
Australian Consulate General in San Francisco, 260 km away. Distances are in a straight line from Truckee Tahoe Airport. There are also Australian missions in Los Angeles.
What’s the emergency number at TKF?
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 TKF 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.