The time I lost My Passport

The time I lost My Passport -

I am a man of routine. Every time I fly, I have put my boarding pass in my passport, and then in the magazine pocket in front of my seat, both of them. I flip through the poor in-flight magazine. I put it back. I tune out my music. Grab leave my passport and the plane.

Except this time, I missed a step.

Stepping out of the restricted area at the airport, I had a horrible realization suddenly.

"Oh, shit!"

I had on the plane my passport left.

Rushing to the office of the airline, they said they would call the aircraft to get it. It had not been more than 15 minutes, so I thought it was a good chance it was still be there.

Except it was not. They could not find it. Maybe someone had been transformed into the security office. The cleaning staff hand usually things inside. I figured, how fast they clean and revolve around aircraft on low-cost airlines, which seemed to be most likely. Off I went.

Except for the security service had not. And when I returned to the airline headquarters, they had still not and now the plane was already on the way back to Copenhagen.

Defeated, I made my way to Amsterdam. I called the security service and the airline again, but my passport was nowhere to be found. It was gone. And with him, 9 years of postage stamps. I had two pages added to the pass, as I collected these stamps. Now they're gone ... and I'm still devastated.

So what happens if you lose your passport abroad?
to lose your passport is really just a big inconvenience. It's actually really easy to get a new one. the new is the US Embassy issues while abroad but are in emergency situations possible through. These passports have a limited validity of either 3 or 6 months. They are basically just a good long enough to get home and are not meant to travel to long term.

obtain a new passport, you must do the following.

[1945010Go] to fill out a police report for your lost passport.
1. go to the State Department Web site, print this form and this one. Please fill it out.
2. Take the forms to the US Embassy or Consulate during morning hours.
3. wait in line.
4. some more Wait in line.
5. Show your police report, the official forms, proof of your upcoming travel plans and a passport photo.
6. by the US Department of State has read each character while you wait.
[Pay-1945010], the fee (about $ 0 USD).
7. Go home and have lunch.
8. Come back in the afternoon.
9. wait again in line.
10. Get your new temporary passport.
11. Do not try this either to lose.

pay to the paperwork submission and the fee, later in the afternoon you have a nice new emergency passport. As most countries passports will be valid after the entry for 6 months, these passports are not good on the journey. But in Europe, this rule is waived, so that you can travel around a bit before you have to get a real 10-year validity passport.

Unfortunately, take that time, especially if you do not. In the US Outside the United States, it will take 10 to 14 days. Within the US you can get a brand new 10-year validity passport on the same day for an application, if your trip is urgent enough usually. But you know, the government - sometimes things are slowly

And that is what I really screwed

See, this past weekend I was for the wedding of my friend to New York to fly City ... I was to go on the weekend and then on Monday afternoon (today), I should fly back to Europe. The journey has not give me much time to get a new 10-year passport. Any delay, and I would miss my flight and my birthday plans for Greece would be delayed and ruined.

But that was not the real problem. If I fly straight back to the European Union, I could probably have gotten so long on my emergency passport, as I showed right travel plans and proof that I had enough time to get a new passport. They are fairly easy to please in Europe.

But I flew through England. And, as the man said at the US Embassy, ​​"the guys are super hard ass." (I wonder if this is the official governmental position?) Has flown through London enough and almost entry was refused for not a printed version of my way, I know that they are in fact a total "hard ass."

Anyone message including recommended that I avoid trying to enter the United Kingdom on a temporary passport again. would go out easily. Coming back, I could trouble. My gut agreed. And with no real idea (everyone has a different story!) Furthermore, how long would take to get a new 10-year passport, while in New York City, I could not risk it. The Office Pass in New York City requires appointments and do not guarantee a same day turn.

So I missed my weekend in New York City. I missed my friend's wedding. (She was not happy.) I missing a lot of things. All because I had and distance my passport on the plane. Simply put, I'm an idiot.

But on the bright side, at least now I know the process for overseas to replace your passport.

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