Q.  My son is going abroad for the first time. What would happen if he lost his passport while he was travelling?

21.08.12

Firstly, he should contact the nearest Irish embassy or consulate immediately. He will be asked to confirm the loss in writing. He must also get in touch with the local police and request a written statement that he has reported the loss. He will need this statement to get an Emergency Travel Certificate (valid for one journey) or an Emergency Passport (valid for a restricted amount of time) from an Irish embassy or consulate.

If he is travelling on a multi-stop journey, where he will pass through more than one jurisdiction, he will need a new Irish passport. If there is no Irish embassy or consulate in the country where he is, he can contact an embassy of another EU member state that will get in touch with the nearest Irish embassy and help to arrange an Emergency Travel Document.

It may be useful for him to carry a photocopy of the personal data page of his passport with him when travelling or scan an image of that page and email it to himself. Any passport reported as lost or stolen is no longer a valid travel document and cannot be used for travel.

Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741

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