AMERICAN CITIZENS SERVICES

Replacing a Lost/Stolen/Mutilated Passport

All applicants whose passports have been lost, stolen or mutilated must apply in person.
Passports can only be replaced during working hours.  For working hours, directions and contact information, please click here. The U.S. Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Nicaraguan holidays.

Emergency passports issued abroad are valid for no more than 12 months (and may be issued with much shorter periods of validity), and must be replaced by a full-validity passport printed in the United States.  You must return the limited validity emergency passport to obtain a full validity (5 or 10 years validity) passport.  Follow this link to learn how to replace a limited validity passport.

Processing a replacement passport may be longer than normal, if, for example, you have shown a pattern of multiple losses or cannot clearly establish a claim to U.S. citizenship. You should not make any unchangeable travel plans until we are able to hand you your new passport.

Here's What You'll Need
To replace a lost, stolen or mutilated passport, you will generally need to present evidence of your identity and your U.S. citizenship, particularly if your passport was issued more than ten years ago. You will also need a police report, fee, photo and an application form.

• Proof of Your Identity
  
  Identity can be established through a government-issued photo ID document. These include but are not limited to a driver’s license, U.S. state ID, expired passport and/or Military ID.

• Proof of Your Citizenship
  
  Citizenship is established through an official U.S. birth certificate, U.S. naturalization or citizenship certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad or an expired U.S. passport.

o   Follow this link to learn how to obtain a copy of your birth certificate.
o   Or, follow this link to learn how to obtain other vital records.
o   how to get a copy of your CRBA?

• Police Report
  
  To replace your lost or stolen passport, you should submit a police report documenting the circumstances surrounding the loss or theft.

• Affidavit
  
  You must also submit a detailed affidavit of the circumstances surrounding the loss or theft. Here is the form to use, available for download: DS-64. Please do not sign the affidavit -- you will need to sign it at the Embassy when you apply in person for a new passport.  (You will need to use the latest version of free Acrobat software to view and print this form.You can download the software.)

• Minors
  
  Applicants under the age of 16 must meet the requirements of the Law on Passport Applications for Minors.

• Application Form
  
  Please submit one copy of Form DS-11, available for download (forms are also available for pick-up in our office).  (You will need to use the latest version of free Acrobat software to view and print this form. You can download the software.)

• One Photo
  
  The photo must be sized 2" X 2" (or 5 cm X 5 cm) with a white background.  Click here for a list of photo facilities.

Here's what your photo should look like:



The photo must be 2 inches by 2 inches with the face size as specified. Your browser may not display the graphic above as the right size.


The best way to make sure your photos are the right size is to download and print out a passport application (see above). The drawing of a proper photo is right on the application form.

Fee

The fee to replace a lost or stolen passport is $100 for adults and $85 for those age 16 or younger.
We accept only U.S. dollars and credit cards, not Nicaraguan cordobas or debit cards.