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Urgent help lost passport and in turkey

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Potatoewithawonkyeye · 09/11/2024 12:34

Please help my fellow mumsnetters!! My friend has lost her passport and is in an absolute panic. UK resident on what is supposed to be a relaxing well deserved holiday! Any advice???

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KrisAkabusi · 09/11/2024 13:15

I have all those docs such as travel insurance, passport copy scanned/photoed, numbers to cancel credit cards etc scanned and in the safe folder on the phone ready for retrivial. Because they are backed up I could also retrieve from the Google account if the phone is lost.

I'm not sure if you mean you have another backup, but the "safe folder" absolutely isn't saved on the cloud so you can't retrieve it through your Google account.

pinkdelight · 09/11/2024 13:09

GasPanic · 09/11/2024 13:05

That's exactly why you take the photocopy/scan before you lose it.

I have all those docs such as travel insurance, passport copy scanned/photoed, numbers to cancel credit cards etc scanned and in the safe folder on the phone ready for retrivial. Because they are backed up I could also retrieve from the Google account if the phone is lost.

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It's what you do it and sure it's wise but most people don't and this person presumably hasn't or they'd be less panicked.

GasPanic · 09/11/2024 13:05

Chowtime · 09/11/2024 13:03

She can't do that, she's lost her passport.

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That's exactly why you take the photocopy/scan before you lose it.

I have all those docs such as travel insurance, passport copy scanned/photoed, numbers to cancel credit cards etc scanned and in the safe folder on the phone ready for retrivial. Because they are backed up I could also retrieve from the Google account if the phone is lost.

Farmgoose · 09/11/2024 13:05

Police report first. Then UK Embassy. The passport will be cancelled so can’t be used if found (or used to get an imposter on to a flight).

poetryandwine · 09/11/2024 13:05

Chowtime · 09/11/2024 13:03

She can't do that, she's lost her passport.

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The hope is that she’s scanned the title page to her phone.

Chowtime · 09/11/2024 13:03

GasPanic · 09/11/2024 13:01

Go to the consulate and take the photocopy/scan of your passport on your phone that you have with you.

It makes things much easier.

She can't do that, she's lost her passport.

GasPanic · 09/11/2024 13:01

Go to the consulate and take the photocopy/scan of your passport on your phone that you have with you.

It makes things much easier.

Ivyn · 09/11/2024 13:00

I had my bag including my passport snatched in Cambodia. The British Embassy and the foreign police sorted it all out for me.

CoastalCalm · 09/11/2024 12:58

Did the hotel keep it ? Sometimes they do to take a copy etc

ThianWinter · 09/11/2024 12:40

She needs to contact her tour rep if she has one, and ask hotel reception if it has been handed in.
Is it definitely lost? Could it have been stolen?

Muchtoomuchtodo · 09/11/2024 12:38

Whereabouts are you in Turkey?

Speccytwit · 09/11/2024 12:38

Is she on a package holiday ? If yes contact the rep for that group.

Google for British Embassy closest to her to arrange for an emergency passport to get home.

I had my passport nicked back in the 80s and it was relatively simple ( despite being 18 and no internet)

mindutopia · 09/11/2024 12:37

Go to the British embassy/consulate. She can apply for an emergency one or a new permanent one. When we had to do it (in India), it was very efficient, took 5 days for a full new passport, but I would think an emergency one is much faster. Look online for the application process and bring what you need with you (photos).

RamblasTapas · 09/11/2024 12:36

Contact the British consulate and check her travel insurance to see if she will be covered for the cost of emergancy travel documents.

Pinkpaperclip · 09/11/2024 12:36

This happened to a friend of mine. You need to contact GOV, police (if she thinks it’s been stolen) and they got him a single trip document to get him back to the UK.

Tell your friend to not panic.