We have all hunted frantically through our luggage looking for our passports – then retracing our steps and checking every possible pocket. What do you do if you do not find your passport? It’s gone – you have looked everywhere and it’s just missing?

Standard Benefit

Lucky for you this is something that is covered as a standard benefit in most insurance companies.

Report it to the police

The first thing you have to do is report it to the police and get a case number – if possible also make a copy of the report for your records. If this happens while you are overseas it’s important for you to contact your embassy to also declare your passport missing or stolen. Your passport will then be marked as no longer valid for travel.

Apply For A New Passport

You will then need to apply for a new passport – this will have happened in your home country and might take a few days, once you are back in the UAE report the embassy, where they will issue you with a re-entry permit.

Time & Cost

This can be very timely and expensive, the time and cost will vary from situation to situation and country to country. We recommend checking your travel insurance before you buy it to ensure you are covered in the case of losing your passport for accommodation, travel costs, embassy fees and more.

Always Compare

Use an insurance comparison engine like Compare Insurance so quickly compare a variety of insurers all on one page. This will give you peace of mind when travelling and know that you have the right cover for what you need during your trip.

Travel insurance can possibly cover you under trip cancellation benefits if you lost your passport prior to the holiday, trip interruption benefits if you lost your passport during the holiday and can’t complete your trip as planned or trip delay benefits that could include unexpected expenses while you waited for your new passport to arrive.