Emergency Travel Document
If you have lost your passport abroad in United States or another country and urgently need to return to home then you will need to secure an Emergency Travel Document, this will give you authorization to return to the UK but will be forfeited at the airport on arrival. An ETD cannot be used to leave the UK only re-enter it.
Once you are back in the UK our third party organisation can provide step by step assistance to help you secure a replacement passport via the Standard Replacement Service or the Fast Track 1 Week replacement service.
Where to Get an Emergency Travel Document from
The secure an Emergency Travel Document you will first need to report the passport as lost or stolen, secure two passport size pictures, complete the OS application form and then book an appointment at your local British embassy to secure the document. You will pay a fee of around £95 which will be charged in local currency.
