passports 

Lost or Stolen Passport

Background:

1.  You must appear in person to sign your application before a Consular Officer.  Please make an appointment to see a Consular Officer by emailing ConsDili@state.gov or calling +670 332 4684.

2.  The process may take 4 to 6 weeks.  Since 2002, all U.S. passports are now printed in the US. The application is accepted in Dili, forwarded to Embassy Jakarta for processing, and sent to Washington DC electronically.  Once printed, the new passport is sent by DHL to Embassy Jakarta, and then forwarded to Dili.  

3. U.S. Embassy Dili does not issue emergency passports.  If your situation requires you to travel sooner that 4 to 6 weeks from now, please call +670 332 4684.  The U.S. Embassy Dili works with the U.S. Embassy Jakarta to issue emergency passports on a case by case basis, and only when the Consul General in Jakarta determines a genuine emergency exists.

Fee:

The fee for lost/stolen passports is USD 100 for adults and USD 85 for those under 16 years old. This is paid in USD to the Embassy cashier in Dili.  The cashier is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Procedure:

1. Report the theft immediately to the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Fill out form DS-64 and submit with the DS-11 Passport Application, available at the Embassy Reception from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. To obtain these forms online, please click here.

Do Not sign the application until asked to do so by a Consular Officer.

2.  Schedule an appointment with a Consular Officer by emailing ConsDili@state.gov or calling +670 332 4684.  (Note: cashier is open 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. only).

4.  You must bring to the appointment:

- proof of American citizenship. This may include U.S. issued birth certificate certified by the state, county, or city, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, naturalization certificate, or any other U.S. passport issued to you in the past.

- proof of identity such as a driver's license, military ID card and other government issued ID cards.

- a police report of the circumstances concerning the loss/theft.

- 2 recent identical photos 2" X 2" (5 cm x 5 cm) in size.   Pictures must have been taken within the last 6 months, with an image size from bottom of chin to top of head of between 1 and 1-3/8 inches. Photographs must be clear, front view, full face, taken in normal street attire without a hat or dark glasses, printed on thin paper with a plain light (white or off-white) background.

- a completed unsigned Passport Application (DS-11).

- a completed Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport (DS-64).

- fee of USD 100 or USD 85.

5.  The Embassy will contact you when your passport is ready.