What to do / United Kingdom
Lost or stolen British passport in Paris
Who to contact, what to bring and what it costs. From the official pages, checked on November 15, 2026.
- Office
- British Embassy Paris
- Address
- 35 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75383 Paris Cedex 08 (public access by appointment only) · Map
- Phone
- No public phone number. Use the FCDO contact service to call or write 24/7.
Getting an emergency passport or travel document
- Apply online for an Emergency Travel Document (ETD). Fee £125, no refund. You need a digital passport photo, a phone number, an email address and a card to pay.
- Usually ready 2 working days after you apply and pay. Sometimes you must attend an appointment at the embassy; you will be told.
- Usually valid for one single or return journey, through up to 5 countries. Do not book travel until it is confirmed.
- You can apply online only if you had a UK passport issued on or after 1 January 2006.
Not done yet? Report the loss or theft to the French police and keep the receipt: many embassies ask for it.
Official sources
Checked on November 15, 2026. If anything here differs from the official page, the official page is right.