What to do / United States
Lost or stolen U.S. passport in Paris
Who to contact, what to bring and what it costs. From the official pages, checked on November 15, 2026.
- Office
- U.S. Embassy Paris
- Address
- Consular services: 4 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris (Embassy: 2 avenue Gabriel) · Map
- Phone
- 01 43 12 22 22 (from abroad +33 1 43 12 22 22) - also for after-hours emergencies
Important. France does not accept the 12-page U.S. emergency passport for entry. You can use it to leave France, and only for direct transit through France to the United States. If you planned to leave the Schengen area and come back to France, change your plans first.
Getting an emergency passport or travel document
- No walk-ins in Paris. Email [email protected] with the subject 'E-33 EPDP: [your name]' with your name, date of birth, phone, email, what happened, your travel dates and proof of onward travel.
- Bring: form DS-11 (printed, not signed) and DS-64 for a lost/stolen passport, proof of Social Security Number, one 2x2 inch colour photo (can be taken at the Embassy), proof of U.S. citizenship if you have it, valid ID plus a copy.
- Emergency passports take 1 to 2 business days. It is a 12-page passport valid up to one year.
- A regular replacement passport costs $165 (age 16+) or $135 (under 16); processing 4-6 weeks.
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.