Step 1. File a police report
Visit the nearest police station or tourist police center and get a written lost-property report before heading to the embassy.
Lost Passport in Korea: Step-by-Step Action Plan
What to do if you lose your passport in Korea. Police reports, embassy contacts, and emergency travel documents guide.
Lost Passport
If a passport goes missing, reduce panic and move in a fixed order.
Follow this order first: police report, embassy contact, then airport contingency. Contact details are a quick reference and should be confirmed before travel. Explore related guides, internal links, and booking links for this page.
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Lost passport in Korea
Embassy, police, and departure-critical recovery steps.
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Emergency numbers in Korea
Police, fire, medical, and traveler-support escalation points.
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Emergency and taxi cards
Keep immediate support numbers and taxi phrases ready.
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Airport terminal finder
Useful when document timing collides with departure day plans.
Open toolStep 2. Contact your embassy
Call ahead if possible. Many consular teams will tell you exactly which photos, forms, and flight proof to bring.
Step 3. Prepare airport fallback
If your flight is imminent, check whether your embassy and the airport consular desk can coordinate an emergency document path.
Embassy quick lookup
United States
Gwanghwamun, Seoul
02-397-4114
Bring police report, photos, and any ID copies you still have.
Airport contingency
For imminent departures, confirm whether your airline, embassy, and Incheon Airport consular help desk can work with an emergency travel document.
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