Emergency plan

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.

Emergency numbers Airport terminal finder

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.

Step 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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