03/30/2026
If you have an upcoming trip abroad, here are some tips on where NOT to put your passport based on our experience issuing tens of thousands of emergency passports:
❌The seatback pocket of the airplane
❌The glove compartment of your rental car
❌Sitting out on a restaurant table
❌In a bag hanging on the back of a chair.
If something does happen, our consular teams are there to help. Learn more at travel.state.gov/helpabroad.