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Losing your British passport in the United States can be an unsettling experience, but there is no need to panic because the British government is prepared for these occurrences. Your first step is to contact the British Embassy in Washington DC or one of the eight consulates in the United States to report your passport lost or stolen. Please access the following link to find the nearest British government office: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/usa.

It is important that you report your passport lost or stolen as soon as possible so that no one can use it fraudulently. To report your passport lost or stolen to Her Majesty’s Passport Office you will fill out Form LS01 (Lost or Stolen British Passport notification). Please access Form LS01 by clicking on the following link to the UK government:

Updated February 21, 2021

With over 800,000 British expats currently residing in the United States, there are many of you wondering how much it costs to renew your British passport in the USA. It is important to know that the Regional Passport Processing Center in Washington DC no longer accepts passport renewal applications.  Passport renewals are now being processed at Her Majesty’s Passport Office in Durham, United Kingdom, which is home to the largest passport office in the United Kingdom.  

Renewing a passport is a fairly straightforward process and the costs include the government fee and courier fee to return your new passport to the United States from Her Majesty’s Passport Office. The government fee (including return courier fee using DHL) for an Adult standard 32-page passport is £105.86 and the fee for the Adult jumbo 48-page passport is £115.86.