Official-source guide
Lost German passport in Spain
- Spain report
- Spanish police
- German duty
- Report loss promptly to a passport authority 1
- Issuer abroad
- German embassy or consulate 2
- Urgent option
- Temporary travel document subject to mission checks 2
- Recovered passport
- Report recovery and do not use until cleared
Report in Spain
Make a Spanish police report for the loss or theft and retain the document. Spain's foreign ministry describes police and consular reporting as the route after travel-document loss 3.
Contact the German mission responsible for your location and give the police report and travel deadline.
German passport report
German passport law requires the holder to report loss promptly to a passport authority 1. The mission will record the case and identify the correct application.
Bring German identity and citizenship evidence, a passport copy if available, biometric photos, and the itinerary.
Replacement or temporary document
The German mission can assess a full passport or a temporary travel document according to the case 2. Fees, validity, and processing depend on the document.
Ask whether transit and destination authorities accept a temporary document before booking.
If it is recovered
Report the recovery to the German passport authority. Do not travel on the booklet after a loss report without the authority's confirmation.
Keep the Spanish police report and German case record until the replacement process is complete.
Common questions
Should I report to Spanish police?
Yes, keep the local report 3.
Can the mission issue a temporary document?
It can assess the appropriate document after checks 2.
Can I use it if found?
Not after reporting it without official confirmation.
Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.
Sources
- German passport law: holder duties
- German Federal Foreign Office: passports and identity cards
- Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: passport theft or loss
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