Official-source guide

Emergency passport and return document fees compared

Last checked: 19 October 2026 · Guides

Short answer

Emergency-document fees are not globally standard. The amount depends on nationality, issuing office, document type, age, urgency, and local currency. Official examples include RM50 for Malaysia's Emergency Certificate, US$20 at Tanzania's Washington mission, £80 for Zimbabwe's one-way document in London, and no loss-report fee for Poland ^1,2^3,4. Confirm with the exact office before paying.

Malaysia Emergency Certificate: RM50 ¹
Tanzania Washington ETD: US$20 ²
Zimbabwe London TTD: £80 ³
Uganda Certificate of Identity: UGX40,000 in Uganda ⁵
Poland loss report: Free. Temporary-passport fee is separate ⁴

Official fee examples

Each row names the office and document. Do not apply a mission's local fee to another country.

Issuer or office	Document	Published fee
Malaysia Immigration	Emergency Certificate for return	RM50 ¹
Tanzania Embassy in Washington	Emergency Travel Document	US$20 ²
Zimbabwe Embassy in London	One-way Temporary Travel Document	£80 ³
Uganda Immigration	Certificate of Identity in Uganda	UGX40,000 ⁵
Egypt consular service	Laissez-passer on English schedule	US$125 ⁶
Polish consul	Lost-passport report	Free. Passport fee separate ⁴

What the fee may not include

Passport photos, police records, courier delivery, travel to the mission, airline changes, visa replacement, and outside-hours service can be separate.

Ask for the full payable amount, accepted payment method, and whether the fee is refundable if the document is not issued.

Mission fees and central fees

An embassy may publish a local-currency fee that differs from a domestic passport-office amount. Exchange rates and consular schedules can change.

Use the source for the exact mission processing the application. This table is a comparison, not a payment notice.

Avoid paying the wrong route

Start from the passport office, foreign ministry, embassy, or consulate website. Do not pay a third party to report or replace the passport.

Confirm the document name. A full emergency passport, one-way certificate, temporary passport, and laissez-passer can have different fees and travel rights.

Common questions

Is an emergency passport always more expensive?

No. Document types and fee rules differ by issuer.

Can I use another embassy's fee?

No. Use the schedule of the office handling the case.

Is the police report included?

Usually it is a separate local process. Check the relevant authority.

Does paying guarantee issue?

No. Identity, nationality, urgency, and route checks still apply.

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

Emergency travel documents and emergency passports
What an emergency travel document is, how it differs from an emergency passport, and the rules in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the EU.
Emergency passport processing times by issuing authority
A comparison of official timing examples, why no worldwide promise exists, and what identity, citizenship, route, and office checks affect issue.
Lost or stolen Malaysian passport
How to replace a lost Malaysian passport, current first and repeat replacement fees, the five-day decision target, and the RM50 emergency certificate.
Lost or stolen Ugandan passport
Official Ugandan steps for a lost passport, the UGX100,000 fine, express charge, embassy return document, and recovered-passport rule.