Passports

Lost or Stolen Passports

How do I apply? To replace a lost/stolen passport, it will be necessary for you to appear personally at the Embassy. You should submit your application for a replacement passport as soon as possible after the loss or theft is discovered. If applying for a passport for a child under the age of 14, please see new law on Passport Applications for Minors Under Age 14.

Please note that applications for full validity U.S. Passports (10 years for adults and 5 years for children under age 16) will be sent by the Embassy to the United States for printing with a secure, photo-digitized image of the bearer. The application will be processed and mailed back to you within 15 workdays, and we will call you to come and collect the passport. Alternatively, you may supply us with a self-addressed Swift Courier Service envelope and we will forward the new passport to you.

If travel is urgent, the Embassy will issue an emergency 12-month limited validity passport, which cannot be extended. When the emergency travel has been completed you will have two options in applying for a full validity passport. You can either submit your application at the Embassy for mailing to the United States, where the full validity passport will be printed and then mailed to you, or you can apply for said passport while in the United States. There will be no additional cost as long as the emergency passport is still valid and is presented for cancellation. If the emergency passport expires or is lost passport application fees must be paid again.

Click here to see contact details and hours of operation. The Consular Section is closed to the public on all American and Zimbabwean public holidays.

Important: Prior to your visit to the Embassy, you are advised to report the loss/theft of your passport to the local Zimbabwean police in the area in which the loss/theft occurred.

What documents are required?

• a U.S. birth certificate;
• naturalization certificate;
• certificate of citizenship;
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad;
• an expired passport; and

• driver's license;
• military ID card;
• U.S. or state government ID card;
• Identifying Witness: If you are unable to present other photo identification as specified above, you should bring a relative, friend or traveling companion (preferably a family member) who can present a valid U.S. passport, and who is able to submit a sworn statement confirming your identify.