04/03/2026
I have a story that goes along with this! Stand-by...have to board a flight, but I'll come back to it!
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.
