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The Embassy encourages you to report the loss or theft of
your passport to local authorities, and to obtain a police
report.
Obtaining a replacement passport is a two-step process. First,
you must report the loss or theft of your valid passport immediately
to the nearest U.S. Passport Office or U.S. Embassy or Consulate
using form DS-64
"Statement Regarding A Lost Or Stolen Passport."
The second step is to apply for a replacement passport.
More information is available at http://travel.state.gov/travel/lost_passports_abroad.html.
In the event that your passport is lost or stolen while in
Mexico please come in person to the Passport & Citizenship
Unit (Working Hours).
No appointment is required to replace a lost/stolen
passport if you have need to travel soon. Depending
on your personal circumstances, the Passport office will process
your application for a new full-validity or emergency (limited-validity)
passport. Application requirements, including fees, for emergency
passports are the same as those for full-validity passports.
You will need proof of citizenship (an original or certified
copy of a U.S. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth
Abroad, or a Naturalization certificate) and a photo ID, such
as a driver's license or school ID. The cost of the passport
is $97 USD for adults and $ 82 USD for minors under age 16.
The Passport & Citizenship Office will only issue emergency
passports that are needed for urgent travel. Applicants requesting
an emergency passport will be required to provide proof of
immediate travel plans such as a valid itinerary or airline
tickets, as well as an explanation for why the travel plans
cannot be changed to allow sufficient time for the processing
of a full-validity passport (usually about two weeks). In
most cases, same-day issuance is possible for emergency passports.
However, some cases require approval from the Department of
State prior to issuance.
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