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What should a foreigner do after losing a passport in Georgia?

Police, embassy and an emergency document.

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Short answer

A foreigner who loses a passport in Georgia should contact the embassy or consulate of their own country for a replacement or an emergency travel document. The loss can be reported to the police on the single emergency number 112. The procedure depends on nationality, and the examples below cover US and EU citizens and the Netherlands embassy's requirements as of 10.11.2026.

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Why

  1. Embassies and consulates handle replacement of lost passports: for example, the US Embassy in Tbilisi replaces lost and stolen US passports.
  2. 112 is the single number for police, fire and ambulance, answered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs' 24-hour center; most dispatchers speak Georgian and Russian and can transfer you to an English-speaking operator.
  3. An EU citizen whose country has no embassy in Georgia can get an EU Emergency Travel Document from the embassy of another EU state.

Details

US citizens should contact the nearest US Embassy. The application is made in person. A police report is not mandatory but can help confirm the circumstances of the loss. If you must leave soon, a limited-validity emergency passport valid for up to one year may be issued. A replacement is usually issued the next business day, and most embassies do not issue passports on weekends and holidays. US Embassy Tbilisi: 29 Georgian-American Friendship Avenue, Didi Dighomi, 0131; weekday phone +995 32 227 7724, after-hours emergency phone +995 32 227 7000 (as of 10.11.2026). Once the loss is reported, the old passport is no longer valid, even if it is found.

18 EU member states have a resident embassy in Georgia and seven more have a resident honorary consul. An EU Emergency Travel Document is issued for a single journey, normally valid for no more than 15 calendar days, and in normal cases issuance takes no longer than seven working days. The Netherlands embassy asks you to email a scan or photo of the lost document, or, if you have none, your full name, date of birth, issuing authority and issue date. For entry and travel documents see what documents you need to travel to Georgia from Russia and whether you need travel insurance for Georgia.

Tip

Keep a scan of your passport separate from the document itself: the Netherlands embassy, for example, asks for a scan or photo of the lost document, or without it your full name, date of birth, issuing authority and issue date.

What may differ

Requirements depend on nationality: deadlines, application forms, photos and document packages differ between embassies, and many work by appointment. Only the US, EU and Netherlands examples are given here. Ask your embassy what is needed to leave Georgia with a temporary document and how this relates to stay rules.

Common misconception

An embassy will not replace a passport without a police report.

What actually happens

For US citizens a police report is not mandatory but can help confirm the circumstances of the loss. Check the requirements of other embassies with them.

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Sources

This answer is for reference. The procedure depends on your nationality, so check your embassy's website.

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