Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1768 times:
It seems that I lost my super neato biometric passport after I immigrated into the beautiful country of Germany yesterday morning. I am searching since an hour and I already called DUS airport, Deutsche Bahn and a taxi company, unfortunately did nobody find it. The thing was just three months old and I paid 59 EUR for it.
I am unimpressed, unamused and totally annoyed since I have to pay 59 EUR for a new one and since I have to apply for it at some stupid bureaucrats who need an hour to complete the application form.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12333 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1761 times:
Keep checking around your bags, clothes, go back to place you went where you might have lost it and their lost and found departments. Good luck.
SAIL52115 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 89 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1761 times:
ABfemme From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 1): Keep checking around your bags, clothes, go back to place you went where you might have lost it and their lost and found departments. Good luck.
Yeah agree, try and think when you last had it, when you last looked at it - maybe you'll remember, as the Irish say "It's somewhere next to somethin" Hope you find it!!
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1732 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 1): Keep checking around your bags, clothes, go back to place you went where you might have lost it and their lost and found departments.
I already searched everything. I will wait a few days and ask at Deutsche Bahn, the taxi company and DUS airport again, maybe someone will find it within the next few days.
Quoting Aloges (Reply 4): Think about the upside of it, you could have lost it in the US.
You are right, I would have an even bigger problem when I had lost it in the USA.
There should be a passport insurance for people like me.
Aeroflot777 From Russia, joined Mar 2004, 2957 posts, RR: 30 Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1732 times:
Yeah, my advice is keep searching through all your clothes, and retrace your steps. Best advise possible. Don't freak out just yet. Something you just misplace and then find later. I hope that's the case now! Good Luck!
Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1679 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Thread starter): It seems that I lost my super neato biometric passport after I immigrated into the beautiful country of Germany yesterday morning. I am searching since an hour and I already called DUS airport, Deutsche Bahn and a taxi company, unfortunately did nobody find it. The thing was just three months old and I paid 59 EUR for it.
I am unimpressed, unamused and totally annoyed since I have to pay 59 EUR for a new one and since I have to apply for it at some stupid bureaucrats who need an hour to complete the application form.
Angry Angry Angry
Patrick
All I can say about this is:
When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!
Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2038 posts, RR: 39 Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1661 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 7): All I can say about this is:
Sunshine79 From UK - England, joined Jan 2006, 1758 posts, RR: 34 Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1661 times:
Think yourself lucky, UK passport holders have to pay £52 plus £6 for the post office to check you documents, and there's no guarantee that your passport form will be accepted. I have my passport in my hand as I type, currently sitting in NCL for my one-way flight to ALC at 1915GMT. I didn't think NCL could get anymore boring than it already is, only 1 aircraft on the ground, and that takes off in 45 minutes.
BestWestern From Ireland, joined Sep 2000, 6431 posts, RR: 58 Reply 15, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1615 times:
Always keep a scanned copy of your passport in your hotmail or gmail account. That way, if you ever lose your passport whilst abroad, you can always print off a copy from an internet cafe.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 18, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1575 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 5): There should be a passport insurance for people like me.
Actually, you may be able to recoup that from your travel insurance.
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DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 20, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1552 times:
Lost it, eh? Yeah, well I say you sold it to the first Gypsy caravan you ran into in order to pay for your herbal habits!
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2382 posts, RR: 46 Reply 21, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1552 times:
Wow, Patrick, sorry--that's one of my worst nightmares. Ironically, it seems to be the worst for US citizens if we're at home when it happens... it's about $70 US to get a passport, and it takes a while unless you pay a lot more for emergency service. When you lose one abroad (I haven't, but one of our students did when we were in Italy last year), the embassies seem to process things a lot more easily.
RJ100 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2000, 4107 posts, RR: 32 Reply 22, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1538 times:
That sucks Sabena332.
If I remember correctly, the new Swiss passport costs approx. 250 Swiss Francs (that is the new one with all kind of biometric data for US immigration). That is around 160 Euros
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7023 posts, RR: 93 Reply 23, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1530 times:
VonRichtofen From Canada, joined Nov 2000, 4621 posts, RR: 40 Reply 24, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1513 times:
Murphy's law states that you will not find it until after you forked out another 59 euro for a new one
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25 Continental: What a terrible site!! I mean, who really gives a damn!?
26 N1120A: Actually, I think a more accurate reading of Murphy's Law states that Patrick WILL find his passport after forking out another 59 euroo
27 Sabena332: Last week I learned here on A.net that UK citizens don't have a national ID card, so I assume that GKirk's only identification document is the member
28 RJ100: I looked it up. It is indeed 250 Swiss Francs for the new passport. Plus CHF 5 for shipment At least you will have some competent and friendly bureau
29 Aloges: Well, with that famous soft spot for speediness you Swiss are supposed to have, the price is probably justified... working overtime to get that passp
30 RJ100: Swiss quality my friend! To be fair, you can still buy the old passport right now (for a bargain of CHF120 ). Regards, RJ100
31 Aloges: Well, who else could have come up with a recipe for chocolate that needs days of stirring?
32 Marambio: After reading this thread one thing came to my mind. I know it's off-topic but oh well... I am travelling, in two weeks time, to the lucky country of
34 Air380: May I ask why you lived in the Us last week and are now back in Germany? Business? Vacation? And how do we say here? Sh... Happens. Better your passpo
35 Sabena332: I had to work there for 12 days. Patrick
36 AA61Hvy: Check under your bag of Cheetos, or under your ounce of pot
37 Sabena332: I wish I would have an ounce of that stuff right now. Patrick
38 QFA380: Kirkie you seem to have forgotten an something in your blog profile, I don't see sheep typed down in your interests. What amazes me is that you've man
39 SFOMEX: You should call the police too. You never know who has your passport now and what he intends to do with it. Better be safe!
40 Iamcanadian: Hey, don't feel bad dude... Not too long ago, I was due to leave for Mexico in less than 2 weeks. In my preparation, I was starting to pack the things
41 LTU932: I've been considering getting the new biometric super expensive passport, but I don't know if the German Embassy can help me with that. Would I get tr
42 Aloges: I don't have much experience, but I can't remember my passport being checked upon entering the Schengen area on flights from Chile, the UK and Brazil
43 Srbmod: " target=_blank>http://gkirk1983.blogspot.com/ Isn't he banned from holding one per his ASBO? I guess it would suck to lose your passport. The closest
44 LTU932: And you have the regular one like me, the one in wine-red and without the biometric information?
45 UAalltheway: Somehow I'll be able to sleep better tonight knowing you can't get back into the country.
46 CPH757: Sabena332, I follow you! I'm an expert in that business. lost it once in DUB. Searched everywhere, drove back to the hotel. It was hours before I need
47 Alessandro: BestWestern, good idea, but I would use an email more reliable than hotmail.
48 Bill142: Its really quite sad, Kirkie can sum up his day in two scentences. That means one of two things, A) he's educated and good at summarising or B) has n
50 LTU932: Ah OK, thanks. As I said, mine expires in 2009, so I don't know if it makes sense getting the biometric one now, especially since I'm not going throu
51 Sabena332: I already thought about the same. I'll stop at the police station tomorrow afternoon before I visit a friend. Wait until they give out those passport
52 Aer Lingus: My passport is somewhere in HKG and I am in DUB at the moment and now I don't have a passport to travel.
53 LOT767-300ER: 59EUR? Thats laughable. I just renewed my US passport. USD$159 for renewal + extra for 2 weeks service and not waiting 6-8 weeks as I leave for Europe
54 Sabena332: Outrageous! Shoot me an eMail in case you also visit Germany, would be cool to meet you! Patrick
55 LTU932: Thanks for the info, Patrick. The timeframe should come just in time for when my passport expiresThe people at the embassy told me that only if you'r
56 57AZ: Fee is $67 for adults and $52 for children. Service time is 8 weeks for regular service, 2-3 weeks expedited for an additional $60 per passport witho
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