Answered6 months ago
Can I cancel a lost passport report with the police if I find my passport before reapplying?
I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience? Recently I misplaced my passport and went to the police station and reported it lost and recieved a form stating this situation. A couple of days later I found the passport and before I had reapplied for a new passport. Can I go back to the police station and show them that I have found the passport and they then cancel the lost status so I don’t have to go through the re-application process?
Answer summary
If you reported your passport lost to the police in Thailand and later found it, it is generally advisable to return to the police station to cancel the lost status report. Some commenters affirmed that the police would assist in canceling the report, while others warned that if your embassy has already been informed of the loss, the passport may be flagged as compromised. Therefore, it's crucial to verify both with the police and your embassy regarding the necessary steps to avoid complications in the future. Confirming the document's status before traveling is recommended to ensure the passport isn't marked as invalid.
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Leonard *********
Is that a real question FFS
Darren *********
OP🙄🙄
John *******
You really need to ask the police dept. usually people report their passport as lost with the local police station, but you went to the police station based inside the airport, which is undoubtedly much more connected to immigration systems.
Bob *****
can I?!? why don't you just do that and let us know about it afterwards.
Frank ********
That is the first thing I would have done. And to receive further instructions if needed.
Johan ***************
Go to the police station and rectify the report ...they will rectify the report as a closed case.....End of story ....❗️❗️❗️
Kevin **********
There was a story a while ago about someone coming to Thailand from Germany who did exactly the same and got refused entry as his passport was flagged in the system.
I'm afraid it's a new passport for you.
I'm afraid it's a new passport for you.
Gary *******
Report to police you've found it but id also contact passport office and ask if its good or you need to reaply for a new one just to cover yourself
Darren *********
OPThanks Gary. I do plan to do that. I’m wondering if they would tell me at the airport immigration dept? Then I can do both things at once.
Gary *******
Darren Thomson if you require a new passport they wouldnt issue one there and then
Darren *********
OPIt’s ok. I don’t need one issued straightaway.
John *********
Ffs
Jeffrey *****
The short answer is yes. Local Police and your embassy are 2 separate silos.
Magnus *********************
As said before, you done the report but not to embassy so your good to go.
It’s just a lost and found so far.
But you need to cancel the police report.
It’s just a lost and found so far.
But you need to cancel the police report.
Allan *******
Why you asking F B go ask friggin police where you went for gods sake.
Hakim ************
It’s too late, it’s been flagged
Darren *********
OPI saw them enter the police lost passport paper into the system pertaining to my immigration status at the airport police immigration desk behind passport control.
Tha****
Of course. How is this a question.
Mike *****
If already reported lost, then the best thing to do is to go through the process of getting a new one. Regardless of hassle because once your embassy has flagged it as lost, it is considered compromised. Even if you report that you found it, there is no promise that it has not been cloned and or that you are the original owner and it will be a hassle going forward if you were to use the old one again.
Darren *********
OPHi Mike. Embassy isn’t aware, I didn’t notify them and the passport didn’t fall into other persons hands.
Dara ****************
Yes you should go back to cancel your report status
Darren *********
OPThanks Dara
Miyamoto *********
Why don't you just go back to the police station and get the right answer instead of trying to decide what is right info or just bullshit on Facebook.
Darren *********
OPBecause it’s the police station at the airport and I don’t want the hassles if I can avoid it.
Miyamoto *********
Darren Thomson Ok best of luck with Facebook bullshit. Look at the comments you have got so far, nobody knows😄
Darren *********
OPSeems that way!! Not for sure anyways.
Mat *********
Miyamoto Musashi no, Facebook is good just do nothing.
If the Thai Police entered the passport into the international systems, you just waste some time, the next time you Cross a border.
If the Thai Police entered the passport into the international systems, you just waste some time, the next time you Cross a border.
Shellee ********
However if you reported it lost to embassy it’s too late
Darren *********
OPI haven’t done that.
Jon *******
I believe, in one of the expats forums, there was recently an individual with this scenario that ran into problems. Governmental agencies aren’t exactly exemplary in their record keeping.
Marc ********
You only need the police report to have a document so you can apply for a new passport by your embassy
Darren *********
OPMakes sense. Thanks.
Elías ********
Normally NOT. Most countries won't cancel a passport loss report, meaning that if you try to fly with it, the system will flag it as invalid
Elías ********
(If you reported the lost ONLY with the Thai police, disregard my comment)
Darren *********
OPIt’s also been flagged with the customs and immigration dept at the airport as a lost passport.
Angelo ***********
Darren Thomson That is nonsense. The passport does not get flagged. However if it is found and ends up in a police station, they quickly figure where it was lost and mail it to the station where it was reported.
Daniel ************
of course you can - but the police doesnt do anything with the report anyway - that is for you, to get a new passport ...
Hai *****
Daniel Schwarting
That's not the way it works.
RTP SOP nowadays is different from years ago.
The policeman after recording your lost of passport report lets you have a copy to facilitate its repkacement by your embassy.
On his end... he has to input your lost passport details into the government central database which is linked to various government agencies including the immigration.
If someone tries to use that passport.... a search on the government system will flag it as reported lost.
Thailand has advanced technologically and is now one of the leaders amongst the ASEAN countries in the use of digital tech in its governance.
That's not the way it works.
RTP SOP nowadays is different from years ago.
The policeman after recording your lost of passport report lets you have a copy to facilitate its repkacement by your embassy.
On his end... he has to input your lost passport details into the government central database which is linked to various government agencies including the immigration.
If someone tries to use that passport.... a search on the government system will flag it as reported lost.
Thailand has advanced technologically and is now one of the leaders amongst the ASEAN countries in the use of digital tech in its governance.
Hai *****
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Marshall *********
Yes you can. I had to do it some time ago.
Darren *********
OPThanks Marshall.
Shayne **********
Of course. The police station will then cancel the report.
Darren *********
OPOk. Thanks Shayne.
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