Losing your passport is a huge headache for anyone. The situation is even worse when the passport is stolen.

A thousand things cross our mind, nervousness increases and can end up generating an anxiety attack. But to reduce this anxiety, we have some techniques that should be remembered:

• Breathe deeply

It seems like a basic thing, but breathing helps calm our nervous system which controls our body's involuntary functions. When we control our breathing, we manage to have a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate. We were also able to reduce levels of stress hormones in the blood.

• Practice Rule 333

Many already know the 333 rule, which is an informal technique for dealing with anxiety. The aim is to help people ground themselves and calm down in an anxious moment like losing their passport in a different country.

Rule 333 involves looking around your current environment.

• You need to name 3 things you see.
• Identify 3 sounds you hear.
• Move or touch 3 things, like your limbs (example your arm, leg and heel) or external objects.

Each person learns a different technique. Rule 333 has no formal research into the effectiveness of the technique, however many people find it a simple and helpful way to deal with anxiety in various situations such as passports. While it won't completely eliminate your anxiety, it can be a great tool to decrease your anxiety in the moment.

Do the technique that works for you.

What to do if your passport is stolen?

I don't wish this experience on anyone. But if your passport was stolen, the first thing you should do is:

• File a police report with the nearest police.

If you just lost your passport, you don't need to go to the police!

• You must then contact your home country's consulate to begin the process of replacing your passport.

 

List of Brazilian consulates in the USA:

Consulate General of Brazil in New York

   225 East 41st Street-New York, NY 10017-6927
   (212) 827-0976
   [email protected]
   novayork.itamaraty.gov.br
   instagram.com/consuladobrnycec-novayork.itamaraty.gov.br
Jurisdiction: Bermuda Islands, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Consulate General of Brazil in Boston

   175 Purchase St. Boston, MA 02110
   (617) 542-4000
   [email protected]
   boston.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Consulate General of Brazil in Hartford

   One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103
   (860) 760-3100
   [email protected]
   hartford.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Connecticut and Rhode Island

Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago

   401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1850. Chicago, IL 60611-4207
   (312) 464-0245
   [email protected]
  chicago.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Consulate General of Brazil in Washington, D.C.

   1030 15th Street NW, Suite 280W. Washington, DC 20005
   (202) 461-3000
   [email protected]
  cgwashington.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: District of Columbia (DC), North Carolina (NC), Delaware (DE), Kentucky(KY), Maryland(MD), Ohio(OH), Virginia(VA), West Virginia(WV) and all Military Bases , with the exception of Guam.

Consulate General of Brazil in Atlanta

   3500 Lenox Road, Suite 800. Atlanta, GA 30326
   (404) 949-2400
   [email protected]
  atlanta.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Consulate General of Brazil in Houston

   1233 West Loop South, Suite 1150. Houston, TX 77027
   (713) 961-3063
   [email protected]
   houston.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles

   8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300. Beverly Hills, CA 90211
   (323) 651-2664
   [email protected]
  losangeles.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. The following counties in California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

Consulate General of Brazil in Miami

   80 SW 8th Street, 26th floor. Miami, FL 33130
   (305) 285-6200
   [email protected]
  miami.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco

   300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1160. San Francisco, CA 94104
   (415) 981-8170
   [email protected]
  saofrancisco.itamaraty.gov.brJurisdiction: Alaska, Oregon and Washington. The following counties in California: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Ladera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced , Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benidito, San Francisco, San Joaquim, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama , Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba. 

Another option:
Obter a Autorização de Retorno ao Brasil (ARB) Informações retiradas do site:
gov.br/pt-br/servicos/solicitar-autorizacao-de-retorno-ao-brasil

“A Autorização de Retorno ao Brasil (ARB) é o documento de viagem concedido pelas Repartições Consulares brasileiras a nacionais brasileiros e estrangeiros residentes no Brasil, que, estando no exterior e necessitando regressar ao território nacional, não preencham os requisitos para a obtenção de passaporte.

Será inscrito no campo “observação” o termo “Retorno ao Brasil via (cidade de escala ou trânsito)” quando for o caso.

Aos nacionais brasileiros que não possam apresentar a documentação requerida para concessão de passaportes, desde que comprovem sua identidade e nacionalidade brasileiras, poderá ser expedida “Autorização de Retorno ao Brasil”, válida para a viagem de regresso ao Brasil, limitando-se ao mínimo seu prazo de validade. A ARB será recolhida pelas autoridades responsáveis pelo controle migratório quando da chegada de seu titular ao Brasil.”

Consular Service:
econsular.itamaraty.gov.br Lost Visa
I lost my passport. What about my VISA?

Unfortunately, if you lost your passport, you also lost your visa. But don't worry. To replace your visa, you must return to your home country (Brazil) as soon as you receive a new passport and return to the nearest US consulate or embassy in your state to apply for another visa.

List of US Consulates and Embassy in Brazil:

US EMBASSY

   SES – Av. das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 03. 70403-900 – Brasília, DF
   +55 (61) 3312-7000
  br.usembassy.gov/pt
   instagram.com/embaixadaeua

US Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro

   Av. Presidente Wilson, 147 – Centro 20030-020 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
   +55 (21) 3823-2000

8h às 17h – De segunda à sexta (exceto nos feriados nos Estados Unidos e no Brasil)

US Consulate General in Sao Paulo

   Rua Henri Dunant, 500, Chácara Santo Antônio, São Paulo- SP, 04709-110
  +55 (11) 3250-5000

Rep. US Diplomatic in Belo Horizonte

   Av. do Contorno, 4520, 2° andar. Santa Efigênia Belo Horizonte, MG, 30110-028
   +55 (31) 3338-4000

US Consulate General in Porto Alegre

   Distrito Consular: Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina. Av. Assis Brasil, 1889
Passo d’Areia – Porto Alegre – RS
   +55 (51) 3345-6000

US Consulate General in Recife

Distrito Consular: Pernambuco, Alagoas, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Sergipe and Rio Grande do Norte   Rua Gonçalves Maia, 163, Boa Vista CEP 50070-060 Recife-PE
   +55 (81) 3416-3050
Emergência/após o expediente: (81) 9916-9470 (Esta linha não é para consultas de visto)

Important: You can enter the site to report immediately. But you will need to go in person. There's no guarantee you'll get another visa, so it's a big risk. Without a visa, you cannot travel outside the US, but you can remain in the US until you return.

Damaged Visa
What to do if my visa is damaged?

If you are planning to go to the consulate, it is important to remember that some days they are closed. See below the list of holidays that are recognized by consulates:

Observed Holidays in 2023
(Check website for other years)

January

New Year (observed)
January 2nd

Martin Luther King
January 16th

San Sebastian (Rio de Janeiro only)
January 20th

Anniversary of the founding of São Paulo (São Paulo only)
Wednesday, January 25th

February

Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes (Porto Alegre only)
February 2 ndPresidents’ Day
February 20thCarnival (Depends on the year)
February 20thCarnival
February 21stAshes Day
Wednesday, February 22nd

March

Data Magna de Pernambuco (Recife only)
Monday, March 6th

April

Good Friday
Friday, April 7thEaster
Sunday, April 9Tiradentes and Foundation of Brasilia
Friday, April 21stSao Jorge (Rio de Janeiro only)
Sunday, April 23rd

May

Labor Day
May 1stmemorial day
May 29th

June

Corpus Christi
June 8thJuneteenth
June 19thSão João (Recife only)
June 24th

July

Independence Day
4th of JulySao Paulo State Day (Sao Paulo only)
July 9Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Recife only)
July 16th

August

Ascension of Our Lady (Belo Horizonte only)
August 15th

September

Labor Day (USA)
September 4thIndependence Day
September 7thRio Grande do Sul State Day (Porto Alegre only)
September 20

October

Columbus Day
October 9thIndigenous Peoples Day
October 9thN. Mrs. Aparecida
October 12th

November

Day of the Dead
November 2ndVeterans Day (observed)
November 10thProclamation of the Republic
November 15thZumbi dos Palmares (Rio de Janeiro only)
November 20thBlack Consciousness Day (São Paulo only)
November 20thDay of Thanksgiving
November 23Evangelical Day (Brasília only)
30th of November

December

N. Mrs. da Conceição (Belo Horizonte and Recife only)
December 8thChristmas
December 25th

List of holidays taken from the website. For more information, visit: br.usembassy.gov/pt/feriados-observados

For American Citizen

If you have US citizenship and lost your passport, the steps are different.

Information taken from the website: br.usembassy.gov/pt/u-s-citizen-services-pt/informar-sobre-passaporte-perdido-ou-roubado/

“Se seu passaporte foi perdido ou roubado, você deve reportar imediatamente à Embaixada ou Consulado dos Estados Unidos para prevenir que outra pessoa use seu passaporte.”

Report lost or stolen passport online:

You can electronically submit the DS-64 form to report the loss or theft of your passport.

1. Click the following link to get started: https://pptform.state.gov/.
2. Depois de entrar no site acima, você será derecionado para um portal seguro. Navegue na aba com os dizeres “Report Lost or Stolen” e clique em “Submit”. Você será redirecionado a um local para adicionar informações pessoais e referentes ao passaporte perdido ou roubado.
3. Depois de enviar o formulário online, você receberá um e-mail confirmando o envio desse formulário. Alguns dias depois, você receberá um e-mail (ou carta por correios, se for selecionada essa opção) confirmando que seu passaporte foi adicionado ao nosso Banco de Dados.”

I hope this information helps you.

It is important to plan for any trip and prepare for any unforeseen events.

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