3 Main Reasons for Replacement of Passports for Adults

A Passport is a document which is issued by the country’s government to its citizen. It is one of the most important documents as it verifies the national identity of an individual required to travel to another country. 

The passport consists the certain information regarding its holders like his name, place, and date of birth, occupation, country to which he belongs to, date of issue, date of expiry, passport number, photo, and signature.
 
The process of obtaining a passport is often daunting and time-consuming. So once you get the passport, it needs to be taken care of. However, you may require to apply for replacement of passport due to various reasons. In this piece of content, we will discuss the 3 main reasons for the replacement of passports for adults.
 
Lost
 

This is the most common reason why an individual needs to replace their passport. People who don’t take care of their passport or travel infrequently may encounter this problem. 

Maybe years have passed and you have not got the opportunity to use your passport due to which you don’t remember where you kept it last time and hence you lost it. Most of the times passport gets lost when you shift to another place. When you move from one location to another, most of your things tend to get lost amidst all the chaos.  

However, frequent travelers can also lose their passport along their way, though the chances are less. Whatever may be the circumstances under which you lost your passport, you will have to again submit all your documents and you also need to report about your lost passport.
  

Stolen
 

Stolen passport is somewhat similar to the lost. There are thousands of cases of stolen passport each year. Thieves or criminals always look for identity proofs like a passport of other people who don’t have any criminal records, to hide under the garb of pseudo-identity and to flee another country. 

So, your carelessness can get your passport stolen. This mostly happens while you carry your passport in your pockets or you keep it in an easily accessible place. Don’t become the victim of such crimes and always keep your passport in a safer place. 

However, if your passport has already been stolen then immediately lodge a police complaint and report about the incident. And don’t forget to take the copy of this police report along with you while applying for replacement of passport.
 

Damaged
 

Passports can be damaged if not handled with care. There could be various reasons which may lead to the damage of your passport. The most common reasons are when it accidentally gets washed with your clothes or when any eatable fall on it. 

Damaged passports are of two types, the one which has been damaged but is still readable and another one is when the passport gets damaged or mutilated to the extent that it can’t be read. 

However, the decision of whether your damaged passport can be used or not are in hands of the agent who check your passport at the airport. If you are in a doubt then it is better to get it replaced as it is better than being confused and taking any chances which may cause a problem.