Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Nepal Mandates 24-Hour Reporting of Lost Passports to Interpol
Nepal has introduced a procedure for reporting lost, stolen or cancelled passports.
The government says the information must be sent to Interpol within 24 hours after a report is received.
Interpol will add the details to a database used by police in many countries.
Passport officials must check that the report and the person’s identity are genuine.
They will then mark the passport as lost or stolen so it cannot be used.
Nepali citizens abroad must report the loss to a nearby Nepali diplomatic mission.
The missions will send the information to Nepal’s Department of Passports and tell the person the passport is no longer valid.
The goal is to prevent lost or stolen Nepali passports from being misused.
Nepal must report lost, stolen or cancelled passport details to Interpol within 24 hours of notification.
The information will be entered into Interpol’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database.
The Department of Passports will designate officials, maintain records and coordinate with Nepal Police’s Interpol bureau.
Reports must include passport numbers, document details, issue and expiry dates, and the possible loss or theft location.
Cases involving terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking or illegal international travel must be prioritized.
- Who
- The Government of Nepal, the Department of Passports, Nepali diplomatic missions and Nepal Police’s Interpol National Central Bureau.
- What
- Nepal has made it mandatory to report details of lost, stolen or cancelled Nepali passports to Interpol within 24 hours.
- When
- The procedure was introduced on Wednesday and requires reporting within 24 hours of notification.
- Where
- Reports are processed by Nepal’s Department of Passports and Interpol’s National Central Bureau in Kathmandu; citizens abroad may report to Nepali diplomatic missions.
- Why
- To share passport information internationally, prevent misuse and prioritize cases linked to terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking or illegal international travel.
- Reporting deadline
- Within 24 hours of being notified
- Covered documents
- Lost, stolen or cancelled Nepali passports
- Interpol database
- Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database
- Required information
- Passport type, number, issue date, expiry date, loss or theft date, and possible location
- Responsible agency
- Nepal’s Department of Passports
- International coordination
- Nepal Police’s Interpol National Central Bureau in Kathmandu
- Priority risks
- Terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, illegal international travel and other misuse