VisaMontserrat passport holders need a police statement to replace a lost document
Replacement has its own evidence and fee requirements, while the older ordinary passport guidance should be checked with the Passport Division.
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Report the loss and obtain the police statement
Montserrat passport holders who lose their passport need a police report as part of replacement, even if they do not immediately plan to travel. The immigration regulations published in the government’s 2026 compilation require a written statement from the Commissioner of Police certifying that the loss was reported and investigated without result. A replacement request should therefore begin with the police and Passport Division, rather than a routine renewal payment.
The regulations also require evidence establishing British nationality. Ask the Passport Division which original records are needed for the particular claim; a copy of the missing passport should not be assumed to replace that evidence.
Prepare the lost-passport form and supporting originals
The Deputy Governor’s BOTC passport guidance says to complete an LS01 lost-or-stolen passport form and return it to the Passport Office. It can accompany the replacement passport application. The application’s previous-passport section also asks for details of the loss. If a passport reported lost is later found, return it to the office rather than putting it back into use.
Replacement applicants must complete the parental-details section. The guidance requires original supporting documents, rejects photocopies and certified copies, and asks for full birth certificates where a birth record is needed. Documents in another language require an official translation signed and stamped by a translator belonging to a recognised professional organisation. A countersignatory must confirm identity and photograph and normally have known the applicant for at least two years. The guide is dated June 2015: use it to identify the file components, then obtain the current application and LS01 from the division before submitting. The guidance warns that an unsuitable or unreachable countersignatory can lead the office to request another form with someone else.
Use the replacement tariff and confirm collection arrangements
The regulations list a lost, damaged or defaced passport replacement fee of EC$500 for an adult and EC$300 for a child. Confirm the replacement payment method with the Passport Division. The Interpretation Act defines a dollar as Eastern Caribbean currency.
The current government directory lists the Consular/Passport Division on +1 664 491 2368 and the Deputy Governor’s office at Number 3 Farara Plaza, Brades. Ask that division about the police statement, current form, appointment arrangements, collection authorisation and any urgent travel need before arranging a journey. The public resources reviewed do not establish a guaranteed replacement turnaround, an expedited passport service or airline acceptance of a police report. Those details remain questions for the responsible office and the intended carrier. Use the directory’s named division when seeking these answers. Giving the office the intended departure date and whether the application concerns an adult or child helps frame the request without assuming that a deadline creates an entitlement to faster service. Request written instructions where available.
Check which nationality and travel rights the new passport records
The UK government’s nationality guide distinguishes British overseas territories citizenship from British citizenship. A BOTC may hold a British passport and obtain UK consular protection, but a BOTC who is not also a British citizen has no automatic right to live or work in the UK. Replacing a Montserrat document does not itself decide an immigration application for the United Kingdom.
Montserrat is listed among the qualifying territories relevant to the automatic acquisition of British citizenship on 21 May 2002 for certain existing BOTCs. The guide also describes conditions for children born later and routes for some people to register. These depend on the person’s history and parentage. A family should check the citizenship actually held instead of assuming that every Montserrat passport has identical UK residence consequences. If travel is urgent, explain both the missing document and the nationality recorded in it when asking the division about possible travel documentation. The same official guide links the relevant citizenship registration routes, allowing applicants to identify the separate nationality process before seeking passport evidence.
