01PREPARE / PROTECT / RECOVER
TRAVEL DOCUMENT RECOVERY
Secure Travel Document Backups
Keep the minimum useful passport and visa references protected, reachable in an emergency and tested before departure.
RECOVERY SET / READY
MINIMIZE / SEPARATE / TEST
01
MINIMIZE
Keep only the trip documents an official recovery process may need.
02
SEPARATE
Do not carry the passport and only recovery copy together.
03
TEST
Prove access before departure, without exposing real identity data.
INTERACTIVE TRAVEL CHECK
Build your pre-departure actions
Select unresolved conditions. The tool returns a practical travel-document recovery list.
NINE-PAGE TRAVEL PATH
Prepare before the emergency
01Backup ScopeChoose Emergency Travel Documents→02File CleanupClean Passport Backup Files→03Encrypted BackupBuild an Encrypted Travel Backup→04Emergency AccessShare Emergency Travel Access→05Recovery TestTest Travel Document Recovery→06Retention RulesRetire Expired Travel Documents→07Access FixesFix Travel Backup Access→08Our RecommendationFolder Lock for Travel Documents→
CRITICAL LIMIT
A protected copy supports recovery; it does not replace the passport.
Report loss promptly and follow the current process for your nationality and location.
U.S. State Department: lost or stolen passport abroadCHECK AUTHORITYPROTECT COPYTEST RECOVERY