A: Officer, my wallet and passport are gone. B: We'll file a report so that no one else tries to use your passport. A: What about my credit cards? B: You'll have to call the credit card companies and have them cancel the cards. A: How will I get home without a passport? B: You can't get home without a passport. A: So what should I do? B: Call the nearest U.S. Embassy and tell them what happened. A: Will I need to apply for a new passport? B: Most likely you will. A: Is that going to take a long time? B: Just take a copy of this police report and see if that will make the process faster.