For Americans in need of emergency passports to return to the U.S., the way home can quickly get sticky — and expensive.
Earlier this month, I was robbed of my passport and luggage, near the end of what was supposed to be a week in Sicily. The next several days were a lesson in how the U.S. government fails its citizens stuck overseas, particularly those with scant financial resources.A system reliant on paperwork, fees and in-person appointments — in a world where more secure, more efficient digital alternatives exist — makes life all the harder for Americans who haven't done anything wrong.
We found Kristen's tote bag in a nearby dumpster, with her passport and credit cards still inside. All they'd wanted was her cash and AirPods. But our two small suitcases were gone — including the one with my passport.. Since Kristen still had her passport, and last-minute, one-way tickets are crazy expensive, she went ahead. The closest U.S. consulate where I could obtain an emergency passport was a six-hour drive away. And it was closed until Monday.
There were about a dozen other people in need of emergency passports once the U.S. Embassy in Rome opened on Monday morning.
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