IPS: Don't throw your passport out with the rubbish...

The UK Identity and Passport Service released it's latest list of excuses for why people have lost their passport.

These latest reasons inculde:

•  Taxi attacked by gunman on way to airport in Brazil
•  Fell out of bag while snowboarding
•  Drunk boyfriend (now ex) destroyed it
•  Last seen in pocket of a coat donated to tramp
•  Wallet stolen at children's party with passport inside
•  Passports stored in safe in Turkish villa, thieves stole safe
•  Put in bin by infant daughter; and
•  Put on a fire with clothes

Now, I've learned the hard way about loosing a passport whilst nowhere near home, and I can only suggest that whilst at home, you keep the passport in a safe place and not on the floor/on display on a shelf, and when travelling - only take it with you when you need to. Utilise hotel safes (or other safe points) where needed.

And keep a photocopy/scan of it safe.

See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13164006 and http://ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1991.htm