Short answer: if a passport is lost or stolen abroad, apply to your country’s consulate for an emergency/temporary travel document with ID, loss report and itinerary. It is not a long-term passport substitute.
Emergency Travel Documents for Citizens
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Fergus Wu, Co-founder & Chief Immigration Consultant
Summary
Consular temporary papers when a passport is lost abroad.
FAQ
New CBI citizen loses it in a third country?
Seek that nationality’s consulate or covering mission.
Same-day issue?
Post-dependent — may take days.
Local police report?
Often required as proof of loss.