If your U.S. passport is lost, you must report the loss to the local police station and then go to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the United States to get a new passport or travel permit before you can return to your country.

1. After losing your U.S. passport, you must report the loss to the local police station. If you determine that your passport is lost, you should go to the local police station or police station to report the loss as soon as possible. Generally, you can get a police certificate on the same day. The passport loss certificate issued by the police is one of the necessary materials for applying for a travel permit.

2. Reissue a passport or travel permit

After losing the passport, tourists must go to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the United States to reissue a passport or travel permit before returning home. To apply for relevant documents, travelers are required to present a certificate of passport loss issued by the police in the country where they are located, a copy of the passport and other documents. There are two ways:

Method 1: Reissue a passport locally. The issuance time is 15 working days from the date of acceptance of the application, and the waiting time is longer.

To return to the country to get a new passport, tourists can go back to the entry-exit certificate center in the place of residence and provide proof of loss at the local police station, relevant certificates provided by travel agencies, or publish it in a designated newspaper in accordance with the regulations of relevant departments. For information on the missing notice, please submit one of the three types of information.

Among them, the police station proved to be undoubtedly the easiest method. Materials required: travel certificate and copy (photo page, return entry stamp page), household registration book and copy, ID card and copy, foreign alarm record original, copy and its translation approved by the Exit-Entry Administration A translation of the company and a 2-inch photo.

Method 2: It takes 4 working days to apply for a travel permit locally, and it only takes 2 working days for expedited processing, which is faster. The travel document is a blueprint of the same size as a passport, with blank visa pages except for personal information. In principle, a blank travel permit can only be used for returning to the country and must be used together with a copy of the passport and a certificate of passport loss issued by the police of the country where it is located.

Extended information

Chinese citizens should pay attention to the following matters abroad to prevent the loss of their passports:

1. After using your passport during the trip, it is best to put it away In your bag, don’t hold it in your hand all the time. It is best for the passports of minor passengers to be kept by their parents or tour leader.

2. Fill in the address and contact number in the "Emergency Information" column on the last page of the entry-exit document, so that if it is found, the owner can be contacted in time.

3. When shopping abroad, avoid showing your wealth and avoid being targeted by thieves. Do not put your passport and wallet together, but store them separately to prevent accidents. At the same time, do not make a surprise purchase before boarding the plane to avoid making mistakes and losing your passport.

4. Just bring a copy of your passport with you. The original is only required when staying in a hotel or flying.

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