What should I do if I lose my passport and visa?

Many people who go to Canada to study or travel, if they accidentally lose their passport and visa, how do they get a replacement? Come and take a look! Welcome to read.

What to do if you lose your passport and visa?

Losing your passport and visa seems to be an old topic, but it always happens to people around you. Here are the steps on what to do if you lose your passport and visa.

When does a passport need to be reissued

First, let’s take a look at the circumstances under which a passport needs to be reissued:

1. The passport is valid for less than one year;

2. The passport is about to run out of visa pages;

3. There are children in the passport and the passport needs to be held separately;

4. Appearance changes Larger;

5. Other circumstances recognized by the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Canada;

6. The passport is lost.

The most common ones are the first and last situations! Children, remember to check the expiration date of your passport when you are fine, because the maximum validity period of many visa applications generally does not exceed the expiration date of the passport. For example: the passport you applied for renewal is about to expire, and then the visa that could have been renewed for a long time was only renewed for a few months.

Procedures for lost passports and visas

1. Try to find copies of the lost passports and visas.

Copies of passports, visas, etc. can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble in the subsequent self-rescue process and better cooperate with the staff to improve work efficiency. If you can't find a copy, it's best to find the visa number/Client ID.

2. Report the crime to your nearest police station (RCMP).

Use Google and other map software to search for the RCMP office closest to you, and provide the staff with the documents you have, such as driver's license, student ID card, etc. Explain the process of losing your passport truthfully. The staff will then give you a Case Number, which must be kept as it will be used when applying for a new certificate later.

On the one hand, the purpose of reporting a crime is to allow the police to help see if someone has picked up the passport and handed it over to the police station. On the other hand, it is to prevent bad elements from stealing the passport and committing illegal acts. If it is done at the police station If you have proof of loss, you don’t have to worry.

3. Reissue a visa

Most people’s visas are in their passports, so passports and visas are often lost at the same time. Go to the Immigration Canada website to download the required forms for re-application. After completing the forms as required, attach the case number when reporting the case, copies of the original passport and original visa. Send the above information to the Canadian Immigration Processing Center in person or by mail. It is recommended to send it in person, which can reduce the time for reissue and prevent unnecessary trouble caused by the letter being lost in the mail.

4. While waiting for the visa to be reissued, prepare the materials needed to reissue the passport

The required materials include the following:

* Application form: Fill in the " 1 copy of the People's Republic of China Passport/Travel Certificate/Return Certificate Application Form;

* Photos: 2 recent full-face color photos without hats (photo size is 48×33 mm, head width is 21 to 24 mm, head length 28 to 33 mm, the background of the photo is white);

* A copy of the lost passport, legal entry and exit certificates, such as entry and exit stamps, and a copy of the Canadian visa. If there is no copy of the passport, the number, issue date and issuing authority of the lost passport and the validity period of the passport must be provided;

* One of the following documents or a copy thereof: domestic ID card, domestic household registration book, or birth notarization

* Original and copy of residence documents in Canada (such as Maple Leaf Card, work or study permit, visa, etc.). If the original is lost, you should apply for a reissue to the relevant Canadian government department; the front and back of the Maple Leaf Card need to be copied;

* Copy of visa (study, work, tourist visa or Maple Leaf Card);

* If the passport has expired, a description of the expiration of the passport must also be submitted;

* If you apply for a passport renewal due to a name change, you must also submit relevant supporting documents for using the new name in Canada and a domestic household register. Copy (for those born in China) and the applicant’s written statement applying for name change.

5. Bring all the information to the Chinese embassy or consulate to apply for a new passport.

Consulate address in Toronto: 240 StGeorge st Toronto ON M5R 2N5

Consulate office hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00

Document Section’s external office hours: 9:00-12:00

Document Section consultation hotline: 416-964-8861

Vancouver Consulate’s Document Section address: 200A-1595West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1W6

Submit various applications: Monday to Friday 9:00AM-12:00PM

Pay the fee and collect the certificate: Monday to Friday 9:00AM- 1:00PM

Consultation hotline: 604-336-8866