How can I reissue my visa if I lose it?

Reissue it in time.

1. Try to find a copy of the lost passport and visa.

Copies of passports and visas can reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles in the later self-help process and better cooperate with staff to improve work efficiency. If you can't find a copy, you'd better find the visa number /ClientID.

Report to the nearest police station.

On the one hand, the purpose of reporting the case is to help the police see if anyone has found a passport and handed it over to the police station; On the other hand, it is to prevent criminals from stealing passports to commit illegal acts. If you have a report of loss from the police station, you don't have to worry.

Step 3 reissue the visa

Most people's visas are in their passports, so passports and visas are often lost at the same time. Go to the website of Immigration Canada and download the required forms for applying for replacement. After filling in the form as required, attach the case number, the original passport and the copy of the original visa when reporting. Please send or mail the above information to the Canadian Immigration Processing Center in person. It is recommended to send it in person, which can reduce the time for reissue and avoid unnecessary troubles caused by the loss of letters when mailing.

4, while waiting for the visa to be reissued, prepare the information needed for the passport.

The required materials include the following:

* Application Form: 1 Application Form for Passport/Travel Certificate/Return Certificate of the People's Republic of China is truthfully and completely filled in;

* Photo: Two recent bareheaded color photos (photo size is 48× 33mm, head width is 2 1 to 24mm, head length is 28-33mm, and photo background is white);

* Lost passport copy, legal entry and exit certificate, such as entry and exit stamp, copy of Canadian visa. If there is no copy of the passport, the number of the lost passport, the date of issuance, the issuing authority and the validity period of the passport must be provided;

* One of the following documents or a copy thereof: domestic identity card, domestic household registration book or birth certificate;

* Original and photocopy of Canadian residence certificate (such as maple leaf card, work or study permit, visa, etc.). ). If the original is lost together, you should apply to the relevant departments of the Canadian government for a replacement; Maple leaf card needs to be copied on both sides;

* Copy of visa (study, work, tourist visa or maple leaf card);

* If the passport has expired, a description of the expired passport is required;

* If you apply for a new passport due to name change, you must also submit relevant supporting documents for using the new name in Canada, a copy of the domestic household registration book (born in China) and a written statement of the applicant's application for name change.

5. Bring all materials to embassies and consulates in China for passport replacement.

6. Time required and collection method.

It takes about two weeks to get a passport. After the date marked on the evidence collection form, or after receiving the telephone notice or online passport inquiry, the applicant or others will pay the relevant fees with the original evidence collection form (according to Canadian Embassy 20 15, the fee for reissued passports is 140 Canadian dollars per copy). ) and get the certificate. If the passport is not obtained after one year, the certificate will be invalid and destroyed, which may affect the applicant's next application for a certificate.