Foreign nationals who lose their passport through carelessness must immediately report the time and place of the loss, the specifics of the situation, and the number and expiration date of the passport to the local police station. The foreign national should then procure a “Proof of Reporting Lost Passport” from the police station and take it to his country’s embassy to process a new passport. Then he should take his new passport to the local Public Security Bureau’s Entry-Exit Control Department to apply for a new visa and residence permit.

Applicants for a new visa or residence permit should provide the following documents: