What should international students do if they lose their passports in Britain?

If you lose your passport at the place where you are studying, it is not complicated. You can apply for a new passport at the local Chinese embassy or consulate in Britain. When applying for a new passport, you need to submit the application in person at the embassy or consulate, but you can entrust others to collect it on your behalf with the evidence collection form.

The materials that must be provided for changing passports are:

1) Fill in the Application Form for China Passport/Travel Permit/Return Certificate in advance (please click here for the download address).

2) Fill in the form of the British Embassy for checking the applicant's passport (identity) in advance (please click here for the download address).

3) Prepare photos as required. If you are going to the British embassy in London, you need to take photos at the embassy (6 pounds /4 photos), and you are not allowed to bring your own photos. The consulates in Manchester and Edinburgh do not provide photo service. Please bring three photos of recent documents. Please click here for photo requirements.

4) Original and photocopy of legal residence certificate (visa, residence permit, student ID card, certificate of studying, certificate of work unit) in the UK (the original is returned after being checked by the staff, and the copy is kept by the embassy).

5) Description of relevant information (including the situation before the applicant went abroad, the process of going abroad, the situation after going abroad, the process of losing his passport, etc. )

The above materials must be provided, and the following materials can be selected:

6) A copy of the page with my photo in the original passport (if it is not saved, please provide the passport number and date of issue as far as possible, otherwise it may affect your application and collection of passport).

7) Original certificate of continuous residence in the UK for less than three years issued by the British Home Office or original certificate of non-naturalization (provided that you have obtained permanent residency in the UK). The above two supporting documents must be used within 2 months from the date of issuance, and please reissue them after the expiration.

It usually takes 35 working days to apply for a new passport and costs 65 pounds. Don't worry.

If you study in the UK, but lose your passport during your stay outside the UK, it will be more troublesome. ...

1) First report to the local police station, and keep the loss report provided by the police station. Be sure to keep it! Because the following supplementary items need the above reference number;

2) Apply for a travel permit, that is, a travel document, in the local embassies and consulates in China. Inquire about the opening hours, materials and fees required for handling tourist permits on the websites of China embassies in various countries in advance;

3) Prepare a copy of passport, a copy of UK residence card or a UK visa page; Ask the school for help to obtain relevant materials/company work certificates, such as school attendance certificates;

4) It is best to scan and save all possible useful documents in the network disk or mailbox before the trip begins;

5) If you lose your wallet, remember to call the bank to report the loss in time.

If you lose your passport outside Britain, it will also cause problems. Theoretically, you can only buy a plane ticket to return to China with a travel card, but students who want to further their studies in the UK can only communicate with customs officers. ...

Finally, I want to reiterate the key points. Take good care of important items. Scan the page with your own photos and visa pages, and store them in the mailbox. It is best to keep a hard copy. If you lose it in Britain, you should go to the embassy or consulate as soon as possible. If you lose it outside the UK, you should report it to the police and keep the report record.