What should you do if your passport is seized by the local police while traveling in the Philippines?

Of course, you need to ask the person in charge of your country for help to apply for your own travel permit, not a passport! After returning to China, I started defending my rights. You can go to the Chinese embassy to apply for a travel permit, which usually takes 2-4 working days to complete.

Required information: ?① "Application Form for Passport/Travel Permit/Return Certificate of the People's Republic of China"; ② Copy of the original passport (if any) or other proof of the applicant's Chinese nationality and identity Copies of the relevant materials (such as household register, ID card or birth certificate, etc.); ③ A written explanation of the loss or theft of the passport, including personal circumstances, circumstances and history of the loss or theft, passport number, issuing authority, and time of issuance, Home address, workplace, etc.; ④ 3 passport photos.

Processing process: ① Receive and fill in the "Application Form for Passport/Travel Certificate/Return Certificate of the People's Republic of China"; ② Receive the number plate, wait in line, and submit relevant information; ③ Go back and wait Please call us for pick-up and it will usually be available within two working days. ?

Go to the airport to apply for flight record certificate (a screenshot of the airline company, it is best to have the boarding pass at that time). Bring the above three certificates to the Immigration Bureau to apply for a return certificate. Procedure: ① Pay 3000p at windows 21 and 22 and apply for proof of return; ② Go to 306 and 314 on the third floor to get stamped. After completing the process, you can book your tickets and take a taxi to the airport. ?

Note: You do not need a certificate of loss report from the police station to apply for a travel permit. The certificate of loss report is to allow you to stay in a hotel and ensure safety, but the Immigration Bureau may require a certificate. A copy of your passport cannot be returned to your country, so you don’t need to try.

Remember to apply for a travel permit! Travel permit! Travel permit! Never apply for a new passport! It takes a long time to apply for a passport. It takes 15 working days from the date of acceptance of the application. You don’t have that much time to waste here. However, if you already have a Philippine work visa, you cannot apply for a travel permit.

In principle, a blank travel permit can only be used to return to the country. After getting it, you need to go to the Immigration Bureau to apply for a new entry visa. If the visa expires, you need to renew it. If you enter the country for more than 6 months, you need to apply for ARP and Only ECC can leave the country. When applying for certificates, do not go together together and try to keep a low profile. It is recommended to use Grab to avoid being scammed.

The Immigration Bureau has a lot of scammers who can return home even if they don’t speak English. Before going abroad, it is best to make a backup copy of relevant identity documents and carry a copy with you. It is recommended to back up a copy of your ID card, photos of the first page of your passport and visa page, photos of your household registration booklet, and photos of your air ticket and itinerary in your email or network drive. ?

The travel insurance of companies such as Meiya has compensation clauses for losses such as loss of documents during travel and travel delays during the replacement period. If you are insured, please keep the certificate from the police station, the replacement certificate from the embassy, ??and the vouchers for hotel, air tickets and other financial expenses during the delay. They will be used when making a claim.