What to do when your passport is lost or stolen in China

[summercomfort]

My pain is your gain, hopefully?

1) Get a police report at the police station local to the incident (not local to your residence)

2) Take the police report to the 出入境管理局 Public Security Bureau in charge of Exit/Entry Visas, where they will create an Official Loss Report based on the police report.

You need to have:
- police report
- proof of residence (hotel check-in certificate)
- some form of ID (hotel should have made passport photocopy, otherwise, driver's license, etc)
- 2" photo

3) Take the Official Loss Report to the American Embassy/Consulate, where they will issue you an emergency Passport (1 day) or normal passport (2 weeks) as needed.

You need:
- Official Loss Report
- DS-11 and DS-64 forms
- 2" square photos x2
- Proof of Citizenship (ranging from someone vouching for you to any sort of ID or photocopy of ID to a consular interview)

4) Take the Passport and some sort of "Please expedite Visa" note back to the 出入境管理局 Public Security Bureau in charge of Exit/Entry Visas, where they will process a new Visa (3-5 days) for you.

You need:
- Official Report
- Passport
- ID as before

Don't forget to reschedule your flight!
If it's a last minute change, the next few weeks might be fully booked, so call to check ASAP.