Take photos of your passport, visa, and ID and store them in the cloud; if lost, report it to police first and then apply for a travel document.
If your passport is lost, the embassy or consulate can issue a travel document to help you return home — provided you can prove your identity. Having clear photos of the passport data page, visa pages, and entry/exit records speeds up the replacement process considerably. You must also file a police report locally to obtain a receipt; this document is required for border checks and insurance claims in many countries. Since phones are often lost together with passports, don’t rely on storing photos solely on your phone.
No cost involved. Simply take a few photos before you trav…
When a passport is lost, overseas embassies and consulates can issue a travel document for repatriation, but o…
No cost involved. Simply take a few photos before you travel.
When a passport is lost, overseas embassies and consulates can issue a travel document for repatriation, but only after the traveler proves who they are. The speed of this process depends heavily on whether you have legible photos of the passport data page, visa pages, and entry/exit records. Additionally, filing a police report is mandatory; the resulting receipt is needed for border inspections and insurance settlements in numerous nations. The contact numbers for embassy assistance are the same two emergency hotlines listed in item 2.
国务院 (2023). 领事保护与协助条例（国令第 763 号）. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202307/content_6891761.htm（第十六条）；作者经验，无直接文献
Open source linkTo ensure safety, save the photos in two separate locations — for example, one copy in cloud storage and another sent to a trusted family member. Also print a hard copy and keep it apart from the original documents. Don’t forget to photograph bank cards and prescriptions for regular medications as well. Since phones and passports tend to be misplaced together, storing images only on your phone offers no real protection.