Q8. What are the replacement arrangements if I have lost my travel document whilst in Hong Kong?
If you have lost your travel document whilst in Hong Kong, you need to follow the procedures below:
- Get a reported loss memo from the Hong Kong Police and a supporting letter from the Academic Registry;
- Upon receipt of the above documents, the Immigration Department will issue a bearer letter and a visa label to you;
- Mainland students need to bring along the bearer letter and the visa label to the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited (香港中國旅行社) for replacement of the EEP and the relevant exit endorsement. Other non-local students need to bring along the bearer letter and the visa label to their country's consulate for replacement of the travel document.
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