What to do if your passport is lost or stolen while abroad?

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The first thing you need to do is go to the local police station to report the theft or loss of your passport. This procedure will protect you in case of misuse of your passport. You will also receive a police report describing the circumstances of the loss or theft.

Tips:  a scan or photocopy of a passport should be made before international trips. Photocopies should be kept in a location other than the actual passport, for extra security, in case something happens to the original document.

You must also report the loss or theft of your passport at the nearest embassy or consulate of your country of citizenship. If you are in possession of copies or scans of your passport, do enclose them in your report.

The following are the documents that must be prepared for processing lost/damaged passports at the immigration office:
1. Police Certificate (Lost or Stolen Passport)
2. Identity Card;
3. Family Card;
4. Birth certificate and/or School Diploma;
5. Old passport (especially for damaged passports).

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Tas hilang saat travelling! Apa saja yang harus dilakukan?

You’ve just gotten off the plane and you’re in a new country, ready for an amazing vacation! But time passes and the bags from your flight is missing.  Do not panic. Here are the steps you must take if you lose your items while on vacation abroad:

Report to the nearest police station
Immediately report it to the nearest police station. Although the item may not necessarily be found, at least you will get a loss certificate which of course you really need for an insurance claim.

Come to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI)

If the lost item is a passport, immediately go to the local Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) or the local Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) to arrange for making a Passport-like Travel Letter (SPLP) as a passport replacement.

Insurance claim
The next step is to make a claim to the insurance. Contact Travel Insurance Sahabat Insurance and prepare the required documents, including: boarding pass/ticket, passport, loss certificate from the police, receipt of the claimed item (if not available, then include information on the type of item and the price of the item claimed), Travel Letter Like a passport and receipt for making a new passport if the lost passport is. Documents that must be completed may vary depending on your claim needs. Immediately complete the documents requested by the insurance so that you can get an insurance claim quickly.
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Insurance Claims Must Be Difficult
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