Originally Posted by
Xeno
I should add that the approach we are taking seems much better than having to mail my passport from HKG to the Belarusian Consulate in Shanghai. I don't even know how things would play out if I flew there to handle this in person.
I don't think you want to even think about this. Remember too that you would need a visa to enter China unless you can invent some triangular trip and do transit without visa, but HKG-SHA/PVG-HKG would not work. Also, many countries do not permit you to obtain visas in third countries unless you are a legal permanent resident.