Ballac Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hi all Just wondering if anyone can help, my two children's pass ports were due to expire so we renewed them, we already have our visas but are still in the UK. We are due to leave around mid June. Do I fill in the 929 form and send it to Aus to change the visas over to the new passport? Or is there a UK address too.. It not very clear in the immi website it just says take to your nearest office as if I'm already in Australia. Also does anyone know how long this takes and do the send you anything back in the post? Just my house sale could go through at any time so may not be at this address....thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy P Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Just done this myself in a very similar position. I have sent the form 929, colour copies of old and new passport to the Australian High Commission in London. The info will be updated electronically, so not expecting any postal reply. It says they will email when the update has happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Can you email the forms or do they need to be posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy P Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Not sure, I just assumed post only. I'll give mine a few days and let you know if it worked out OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Someone on PerthPoms got this email 929.update"at"dfat.gov.au so that should save me some time. Edited April 23, 2014 by welljock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I have recently updated my passport. I just sent the form 929 along with a colour copy of the new passport to the Australian high commission in London. About a week later, I got an email from them advising that my details has been updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballac Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thank you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballac Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi stevie Did you get the copy of the passport certified? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I needed replace my passport as I washed (like a numpty). As previously said the immi site was vague about who to contact so I emailed everything to the team who did my visa. It took around 8 weeks if memory serves me correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie129 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi stevieDid you get the copy of the passport certified? Thanks Hi Ballac No, there is no need to get it certified. All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Just a quick update I emailed the form and colour scans of the original and new passports to the email address above and it had been acknowledged and changed less than half and hour later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy P Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Sent uncertified colour copies of new passports and Form 929 first class post to High Commission in London on Wednesday, and have just had an email Friday afternoon to say the records have been updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigandDebs Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 8 weeks?? Betters get my finger out. I'm in the same situation, house being sold, nearly ready to make the move, but wife's and daughter's passport needs renewing, Can the old passports still be used alongside the visa for id? Or does the visa need updating with new passport numbers before we travel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigandDebs Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Never mind .... Should've read all the posts before commenting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballac Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Thanks welljock. I'm going to try emailing documents through too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballac Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 I emailed the documents through on Sunday evening and had a email this morning saying visas have been transferred to new passports thanks again for every bodies advice x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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