Guest daisysky Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hi My sons english passport is about to expire and his Aus visa is in it. Would anyone know if this will be transfered into a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yes and no! When you get the new passport it will not have the visa in, I went along to the immigration office who had stuck the original one in (I'm on a 457) and there was posters everywhere saying visas were now electronic and you no longer needed a sticker. I asked about this and was told 'since you're here we'll give you one', we were heading back to the UK for a holiday and I certainly felt happier having 'proof'. Where abouts are you? Someone will be able to advise where your nearest immigration office is. Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tonyree Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yes its very possible. These days, that sticker that is put in the passport is called visa evidencing which means its just evidence, the records are kept electronically and should your require the evidence in the new passport you then go to any australian immigration or embassy for the sticker. However ,you need to notify DIAC of this new passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhus Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 there is a form you fill in and send to your visa office, i always take my old passport with me just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boxtobox Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 What about if you are in the UK? I have just sent my passport off to London to have the visa applied, however my passport runs out in November next year. We are going to validate in November this year and don't expect to make the move permanently for at least two years. This will mean that I have an out of date passport with visa sticker in it and a new UK passport without one in it - is there a way of informing the authorities and the two are linked or is it a case of just carrying two passports around with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhus Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 What about if you are in the UK? I have just sent my passport off to London to have the visa applied, however my passport runs out in November next year. We are going to validate in November this year and don't expect to make the move permanently for at least two years. This will mean that I have an out of date passport with visa sticker in it and a new UK passport without one in it - is there a way of informing the authorities and the two are linked or is it a case of just carrying two passports around with you? You also have to show your visa quite a bit for medicare, driving license so you might just have to carry it around for a bit. its not that much hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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