paulimouse Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi all, I have just received a new British passport for my daughter. I requested that her previous passport be sent back to me as it has her visa in it. It was not sent back. So will she have a problem coming back into Australia when we go on a holiday? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 You will probably find you get it sent back in a different delivery, I did. You have to contact DIPB and inform them of the new passport number so they can link it to her visa then you wont have a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi all, I have just received a new British passport for my daughter. I requested that her previous passport be sent back to me as it has her visa in it. It was not sent back. So will she have a problem coming back into Australia when we go on a holiday? Thanks She would indeed have a problem unless you connect the visa to the new passport. Australian immigration doesn't know your daughter got a new passport, so you need to tell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yes supporting documents and previous passports are sent back separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausHWC Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Good to have read this because I thought with our visa being electronically granted via Email I didn't think it mattered what is in the passport? because they should have you visa details on their national systems framework? So I'm guessing when we land in Oz we will be issued a paper visa to attach to our passports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor222 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Our visa is electronic not in passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Good to have read this because I thought with our visa being electronically granted via Email I didn't think it mattered what is in the passport? because they should have you visa details on their national systems framework? So I'm guessing when we land in Oz we will be issued a paper visa to attach to our passports? No its electronic now. If you want a visa sticker you have to send it to Australia House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 All passport and visa details are stored electronically now (e-Passport). The new passport will automatically be linked to the Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So I'm guessing when we land in Oz we will be issued a paper visa to attach to our passports? No you won't. Visas are electronic and in the computer system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Inform Aus immigration of the new passport info so they can link the new passport to her visa. There is a form for it. Read more here http://www.immi.gov.au/faqs/Pages/if-i-lose-my-passport-or-get-a-new-passport-would-i-need-to-pay-to-get-a-new-label-in-my-replacement-passport.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Inform Aus immigration of the new passport info so they can link the new passport to her visa. There is a form for it. Read more here http://www.immi.gov.au/faqs/Pages/if-i-lose-my-passport-or-get-a-new-passport-would-i-need-to-pay-to-get-a-new-label-in-my-replacement-passport.aspx You would think they would transfer the visa details automatically, as the new passport replaces the old passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You would think they would transfer the visa details automatically, as the new passport replaces the old passport. They wouldn't know, the new (and old) passport would be issued by the UK. Australia would (and should not) have any knowledge of the new passport unless they were told by the holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You would think they would transfer the visa details automatically, as the new passport replaces the old passport. How would they even know the new passport had been applied for or what its number was? Its up to the passport holder to inform and then they can link the visa to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My partner had a new UK passport issued in 2012 and we did not inform Australian immigration of new passport no. We have travelled since and he had no trouble getting back into Australia. He did however have a resident return visa in the new passport so perhaps that's why he had no issue. I would inform them just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My partner had a new UK passport issued in 2012 and we did not inform Australian immigration of new passport no. We have travelled since and he had no trouble getting back into Australia. He did however have a resident return visa in the new passport so perhaps that's why he had no issue. I would inform them just to be sure. Well yes that is exactly why he did not have an issue, his visa is now the RRV and it is connected to the right passport.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 All passport and visa details are stored electronically now (e-Passport). The new passport will automatically be linked to the Visa. Yes the visa is stored electronically, but Australia does not know when other countries issue new passports and accordingly the new passport certainly will not be automatically linked to the visa. Good to have read this because I thought with our visa being electronically granted via Email I didn't think it mattered what is in the passport? because they should have you visa details on their national systems framework? So I'm guessing when we land in Oz we will be issued a paper visa to attach to our passports? Your visa is electronic, but it is still linked to a foreign (to Australia) passport. Australia does not track passport applications of foreign nationals, so it does not know when you change your passport and accordingly the visa is not transferred across all by itself when you get a new passport. You need to tell Australia immigration when you get a new passport so that they can electronically link the visa to the new passport. Getting it on paper is not what this is about (although personally, I prefer to get the visa label as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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