Angela_auntie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Hi guys, I am PR, and my passport will expire on Aug 2020. I hold Chinese passport and I have to renew it via Chinese Embassy. I have been trying to renew my passport since Feb 2020, and I was told they suspend the passport application due to COVID-19. I don’t know when I can get the passport renewed. I may go back to my home country on Dec 2020. If I still cannot renew a passport by that time and don’t have a valid passport. Can I leave this country with an expired passport and valid PR visa, and then come back in the future? I can apply for a new passport in China, obtain a new passport number and inform Immigration Department to update my PR later on. Also, is that okay if I stay in Aus as a PR, but with passport expired, assuming I don’t leave this country? Thank you for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Angela_auntie said: Hi guys, I am PR, and my passport will expire on Aug 2020. I hold Chinese passport and I have to renew it via Chinese Embassy. I have been trying to renew my passport since Feb 2020, and I was told they suspend the passport application due to COVID-19. I don’t know when I can get the passport renewed. I may go back to my home country on Dec 2020. If I still cannot renew a passport by that time and don’t have a valid passport. Can I leave this country with an expired passport and valid PR visa, and then come back in the future? I can apply for a new passport in China, obtain a new passport number and inform Immigration Department to update my PR later on. Also, is that okay if I stay in Aus as a PR, but with passport expired, assuming I don’t leave this country? Thank you for any advice. I don't believe any airline would allow you to check-in and then board an international flight without a valid passport,besides the fact that the Immigration Officers at your departure airport would need to see a valid passport. Likewise you would not be allowed to either board a flight to Australia, or enter Australia without a valid passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela_auntie Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Nemesis said: I don't believe any airline would allow you to check-in and then board an international flight without a valid passport,besides the fact that the Immigration Officers at your departure airport would need to see a valid passport. Likewise you would not be allowed to either board a flight to Australia, or enter Australia without a valid passport. Thanks Nemesis, do you know if I can stay in Aus with an expired passport? As long as my PR is valid? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Angela_auntie said: Thanks Nemesis, do you know if I can stay in Aus with an expired passport? As long as my PR is valid? Thanks again No problem with staying here, its just the travel that would be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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