vinnypot 10 Posted January 9, 2010 HELLO ALL we are emigrating in april on a ss 176 visa,my sons visa runs out in june and we fly in april,do you have to have 6 months valid on the passport to travel?also i will probably renew it before we go anyway as its cheaper here but what is the situation regarding his visa that has been issued to what would become his old passport? cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest proud2beaussie Posted January 9, 2010 Many airlines require a passport to have at least 6 months validity before they will allow boarding,and many countries,including Australia also have this requirement for immigration clearance. So my advice is renew your passports before you travel,as regards visas in old passports you can carry the old one and new together-no need to bother about getting a new visa in a new passport. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudi 1,730 Posted January 9, 2010 Most people carry both their old and new passports when they renew so that they don't have to bother getting the visa transferred. You can get it transferred, but it's not vital that you do. Love Rudi x Belle Vee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
