patchg

Hi guys,

I just got my new UK Passport (only took 2 weeks!!) - to be honest I'm confused about how I swap the visa over. I don't have a label in my old passport, so what form do I fill in and do I need a label in my new passport? Any help would be much appreciated!!

Pollyana

You don't need a form. You take both passports to a DIAC office and they put a label in the new passport for you

kimandken

Hi, i just sent of my UK passport today, via Australia post. The total cost was $275. That was for a 32 page passport, Australia post checking it and also the fee to have my passport returned to me.

I thought the charge was $275 + $50 + the return fee?

Kim

patchg

They musn't charge that any more - they certainly didn't charge me an extra $50 anyway!

patchg

Thanks for that

wanderer1970

Travelling back to Oz very soon but my son's passport expires mid May 2011 do you need full 6mths validity?

Also does it cause any probs travelling on new passport and showing old one for visa details?

Many thanks for any advice.

Pollyana

You don't need 6 months for Aus or the UK, but if you are having a stopover on the way check the rules wherever you are staying - if you enter Singapore for instance (not just transiting through the airport, but actually entering the country) then you DO need 6 months.

And yes, the visa can be in the old passport, just bring both with you and there may be a delay at check-in so don't cut the timing too fine.

kimandken

For any1 thats interested in the time frame. I sent my UK passport of on the 16th November, i recieved it back 26th November.

Kim

kimandken

A quick question. Do i need a new visa label in my new passport?

Kim

Sherlock Holmes

Last time I got a new UK passport, they kept the old one, so I assume you only have the new one? If so, you'll need a new visa stamp if you want to travel in/out of Australia. If you have the old passport then you can show both.

You dont HAVE to have the visa in your passport if you aren't travelling. If that makes sense. The visa letter is enough for evidence within Australia.

Pollyana

They ought to return the old one nowadays - with the corner cut off so its not usable. If they don't, contact them and ask for it because of the visa label being in it.
Then take the old and new passprots to a DIAC office and they will put a label in the new one. Not essential, but useful as its visible proof that you have a visa, which helps with Medicare, jobs etc.

kimandken

Thanks for the info. Yes i did receive my old passport back along with the new one. I wasn't going to bother getting a visa label put into my new passport if i didn't have to, but like you said for medicare etc. So looks like im off the the gold coast first thing Monday morning

irishbloo

Sorry Im not trying to renew a Uk passport just my Irish one.Looking at it, it says the fee is $80 which looks to cheap compare to the Uk one.Is this correct and do I have to get it checked at the post office like the uk one.I should have sorted this ages ago and so hope I dont need it in a hurry.Thank you.

Pollyana

Looks like this is the place with most of the details, http://www.embassyofireland.au.com/h....aspx?id=81799
and following the links for fees, it looks like 80 Euros, or $125 depending on how you are paying.....
http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/...%20%282%29.pdf

Lucky thing, yet another reason why being Irish is good

irishbloo

Thanks Polly.I just needed confirmation.