Visa Stamp on Old Passport
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Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Is anyone aware of a new policy, memo or bulletin from Australian Embassy that visa stamp should be in the new passport and not in the old one? There was one countryman of mine whose husband was not allowed to board at the airport because he renewed passport after visa stamping, but he brought along the old passport, but he was apparently showed a new ruling.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Is anyone aware of a new policy, memo or bulletin from Australian Embassy that visa stamp should be in the new passport and not in the old one? There was one countryman of mine whose husband was not allowed to board at the airport because he renewed passport after visa stamping, but he brought along the old passport, but he was apparently showed a new ruling.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Is anyone aware of a new policy, memo or bulletin from Australian Embassy that visa stamp should be in the new passport and not in the old one? There was one countryman of mine whose husband was not allowed to board at the airport because he renewed passport after visa stamping, but he brought along the old passport, but he was apparently showed a new ruling.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
the issue of what time is remaining on your passport and appropriate advice is clearly detailed on the immi website. you have a computer look it up. what a stupid thread
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
of course you need to have your visa stamp in your new passport!!!!!! this is not a new ruling my goodness this has always been in place. how ill informed is your friend???? so if you get your old passport stamped you will need to pay to get the new one - re done. you cant only travel of one passport showing an old one with a visa in it (even if in date) is essentially trying to travel on two.
the issue of what time is remaining on your passport and appropriate advice is clearly detailed on the immi website. you have a computer look it up. what a stupid thread
the issue of what time is remaining on your passport and appropriate advice is clearly detailed on the immi website. you have a computer look it up. what a stupid thread
Every person on here that has shown themselves to be knowledgable on visas (like JAJ and Polyanna) has said that you can travel with your old and new passports to show the visa label. Unless something has changed in the last month or two.
Regardless, getting a new visa label put in is very easy (and free!) so I would just do it and save yourself the hassle.
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Does the same apply if you don't have the label but are relying on the 'electronic' visa (I believe that folk from the UK don't have to have the visa stamp) and have renewed passports since the visa was granted?
Just checking as I fly out in 4 weeks!
Alistair
Just checking as I fly out in 4 weeks!
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Just in case anyone needs DIAC confirmation that nothing has changed, this link to the DIAC site - http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sh...5documents.htm - says "If a valid visa is in an expired passport, it is possible to continue to use the visa until it expires, provided both the old and new passports are carried together when travelling to Australia."
Sorry Alastair, I don't know the answer to your question :-(
Sorry Alastair, I don't know the answer to your question :-(
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Which visa do you hold?
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Our CO said that just the grant letter is good enough, but they DO recommend putting the visa in your passport. We are going to Berlin on monday to put our visa in our passports, just to have double security, but the letter by itself is good enough.
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
I'd thought of getting the stamp in once I arrived in Adelaide. How easy will that be does anyone know?
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
of course you need to have your visa stamp in your new passport!!!!!! this is not a new ruling my goodness this has always been in place. how ill informed is your friend???? so if you get your old passport stamped you will need to pay to get the new one - re done. you cant only travel of one passport showing an old one with a visa in it (even if in date) is essentially trying to travel on two.
the issue of what time is remaining on your passport and appropriate advice is clearly detailed on the immi website. you have a computer look it up. what a stupid thread
the issue of what time is remaining on your passport and appropriate advice is clearly detailed on the immi website. you have a computer look it up. what a stupid thread
I thought this site was for people to ask questions on?
So no need to be so nasty. I bet you ask a lot of questions for things you don't no.
Julie
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Is anyone aware of a new policy, memo or bulletin from Australian Embassy that visa stamp should be in the new passport and not in the old one? There was one countryman of mine whose husband was not allowed to board at the airport because he renewed passport after visa stamping, but he brought along the old passport, but he was apparently showed a new ruling.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
That's from the Australian embassy, so basically we have to take two passports whilst travelling the valid and the old! Phoned them twice now and they have come up with the same answer I'm with corgi on that one.
I wish people would check things before they post on here it's all very mis leading?
Carol
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Is anyone aware of a new policy, memo or bulletin from Australian Embassy that visa stamp should be in the new passport and not in the old one? There was one countryman of mine whose husband was not allowed to board at the airport because he renewed passport after visa stamping, but he brought along the old passport, but he was apparently showed a new ruling.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
i am waiting for a visa and would like to have my dependents renew their passports but agent said to wait. if their old passports will be stamped and we renew after, then we may be in the same fix.
Carol
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Re: Visa Stamp on Old Passport
Also when we sell our house we will take old and new passports with us again.
But if anyone who has just returned or moved to Oz and had any problems they will of course keep us posted.
Julie