Passport expires before visa?

I'm currently trying to get all my information together before applying for a youth mobility scheme visa. The problem i have (or think i have) is my passport expires in 15 months and the visa is good for 24. Is it possible to apply and get the visa with this passport and when in the UK renew my passport, or will i have to get a whole new passport before applying for the visa? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I can't seem to find any information anywhere on this.

I was in a similar situation (passport expiring before Visa). I had the option to transfer my Visa to my new passport (for an additional charge, of course), but instead I simply renewed my passport and continued brining along my expired passport containing my (still valid) Visa whenever I travelled out of the country. Never had a problem. Eventually, a customs official at Heathrow put a stamp in my new passport that explained the details of my current Visa status - it said little more than the fact that I was permitted to enter the UK until (Visa expiry date), but I've since travelled using only my new passport with this stamp. Again, no problems whatsoever.

I'm not certain what the official policy is for situations such as these, but just thought I'd share my experience.

Hope this helps!

- C

Thanks C. Can i ask, was it the youth mobility scheme visa that you had? They didnt ask any questions about having a passport with an early expiry date. I read on the UK visa site that they require a passport that expires 6 months after intended date of departure, which i would assume to be the 2 years plus 6 months. Im sure these are basic questions but i need to make sure so i dont get rejected. Thanks in advance again!