Passport expiry date overlaps with VISA duration

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into this problem.

I am going to be applying for a UK student visa of duration 3+ years shortly, and I believe it will overlap my Canadian passport expiry date. (Passport expires Aug 11 2011, visa start date Aug 1 2008)

Will my visa application go through in the first place? My understanding is that they just need proof that I'm a Canadian citizen and even an expired passport would work.

I've been to the Canadian passport office and they've told me I can't renew my passport to get the extra 2 years duration, because my passport is too new (too much time remaining before expiry). They did say that if I could prove that I was getting a visa that would overlap my expiry date that I could renew it - this would be complicated however because I need to give my passport in to get the visa. So if I get my visa, then renew my passport, I'd likely have to transfer my visa wouldn't I?

This is further complicated by the fact that I want to leave mid-July and therefore don't have much time to wait.

Provided I can get my visa regardless of the expiration date of my passport, would I be better off renewing my passport and transferring the visa once I'm in the UK and have more time?

Any thoughts/recommendations would be appreciated - thanks.

My WHMV expires 3 months AFTER my passport does - when I was in the UK last month, the immigration officer said to make sure that I bring my new AND old passport with me - no need to transfer visas! As long as the visa is still valid, it doesn't have to be in a valid passport as long as the names match up still. You can also apply for a new passport from within the country - I think the info is on the British High Commission website! Hope this helps!

Hmm that's a big relief. Thanks a lot!

-Jeff

Im also in a similar situation. Im in a bit of a rush to get my youth mobility visa but my passport expires in 16 months. The visa is for 24 months. Will i have to renew my passport first or will i be able to receive the visa and renew my passport from the UK. Thanks in advance!

It looks like you can renew from abroad, you just cannot use the simplified renewal process that is available for people living within the US and Canada.

I can't post a link to the web site, but just go to the passport canada web site to the 'forms' section and there is an area for Canadians living abroad.