Passport expiry date overlaps with VISA duration

jbloemink
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Joined: 29 May 2008
Posts: 5
Location: Canada

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:05 am

 

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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.

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FRegier2985
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Joined: 28 May 2008
Posts: 4

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:31 am

 

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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!

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jbloemink
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Joined: 29 May 2008
Posts: 5
Location: Canada

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:39 am

 

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

-Jeff

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