Can a late passport renewal affect getting visas?
I am from Pakistan. If I renew my Passport months after it expires, can that hurt my chance of getting a Visa later?
For example, a passport expires in AUG 2020 and I renew it in MARCH 2021.
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If I understand your question correctly, and you wonder about any impact on future visa applications (i.e. after you have your new passport, say in April 2021 in your example), I doubt this would have any effect.
Countries you haven't yet visited/applied a visa for generally won't even know about it.
And even if they have the information, I don't see how this would matter for any country.
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Can I apply for US visa if my passport is about to expire?
1 How long does my passport have to be valid in order to apply for a U. S. visa? You must possess a passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).What happens if passport is not renewed?
A: You have to fill up the Passport Application Form and apply for "Re-issue of Passport". Fresh police verification is initiated if the passport has expired more than three years ago.Does it matter if your passport expires?
Once expired, a passport has outlived its usefulness. You cannot travel abroad nor apply for a travel visa with an expired passport. If your passport has passed the expiration date and you need to travel internationally for any reason, you will need to get it replaced.How long after expiration date can I renew my passport?
Answer: Yes, you can. You may renew your passport your passport anytime during its validity and up to five years after expiration.Canadian Passport Renewal Experience From Hell (2022)
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No. As a matter of fact, people that rarely travel don't care about renewing their passport until they need to travel.
What I mean to say is that not everyone is a frequent traveler, and I know for sure a number of people who just had no interest in traveling for decades, so why spending money for renewing a travel document they won't use?
A passport has a limited life. A passport expires and a new one is issued. We usually call it renewal, but it's actually an issue of a brand new document every time.
A visa is released to the individual by judging the individual and the personal history (e.g. past refusals and criminal records). No country we know about cares about the status of frequent flyer and the periods spent in the home country without traveling
Answer 3
It depends on the country you want to obtain a visa from, and the type of visa. Some countries will issue visas that are valid only until the passport expires, others accept visas in expired passports if you have both the old and new passport with you.
If you want to apply for a visa in the period between expiration of the old and issue of the new passport, you're probably out of luck.
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