Can I transfer my Australian visa to a new passport if it has a different name?
I got a visitor visa for Australia and now I want to change my name from my maiden to my husband's. Is it possible to transfer my visa to my new passport,or should I cancel my visa while I change my name?
Best Answer
Yes, you can transfer an Australian visa to a new passport with a change of name. You can do so via ImmiAccount or Form 929 as set out on the Department's web site.
In particular, the instructions to Form 929 provide the following:
Change of name in passport
Where a new passport has been issued with a new name, you should provide certified copies of the Bio-data page of the previous passport, new passport and official evidence of name change (eg. change of name certificate, marriage certificate) with this form in order for the Department to confirm your identity.
If you have an endorsement in your current passport with your new name as the principal name, you need to provide certified copies of relevant pages of the current passport and official evidence of name change with this form in order for the Department to confirm your identity.
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Does changing name in passport affect visa?
No. Your visa is still valid as long as your passport is not expired. Make sure to carry all of the required documents to show evidence of the name change.Can Australian visa be transferred to new passport?
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U.S. visas cannot be transferred from one passport to another. You can travel to the United States with both passports, or you can apply for a new visa. As long as the four names match from the old passport to the new passport, and are in the same order, you may travel with both passports.What happens to visa after name change?
If name on the visa and passport is same then old visa is valid. But if name is completely changed then new passport and visa is required. If only surname is changed in case of marriage then while travelling both passports along with marriage certificate needs to be carried. Old visa on old passport ia still valid.How to Update your New Passport with Immigration
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