Old passport in UAE Visit visa

Here is my situation:

I have my Indian passport with 3 more years validity which is never used.
It is a ECR (Emigration Check Required) status passport.

I received my UAE 90 days visit visa issued on 10 April 2016 but I just came to know that I need a ECNR (Emigration Check Not Required) status passport to travel UAE from India. So I have to apply for a new ECNR Passport. Old passport will be cancelled. My UAE visit e-visa has my old passport number.

So in this case do I need to apply for another visa or can I travel with both passports in hand ?

Best Answer

It is extremely common to travel with cancelled passports because they contain a visa. They will punch the machine readable stripe of the personal data page of your old passport which makes it unusuable as a passport but your visa will be fine. You will present both passports on the border. Edit: you might want to explicitly state you need your passport back.

I have been travelling like this with a cancelled Hungarian passport containing a ten year B1/B2 USA visa since 2009 and a valid Hungarian passport as well (and a Canadian PR card and a NEXUS card. Yay, paperwork).

Here's a photo of my old passport, sensitive data blurred and the punch holes marked with red arrows -- all human readable data stays intact:

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Can you travel to UAE with visa on old passport?

There won't be any issue . Carry your both passport and if am not wrong your old passport number will be mentioned at the last page of your new passport .

Can I apply visa on old passport?

Do I have to apply for a new visa? No, you do not need to apply for new visa. The visa will remain valid even if it is in your old, cancelled passport. Please note, however, that when travelling to the US, you will need to carry your new passport and your old passport with the valid US visa.

Can I stay in UAE with expired passport?

A passport is an internationally recognised document that proves a person's identity. An expired passport is no longer a valid travel document, so it is not possible to exit the UAE with it (although there are exceptions).

What happens to visas in old passport?

If your visa is still valid you can travel to the United States with your two passports, as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel. (Example: tourist visa, when your principal purpose of travel is tourism).

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