UK visa vignette placed in expired passport by mistake. Can I still travel?
I applied for a UK standard visitor visa and was asked to present both my current and expired passports. When I received the decision, I realized that my visa vignette was placed in the expired passport! The visa in itself is correct.
I reported the error to the UKVI located in my country and haven't had a response.
Can I can travel with both passports?
Best Answer
Your visa has a machine readable bottom strip which contains the passport number (this image I have found in Google Images by searching for UK visa and I have only edited it to mark the passport number):
if this is your expired passport then all is well. I have traveled with a visa in my expired passport countless times (into the USA but that's immaterial) this is absolutely normal and accepted. If this is your current passport then you need to talk to the visa issuer immediately. This would be really bad because even in this case where you are absolutely not at fault you might find it challenging to just get a visa reissued for free. I would definitely not attempt travelling with a visa with the wrong passport number in it even if I hold the correct passport in my hand, as this would be unusual and god forbid to try to cross such hostile borders as the UK (or the USA) with an unusual case.
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Can I enter UK with expired vignette?
If you have a vignette in your passport, you will see that it is valid for a limited period of time: 30 or 90 days. You need to enter the UK during that window of validity and if the vignette expires before you are able to travel, you will need to apply to replace it.What if UK visa vignette expires?
If your 90 day vignette has expired, you will need to apply for a replacement by completing the online form. The cost of replacing an expired 90 day vignette is \xa3154 and you will need to make an appointment to resubmit your biometric information.How do I correct a mistake on my UK visa vignette?
If there's an error in your vignette If you notice an error in your vignette, you should contact your visa application centre immediately to correct it before you come to the UK.What happens if the passport expired but visa still valid?
Expired and Renewed passports do not affect the validity of the Visas. However, you must bring your old passport with valid visas along with your new passport when travelling.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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