Validity of Czech Republic visa when Indian passport is re-issued
I have a long term Czech Republic visa on my Indian passport. But I need to get my passport re-issued. When re-issued, the Indian govt. returns the old passport with a cancelled seal on it stapled with the new passport (since old passport has a valid visa). Now when I travel to Czech Republic, is it possible to travel by carrying both passports - the new passport (which has a reference to old passport no.) stapled to the old passport with valid visa? Or is there an alternate procedure I should follow?
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Hanky ? Panky's answer relies on the assumption that the procedure used in the US applies everywhere. This is a dangerous assumption.
In fact, Latvian authorities have gone to court to argue that a Schengen visa in an expired passport is no longer valid. Fortunately for you, they lost. The decision applies to all Schengen countries, including the Czech Republic.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1436329227373&uri=CELEX:62012CJ0575
The end result is that yes, you should travel with both passports: the newer valid one and the expired one that contains the valid visa.
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How long does a Czech visa last?
* The visa is issued for the maximum period of 1 year with the possibility of renewal. * Processing time for the long- stay visa(over 90 days) is 120 days (for student visas 60 days) since the application has been received by the Foreign Police in the Czech Republic.Can I extend my visa in Czech Republic?
Long-term visa can be issued for a maximum period of one year. If the purpose of stay lasts, you can request \u2013 before expiry of the long-term visa \u2013 a long-term visa extension for up to one year at your local branch of the Ministry of the Interior, or request a change of status to long-term residence permit.What is long term visa in Czech Republic?
Long-stay visa is issued to applicants who plan to stay in the territory of the Czech Republic for more than 3 months. The visa is issued for maximum one year and can be renewed in the Czech territory. The purpose of the long-stay visa may be health, culture, sports, study, family reunion, entrepreneurship and other.How long can you stay in Czech without a visa?
1. Short-term Stay in the Czech Republic \u2013 without a Visa. If your country does not have a visa requirement with the Czech Republic, according to the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals, you can arrive in Czech Republic with a valid travel document for a maximum of 90 days.Czech Republic (Czechia) Lifts All Entry Rules | Czechia Visa | Czech Republic Visa New Update !
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You have a visa stamped on your old passport which is stapled with the new passport, there is nothing here which would invalidate that visa. You have nothing to worry.
This is a common occurrence with long term visas. You can apply for your new passport to be stamped but even without that your visa is still valid.
And yes obviously you have to carry both passports with you for a few years to come.
Just to refer to some facts, i'll quote an example for US related to this, i couldn't find one for Czech republic but i have no reason to believe it would be different there because this is a norm everywhere.
My old passport has already expired. My visa to travel to the United States is still valid but in my expired passport. Do I need to apply for a new visa with my new passport?
No. 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). Both passports (the valid and the expired one with the visa) should be from the same country and type (Example: both Uruguayan regular passports, both official passports, etc.). When you arrive at the U.S. port-of-entry (POE, generally an airport or land border) the Customs and Border Protection Immigration Officer will check your visa in the old passport and if s/he decides to admit you into the United States they will stamp your new passport with an admission stamp along with the annotation "VIOPP" (visa in other passport). Do not try to remove the visa from your old passport and stick it into the new valid passport. If you do so, your visa will no longer be valid..
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