What happens to visas that last longer than a passport?
I'm about to get a visa that will outlast my passport by roughly three or four months. The time difference is not a lot and probably won't have any big effect on anything but it got me wondering. Does the expiration of a passport have any effect on still valid visas? Is this visa still usable even though the passport isn't? Or does this vary from country to country?
Best Answer
As mentioned above, it'll depend on the country, and possibly the type of visa. Many countries (most?) ask that the passport's validity covers at least the length of the visa. In all the countries I have applied a visa for (mostly Asia), both for visits and residence, I had to document the validity of my passport, and it had to be equal or longer to the length of stay. For tourists visas I was often asked to provide a passport that had a validity exceeding the length of stay by 3 to six months, which makes sense, as these were countries where you can extend your tourist visa in-country.
A notable exception I can think of is visas that by default exceed most passports' validity, like the 10-year visas given by some countries. But these aren't the most common kind of visa.
For resident visas, it could be argued that as a resident you can easily extend/renew your passport at the consulate, but the countries I have dealt with prefer to play it safe.
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Answer 2
Many countries accept visas in old passport for entry of both new and old passports are presented.
We don’t know which country’s visa you have but it’s highly probable that it will be fine.
Answer 3
This happened to me with my 10-year India visa, and their policies at the time (not sure if they're still the same) required submitting both the old passport with visa, and new passport, for the visa to be "moved" (cancelled on the old passport, and a new one affixed to the new passport with the original expiration date). Of course it also carried a nice fee for the service. This definitely varies by country, and you should check the policies of the country that issued the visa.
Answer 4
Normally the Thai will not give you a visa longer than your passport. But if your passport gets fully stamped during the validity of the visa and you have to get a new passport, you can just go to a Thai embassy and they will transfer your visa to the new passport.
Answer 5
This has happened to me a number of times when my visa extend beyond the validly of my passport. Especially inUSA i never ever had a problem. I presented my expired passport with the valid visa alongwith my new passport abd they gave me entry without any hassle. Sajjad Mahdi
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