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My passport containing a valid visa has expired. I've obtained a new passport; do I need a new visa?

Consular Affairs Nonimmigrant Visa FAQs
If the passport in which your visa has been endorsed has expired, the visa in the old passport still can be used, provided that you also carry a valid passport of the same nationality. Note: If, when canceling your old passport, the passport authority has clipped the corners of the passport, and, in so doing, has damaged the visa in any way, that visa is no longer valid and cannot be used for travel to the United States.
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Can I transfer my valid visa from my expired passport to my new passport?

FAQs - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
If you can keep your old passport with you, you do not need a new visa. Take the old passport with the valid visa and new passport together as your international ID.
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Can I use a valid U.S. visa that is in an expired passport?

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If the biographic information on your valid visa, such as your name and date of birth, are EXACTLY the same as how they appear on your current passport, you can travel on the visa by carrying the old or expired passport with your current passport. If, for example, your name has changed or is spelled differently in your current passport, you must reapply for a new visa.
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My passport has expired, but I have a valid B1/B2 visa in it. Do I need a new visa?

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No. Any traveler with a valid visa in an expired passport and a new valid passport is welcome to enter the United States carrying both passports. Such travelers will be admitted, barring any other ineligibility, at any time prior to the date of the visa???s expiration. It is not necessary to obtain another visa in the new passport.
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My passport has expired, but my visa is still valid. Can I still use my visa?

Applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa FAQs
If your visa has not expired, been cancelled or damaged, simply carry your old and new passports together when you to to the United States. If you prefer to have a visa placed in your new passport, you will need to apply for a new U.S. visa. Remember, there are no guarantees that a visa will be issued.
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What do I do if my passport expires, but my U.S. visa is still valid?

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You may travel to the United States on a valid visa in an expired passport as long as all the biographic information on your visa (name, date of birth, nationality, etc.) matches the same information on your new passport. Ensure that the visa has not been hole-punched or damaged in any other way.
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My visa label is still valid, but it's in an expired passport. What do I do?

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You may continue to use that visa (provided it is not cut, cancelled or has expired) by carrying that old passport with your new one. For more details, see http://www.immi.gov.au/faq/resident/index.htm#i. Although this link is for RRVs, it's also applicable for the initial migrant/permanent residence visa. Bring your old passport with the un-cancelled, un-damaged visa label and your new passport which is valid for immigration clearance.
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What should the applicant do if the visa is valid but the passport has expired?

Visitor Visa - Frequently Asked Questions for USA Visitors V...
If the visa is still valid in the old passport, then there is no need for the applicant to apply for a fresh visa. Carry both the passports (the old as well as the new passport), and the applicant can travel to the U.S. using this valid visa.
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What if I hold a valid visa in an expired passport?

Visa FAQs - U.S. Consulate General Chengdu, China
If you have a valid, undamaged visa in a passport which has expired or been canceled, and the old passport is from the same country as your current passport, you do not need to obtain a new visa. You may simply carry the old passport together with your currently valid passport to enter the United States. The two passports do not need to be attached together or sealed.
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Can I travel on a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport?

Frequently Asked Questions - Consulate General of the United...
Generally yes. If you have a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport, you may still travel to the U.S. on the valid visa, provided you travel with a valid passport of the same nationality as the expired passport and the two passports contain identical biographic data. For this purpose, both British National (Overseas) and Hong Kong SAR passports are considered the same nationality.
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My passport expired and I have a valid visa in it. How can I travel to the U.S.?

FAQ's - U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Warsaw, Poland
If your visa is in a passport that has expired, you will need to get a new passport before you can travel to the United States. You may travel with your old passport (with valid visa) and your new passport assuming that the visa is not damaged. If your personal data has been changed (for example you have changed your surname to reflect your married status) you have a choice to apply for a new visa in a new passport or travel with both passports and explain it to the immigartion officer at the U.
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My visa is valid but my passport has expired. What should I do?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) - Embassy of the United Sta...
Visas in expired passports are still valid. Applicants may travel with a visa in an expired passport as long as their currently valid passport reflects the same biographical information and the visa in the expired passport has not been damaged. Applicants whose names have changed (for example, by marriage) or whose visas were damaged must apply for a new visa.
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I have a valid visa but my passport has expired. What should I do?

Frequently Asked Questions - U.S. Embassy Sana'a Yemen
If you do not wish to do so, then you may obtain a new visa on the new passport. To do so, you will need to pay the requisite fee, schedule an appointment by enrolling at the following web site: Link. No one may accompany a visa applicant to an interview unless the applicant is a minor incapable of communicating in any language spoken by the Embassy staff without the assistance of a certified interpreter, or in need of physical assistance for an obvious medical infirmity.
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What happens to my valid visa in my expired passport?

Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs - FAQ - Passports
You have to contact the Embassy of the country which has issued the visa to enable them to transfer the visa on your new passport.
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My passport expired but my visa is still valid. How can I transfer my visa?

Frequently Asked Questions - Non-Immigrant Visas
A visa is valid for the time stamped on the visa even when the passport is no longer valid. As long as the visa is not damaged in any way and you have not changed your nationality, you may carry the "old" passport containing the valid visa and the new passport when you travel, presenting both at the point of entry. The Consulate will not transfer a visa to the new passport.
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I have a valid United States visa in an expired (old) passport. Can it still be used?

Visa Information and Appointment Service On-Line
Yes, if you will be entering the United States for a reason consistent with the type of valid visa you have. You should carry the old passport that contains the valid visa and your current (new) passport. You will use both for entry into the United States.
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My passport has expired, but my visa label is still valid – what do I do?

Australian Visa | Australia Migration Frequent questions
You are still able to use the visa by presenting your old and new passport, as long as it hasn’t expired and has not been damaged or cancelled.
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Australian Immigration FAQ : British Expat Wiki
You may continue to use that visa (provided it is not cut, damaged, cancelled or expired) by carrying that old passport with your new one.
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I have a valid visa in my old passport, but I have a new passport. Can I still use my visa?

Cleveland State University || Services & Advising FAQs
Yes, you can use your valid visa in your old passport. When you travel, you will have to carry both your new passport, and the old one with the visa in it. If you have to return your old passport when you get a new one, you will lose your visa, and have to apply for a new one before you return to the U.S.
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Do I need a passport or a visa?

Frequently Asked Questions...Answered by Reformation Tours
All Reformation Tours destinations require you to have a valid passport. If you do not have a passport, apply for one immediately; it normally takes four to six weeks to be issued. There are some destinations that require a visa. Visas can be obtained on arrival at the airport for countries in Europe and Turkey.
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Do I need a Visa and a passport?

Cuba-Junky | FAQ's : Frequently Asked Questions
You can accomplish this by contacting the nearest Cuban Embassy or Consulate in your country, except for citizens of the USA, whom wil be issued a visa onboard their flights to Cuba. Ensure that your passport has at least 6 months left till it expires, calculated from your departure date ... If you only booked a flight you must fill in your visa, this visa will ask you in which hotel you are staying ... fill in any address of a hotel and look really innocent going through customs ..
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Is there anything else I need to have or apply for besides a valid Passport and Visa?

Frequently Asked Questions - Booking, Brazil Travel, Visa an...
If you have visited Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Venezuela, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guine, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, or Sudan 90 days before entering Brazil, you must have a valid Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.
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What do I do if my passport containing a valid CARICOM Special Visa is lost or stolen?

Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: If your passport containing your visa is lost or stolen then you must report the matter to the nearest police station within 24 hours and ask for a copy of the statement or report. You must then apply for a new or temporary passport from your home country Consulate, High Commission, Embassy or immigration representative.
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I have a valid visa in my old passport, can I transfer it to my new passport?

MyVisaAdviser - Frequently Asked Questions about Travel Visa...
It is not possible to transfer a visa from one passport to another without making a new visa application.
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