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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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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 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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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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What should I do if my visa is still valid but my passport is not?

Embassy of the United States of America
You may travel with a valid passport and a valid, unexpired visa in an expired passport. You can staple or clip the two passports together. If you want, you may also apply for a new visa with your new, but you must go through the regular visa application procedure.
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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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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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To apply for a visa how long should my passport be valid?

Consulate General of Italy in Houston
Yes, you can. Before applying check the expiration of the document. It should be valid at least 3 months upon conclusion of your trip. Yes, you can. Before applying check the expiration of the document. It should be valid at least 3 months upon conclusion of your trip. You can provide your business registration, your latest tax return and a recent company bank statement to complete your application.
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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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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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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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I lost my passport that contained a valid U.S. visa. What can I do?

General FAQ - U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea
If you lost your passport that contained a valid U.S. visa, you must apply by appointment. In addition to the required application materials, you must submit your new passport, entry/exit records from Korean Immigration, a signed and dated police report (translated into English; if available) and copy of the old visa (if available). Please schedule an interview appointment through Visa Information Web Services at www.us-visaservices.com.
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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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To apply for a visa, how long must my passport be valid?

CIBT, Inc.
In order to get a visa, most countries require that your passport be valid for at least 6 months past your scheduled return to the U.S. If you are getting a multiple entry visa, and your passport is set to expire soon, you might consider getting your passport renewed first, since most visas in your passport are no longer valid once your passport has expired.
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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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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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What documents are required if a person loses/misplaces his valid passport with a valid U.S. visa?

Visitor Visa - Frequently Asked Questions for USA Visitors V...
The applicant must carry a Police report (FIR), filed at the police station closest to the crime scene and a photocopy of his lost passport showing the valid U.S. visa. You are strongly recommended to keep photocopies of your passport's data pages and of the US visa. A US non-immigrant visa is a valuable document. Inform the US Embassy/Consulate from where your visa was issued immediately if you have lost your passport. You would need to obtain a new non-immigrant visa.
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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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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 with a valid US visa has been stolen. Can I transfer the visa into my new passport?

Frequently Asked Questions NIV - U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgari...
No, you cannot transfer the visa. You need to submit a completely new application, including payment of the application-processing fee. A copy of the Police report for your lost/ stolen passport must be presented on the day of the interview. A copy of this report may be faxed to the Consular Section at: 359-2-937-5209.
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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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Why should I have a full blank visa page in my passport?

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China visas are affixed in your passport on the pages specifically marked for them, and most countries require that visa stamps be placed on those pages that do not contain any other stamps.
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For how long is the visa valid?

IV FAQs - U.S. Embassy Wellington, New Zealand
Immigrant and fiance(e) visas have a maximum validity of 6 months. That means you must enter the U.S. within 6 months of the date we issue the visa to you.
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