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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.

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.

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.

What do I do if my passport expires, but my U.S. visa is still valid?

FAQs
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My passport has expired, but my visa is still valid. Can I still use my visa?

AIT - Nonimmigrant Visa - FAQ
If your visa has not expired, been cancelled or damaged, simply carry your old and new passports (issued by the same country) together when you go to the United States. Carrying your old passports can actually be advantageous because it allows the immigration inspector to see your travel history. If you prefer to have a visa placed in your new passport, you must submit a new application, pay the visa application fee, schedule an interview date and arrival time, and be re-interviewed. No.

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.

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.

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.

edit] My visa label is still valid, but it's in an expired passport. What do I do?

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.

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.

Can I travel on my expired passport?

Frequently Asked Questions
Many airline carriers do not accept expired passports from travelers as proof of identity/citizenship. You should check your travel documents well before your planned trip to make sure there is sufficient validity left.

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