We were told if country wanted to scarab the current passport it would be a problem and it has happened to DH
Wanted to what? Sorry I don't understand.
Sorry trying to write with left hand on phone :( It should have said Scan the passport.
Oh that's easy - you staple the back page of the old passport, to the front page of the new one. Back page with the chip in it of new passport is free and nothing messes with it.
As previous posters have said - no need to transfer. The passport expiration does not invalidate the visa.
Upon receiving the residence visa I asked on the spot what I should do once my passport expires (as it will expire about a year before the visa does). I was told to just present the old passport along with the new, whenever the visa is needed, and absolutely no need to transfer.
I have never transferred visas and never had a problem. Just travelled with my DD new passport and just carried her old one as well.
GE is correct in that stapling them together can cause problems. Rubber band or to be honest. not even bother..I just present both.
We were told if country wanted to scarab the current passport it would be a problem and it has happened to DH
Wanted to what? Sorry I don't understand.
Sorry trying to write with left hand on phone :( It should have said Scan the passport.
We were told if country wanted to scarab the current passport it would be a problem and it has happened to DH
Wanted to what? Sorry I don't understand.
Don't whatever you do staple them, just rubber band together. It costs to transfer the visa so not worth it.
edited by Geordie expat on 27/07/2014
My passports are stapled together, never had any issues.
I carried both my passports until the old visa expired & had no problems entering or leaving the UAE. When entering my destination, I only presented my new valid passport to avoid any confusion.
Never ever been told that about the visa being not valid if in an expired passport and DH e-gate card never works! We were told never to use stapled though. DH has never had a problem with having two passports rubber banded together.
Dear All,
have a great Eid break first of all.
I have just received my new UK passport and also my son's, I was wondering if it is mandatory to transfer the UAE residence visa to the new passport from the old passport, or can I just staple/rubber band the old and new together.
Generally it will be accepted if you staple the old passport to the new one. However when DH's egate didn't work last year he was told at immigration that a visa must be in a valid passport to be valid. They let him through anyway. I think it depends on who you get at immigration.
Don't whatever you do staple them, just rubber band together. It costs to transfer the visa so not worth it.
<em>edited by Geordie expat on 27/07/2014</em>
Dear All,
have a great Eid break first of all.
I have just received my new UK passport and also my son's, I was wondering if it is mandatory to transfer the UAE residence visa to the new passport from the old passport, or can I just staple/rubber band the old and new together.