Changed my name and received a new passport. Can I still travel to the UK with a visa in my old passport?
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I have an Egyptian passport and I got a UK visa years back. I'm planning to replace my passport to correct the spelling of my family name (from Abdelmalk to Abdelmalek). Since the visa on my old passport has not expired, can I still use it without any problems or will the change affect the visa validity?
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I have an Egyptian passport and I got a UK visa years back. I'm planning to replace my passport to correct the spelling of my family name (from Abdelmalk to Abdelmalek). Since the visa on my old passport has not expired, can I still use it without any problems or will the change affect the visa validity?
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I have an Egyptian passport and I got a UK visa years back. I'm planning to replace my passport to correct the spelling of my family name (from Abdelmalk to Abdelmalek). Since the visa on my old passport has not expired, can I still use it without any problems or will the change affect the visa validity?
visas uk passports egyptian-citizens
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I have an Egyptian passport and I got a UK visa years back. I'm planning to replace my passport to correct the spelling of my family name (from Abdelmalk to Abdelmalek). Since the visa on my old passport has not expired, can I still use it without any problems or will the change affect the visa validity?
visas uk passports egyptian-citizens
visas uk passports egyptian-citizens
edited Aug 24 '17 at 8:54
JonathanReez♦
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asked Jul 20 '17 at 9:20
Haitham AWNY
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edited Aug 24 '17 at 8:54
JonathanReez♦
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asked Jul 20 '17 at 9:20
Haitham AWNY
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edited Aug 24 '17 at 8:54
JonathanReez♦
47.6k36222485
edited Aug 24 '17 at 8:54
JonathanReez♦
47.6k36222485
edited Aug 24 '17 at 8:54
JonathanReez♦
47.6k36222485
47.6k36222485
asked Jul 20 '17 at 9:20
Haitham AWNY
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asked Jul 20 '17 at 9:20
Haitham AWNY
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asked Jul 20 '17 at 9:20
Haitham AWNY
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expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/5670/…
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gov.uk/transfer-visa
– Hanky Panky
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expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/5670/…
– Hanky Panky
Jul 20 '17 at 9:49
expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/5670/…
– Hanky Panky
Jul 20 '17 at 9:49
gov.uk/transfer-visa
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gov.uk/transfer-visa
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Yes. You don't have to transfer your visa to the new passport. You travel with both.
Gov.uk has the information on this, but the key point is:
You can still use your visa even if your passport’s expired, but you
can choose to replace it with a biometric residence permit (BRP) if
you’re in the UK.
You must replace your visa with a BRP if your name or personal details
change.
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
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Yes. You don't have to transfer your visa to the new passport. You travel with both.
Gov.uk has the information on this, but the key point is:
You can still use your visa even if your passport’s expired, but you
can choose to replace it with a biometric residence permit (BRP) if
you’re in the UK.
You must replace your visa with a BRP if your name or personal details
change.
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
128k755571271
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up vote
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Yes. You don't have to transfer your visa to the new passport. You travel with both.
Gov.uk has the information on this, but the key point is:
You can still use your visa even if your passport’s expired, but you
can choose to replace it with a biometric residence permit (BRP) if
you’re in the UK.
You must replace your visa with a BRP if your name or personal details
change.
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
128k755571271
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up vote
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up vote
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Yes. You don't have to transfer your visa to the new passport. You travel with both.
Gov.uk has the information on this, but the key point is:
You can still use your visa even if your passport’s expired, but you
can choose to replace it with a biometric residence permit (BRP) if
you’re in the UK.
You must replace your visa with a BRP if your name or personal details
change.
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
128k755571271
Yes. You don't have to transfer your visa to the new passport. You travel with both.
Gov.uk has the information on this, but the key point is:
You can still use your visa even if your passport’s expired, but you
can choose to replace it with a biometric residence permit (BRP) if
you’re in the UK.
You must replace your visa with a BRP if your name or personal details
change.
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
128k755571271
answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
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answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
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answered Feb 28 at 0:05
Mark Mayo♦
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– Hanky Panky
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