Can I make a UK visa application with my OLD passport number and wait for my new passport?
My old passport was damaged by a cup of coffee, so I have to renew it. It will take around 2 weeks for the new passport to come. But I'm in a hurry to apply for a Tier 4 UK visa.
The old passport was snipped by the authority and would no longer be valid. But all my personal information including the number can be recognized. And the number will be noted on my new passport.
Can I make an application or even an appointment with my old passport number, and get to the visa center with my new passport?
It would be very nice of you if you can answer my question.
Best Answer
yes you can, a visa can be issued in an old passport as soon:
it is still valid by the time of the visa application meet the criteria about free pages availables(varies from country to country) meet the criteria about expiration date of the passport + visa (varies from country to country)
example: it is quite normal to get a 10 years USA visa in Colombian Passport, but some passports are valid only 5 years... so you normally will need both, the old-expired(with a valid visa) and the new one...
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