When traveling abroad, a passport serves as our identification outside the country. Many people often forget to check whether their passport has expired before embarking on a trip. So, what should we do if we find that our passport has expired but our visa is still valid?
In such cases, we have two solutions:
1. Present both the old and new passports to pass through customs. The simultaneous use of the old and new passports is based on normal passport renewal situations, such as: passport expiration, or the visa pages of the passport being used up. However, there is a major prerequisite for this: it must be ensured that the long-term visa on the old passport is intact. Therefore, when applying for a new passport, it is important to emphasize to the staff at the immigration management bureau to be very careful not to cut off these valid visas.
2. Apply for a visa transfer. A visa is a notation or stamp made by a sovereign authority of a country on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens, indicating permission for them to enter or exit the country. It can also be described as a type of endorsement issued to them. In summary, a visa is a document issued by a country's immigration management agency (such as the immigration bureau or its embassies and consulates abroad) that indicates approval for foreign citizens to enter the country. A visa transfer involves applying to transfer the visa from the old passport to the new passport. Of course, the transfer procedures vary by country, depending on the requirements of the specific visa.
Everyone must be cautious; regardless of which of the above situations applies, do not attempt to handle the visa on the old passport yourself. Such actions are not permitted, and the old passport with the visa page must not be destroyed or damaged; otherwise, the holder will be unable to exit the country. Otherwise, you will definitely suffer the consequences yourself.
