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PASSPORT ABOUT TO EXPIRE AFTER COPR AND STAMPING

Aamir Syed

Newbie
Apr 18, 2020
7
1
Hi everyone
I received my COPR and my passport was stamped and i was bound to travel on 10th April 2020 but could not travel due to COVID19 cancellations. Now my stamped passport will be expired on 15 th Nov 2020 and as per 6 months rule, i have to travel before 15th of May 2020 but as you all know as per the present situation all the flights has been cancelled until 16th May 2020. Just want to know if i renewed my passport will there be any issues as the passport no. on COPR will be different and also the old passport will have the visa stamp.
Totally confused as i am getting mixed responses. Do i have to raise a webform and go through the whole passport submission process? OR i can directly carry both the passports and show the relation?
Please help...
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,205
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
Hi everyone
I received my COPR and my passport was stamped and i was bound to travel on 10th April 2020 but could not travel due to COVID19 cancellations. Now my stamped passport will be expired on 15 th Nov 2020 and as per 6 months rule, i have to travel before 15th of May 2020 but as you all know as per the present situation all the flights has been cancelled until 16th May 2020. Just want to know if i renewed my passport will there be any issues as the passport no. on COPR will be different and also the old passport will have the visa stamp.
Totally confused as i am getting mixed responses. Do i have to raise a webform and go through the whole passport submission process? OR i can directly carry both the passports and show the relation?
Please help...
There is no 6 month rule.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,205
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
Hello,
As per airlines advisory, i cannot travel or book a flight on a passport which is about to expire or has validity less than 6 months.
Canada has no 6 month rule, so you can travel here. Only some countries have that rule.
 

Aamir Syed

Newbie
Apr 18, 2020
7
1
Canada has no 6 month rule, so you can travel here. Only some countries have that rule.
But here most of the airlines do not accept passports having less than 6 months of expiry, so i have to renew the passport and i was concerned about my COPR and my visa having old passport details.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,205
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
But here most of the airlines do not accept passports having less than 6 months of expiry, so i have to renew the passport and i was concerned about my COPR and my visa having old passport details.
As Canada has no 6 month rule, the airline should not be allowed to refuse your passport. Have you actually tried booking a ticket?

You can renew it if you want. You would just travel with both passports.
 

Aamir Syed

Newbie
Apr 18, 2020
7
1
As Canada has no 6 month rule, the airline should not be allowed to refuse your passport. Have you actually tried booking a ticket?

You can renew it if you want. You would just travel with both passports.
Hi there,
Thank you for the info, do i need to raise a webform? or straight away carry both the passports?