Hi,
See, when a passport is expired and we apply for renewal, the expired passport is stamped with " Renewed with new booklet and at times the 1st and last page are stamped with " Cancelled"
Whereas in case where your passport is expired but having a valid visa its not termed as cancelled, its stamped with " Issued with a new booklet", the difference in both cases is, if a passport is stamped cancelled, any visa inside valid or expired by default gets cancelled (this is International Law), if a passport is stamped with "Issued with a new booklet" your passport is renewed and default any valid visa within are eligible to be carried forward by the respective country Consulate, Embassy etc.
It is always advised to get it transferred over the new passport to avoid any immigration chaos.
Now a days specially in India, renewed passport regardless of having a valid visa or no are being issued with a new booklet with no stamp on it, No stamp on the expired passport is understood/default that its not cancelled but instead issued with a new, renewed booklet.
I have personal experience of the above said, as I have valid Australian visitor visa on my expired passport, and its just stamped with "Issued with a new booklet" and I have made 3 trips after that, The only important thing you have to do is, carry both of them. You will be advised the immigration officer to pay a nominal fee and get it re printed on your new passport, which is totally up to you.
I haven't got it done till now, Ya i do carry my both passport when ever I make a trip to Australia, all the trips they advise me to get it reprint, I say OK, Just lazy to take that procedure .
I have later researched, in fact upon returning to India asked the immigration lady, what if I don't. The answer was " Unless your booklet is stamped cancelled, all your visa within the expired passport remains valid, how ever you are must required to carry both passport sir".
See, when a passport is expired and we apply for renewal, the expired passport is stamped with " Renewed with new booklet and at times the 1st and last page are stamped with " Cancelled"
Whereas in case where your passport is expired but having a valid visa its not termed as cancelled, its stamped with " Issued with a new booklet", the difference in both cases is, if a passport is stamped cancelled, any visa inside valid or expired by default gets cancelled (this is International Law), if a passport is stamped with "Issued with a new booklet" your passport is renewed and default any valid visa within are eligible to be carried forward by the respective country Consulate, Embassy etc.
It is always advised to get it transferred over the new passport to avoid any immigration chaos.
Now a days specially in India, renewed passport regardless of having a valid visa or no are being issued with a new booklet with no stamp on it, No stamp on the expired passport is understood/default that its not cancelled but instead issued with a new, renewed booklet.
I have personal experience of the above said, as I have valid Australian visitor visa on my expired passport, and its just stamped with "Issued with a new booklet" and I have made 3 trips after that, The only important thing you have to do is, carry both of them. You will be advised the immigration officer to pay a nominal fee and get it re printed on your new passport, which is totally up to you.
I haven't got it done till now, Ya i do carry my both passport when ever I make a trip to Australia, all the trips they advise me to get it reprint, I say OK, Just lazy to take that procedure .
I have later researched, in fact upon returning to India asked the immigration lady, what if I don't. The answer was " Unless your booklet is stamped cancelled, all your visa within the expired passport remains valid, how ever you are must required to carry both passport sir".