USA Passport Question
 

Gang,

I just got my passport renewed. In my old passport (which was returned), I had a Visa for India that does not expire until 2012.

Is there any way for me to use that VISA or do I have to get a new one since I have a new passport number with my renewal... and it is not attached in the new passport?

Thanks,

William

As long as the Indian visa is not defaced or damaged (eg. stamped "CANCELLED" or the corners cut or a hole punched through it), it remains valid even if it is in an old passport, provided it is presented simultaneously with a valid passport of the same type issued by the same country.

If you prefer not to carry two passports, you can also choose to pay a nominal fee to the nearest Indian consulate and they will place a new visa sticker in the new passport with the same validity as the original visa.

Thanks B747,

I appreciate knowing that... have a feeling I will not find a local Indian consulate here in Rochester.... :)

William

Consulate-General of India in New York will do it for you by mail for $25.

http://www.indiacgny.org/php/showContent.php?linkid=199

Lest anyone generalize beyond India on this, the rules vary from country to country. An entry permit to Chile, for example, is valid for as long as the passport to which it's attached. New passport? New permit.

Some advice: New passport, new visa.

Z