Transferring visa do I need to?

tidolina · Post by **tidolina** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:05 pm

Hi I have my residence permit in my old passport and now I'm applying for new passport because my old one will expire soon.

My new passport will have different last name than the old one but my visa is valid one year more that my passport so I was just wondering will I have any problems getting in UK if my visa in Old passport is on my maiden name and my new passport is on my married name and do I have to carry my marriage certificate with me.

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:21 pm

Should not be a problem. Just carry the two passports. As long as you look similar in both passports, you will be OK. You are not the first one that changed her name following marriage.

tidolina · Post by **tidolina** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:23 pm

Jambo wrote:Should not be a problem. Just carry the two passports. As long as you look similar in both passports, you will be OK. You are not the first one that changed her name following marriage.

Thank you so much as I didn't see any point transferring my resident permit to new passport and waiting probably 6 months to get it back when it will expire in a year, will take my marriage certificate with me just in case as you never know will you end up getting a nice immigration officer or the one that wants to be detective with millions of questions.

Plum70 · Post by **Plum70** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:52 am

tidolina wrote:
Jambo wrote:will take my marriage certificate with me just in case as you never know will you end up getting a nice immigration officer or the one that wants to be detective with millions of questions.

Wise choice!

Plum70 · Post by **Plum70** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:54 am

P.S: Don't know why this post was moved from the EEA section to general immigration. From what I can deduce, the OP is talking about transferring a residence card...

Post by **Greenie** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:49 am

Plum70 wrote:P.S: Don't know why this post was moved from the EEA section to general immigration. From what I can deduce, the OP is talking about transferring a residence card...

not sure why you deduce that. Those granted leave to remain under the immigration rules are also issued 'residence permits'. Whether the op is talking about an Eea residence document or a residence permit vingette in her passport issued under the immigration rules, the topic is a general one and the answer is relevant to both categories.

tidolina · Post by **tidolina** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:20 pm

Greenie wrote:
Plum70 wrote:P.S: Don't know why this post was moved from the EEA section to general immigration. From what I can deduce, the OP is talking about transferring a residence card...
not sure why you deduce that. Those granted leave to remain under the immigration rules are also issued 'residence permits'. Whether the op is talking about an Eea residence document or a residence permit vingette in her passport issued under the immigration rules, the topic is a general one and the answer is relevant to both categories.

I have EEA 2 residence permit as my husband is EU national and I'm not, I'm from Croatia.
I have a residence card in my passport as a family member of EU national and my residence card is valid till 2013 but my passport is expiring next year and will get a new one with my married last name (old one is on maiden name) so the only thing I was questioning will it be ok at immigration at airport as it will be different last name,did anyone had similar experience?

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:09 pm

1. The subject title of the post states "visa".
2. Your initial post makes no mention of resident card issued under EEA directives.
Perhaps the reason(s) your post was moved to where it is now.

Now to the issue at hand:
If one wishes to transfer a "resident card" (issued under EEA directives) to a new passport, then one needs to make a new application for a (new) resident card.
If one wishes to transfer a "resident permit" (issued under UK immigration laws) to a new passport, then one needs to apply for TOC / NTL.

As explained above, there is no legal requirement to do so and one may travel with both passports (new valid passport and expired passport with resident card / permit).

tidolina · Post by **tidolina** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:26 pm

sushdmehta wrote:1. The subject title of the post states "visa".
2. Your initial post makes no mention of resident card issued under EEA directives.
Perhaps the reason(s) your post was moved to where it is now.

Now to the issue at hand:
If one wishes to transfer a "resident card" (issued under EEA directives) to a new passport, then one needs to make a new application for a (new) resident card.
If one wishes to transfer a "resident permit" (issued under UK immigration laws) to a new passport, then one needs to apply for TOC / NTL.

As explained above, there is no legal requirement to do so and one may travel with both passports (new valid passport and expired passport with resident card / permit).

Thank you, sorry I wasnâ€™t very clear, I think I will take both my new and old passport with me when Iâ€™m entering UK as there is no point waiting 6 months for new one and then soon after that will be expired.

Should I take my marriage certificate with me when Iâ€™m entering UK as my last name in new passport will be different from the one in old one?

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Transferring visa do I need to?

Transferring visa do I need to?