Is the Work Permit tied to your passport?

[csaba]

My passport expires on 2008. If I get a WP for, let's say, 5 years, then will it actually be legal for only 2 years? Will I have to return to my country after 2 years?

I'm just interested if I should renew my passport for another 10 years. It's a bit difficult to do that, so I'd rather not.

[meggles]

i got my initial WP for 2 years. my US passport that it was in expired 1/2 into that work permit. i renewed my US passport while in the UK. for that year I just travelled around with both passport- one that was valid and one that had the Valid WP.

when i renewed my WP, it was put into my new passport.

job done.

[bbdivo]

My passport expires on 2008. If I get a WP for, let's say, 5 years, then will it actually be legal for only 2 years? Will I have to return to my country after 2 years?

I'm just interested if I should renew my passport for another 10 years. It's a bit difficult to do that, so I'd rather not.

You dont have to leave the country, you can have the stamp transferred to your new passport.

[csaba]

The problem I'm talking about is I'm thinking about avoiding conscription. This means if I return to my country after 2007 I will get arrested. So somehow I have to live outside the country until I get another citizenship.
I'm guessing that if my passport expires in 2008 and I go to the embassy they would either arrest me or refuse to issue a new passport. So can I live and work in the UK for another 3-4 years without any passport?

Guess not cause they place the stamp in the passport

[csaba]

Or can I ask for asylum in 2008? I mean I'm not politically endangered or anything but I will be sent to prison if they deport me.