ILR + Passport validity < 6 mnths + Mandatory trip to Ind

[nmehta]

Hello Mods,

I currently have ILR visa and need to make a short 10 day mandatory trip to India in couple of days. The issue is that my passport is valid only for four months. Will this cause an issue while returning back to UK.

Ideally I would have renewed my passport before my trip but it came all of sudden and I am running short of time.

I have tried to find if there is any minimum passport validity criteria on UKBA site but couldnt find. Will Indian immigration authority or UK immigration authority cause any issues on my return to UK.

Any help/thoughts will be much appreciated.

Thanks

[nmehta]

Mods, if this query needs to be moved into ILR forum, please let me know.

Thanks

[pegakrishna]

Hello Mods,

I currently have ILR visa and need to make a short 10 day mandatory trip to India in couple of days. The issue is that my passport is valid only for four months. Will this cause an issue while returning back to UK.

Ideally I would have renewed my passport before my trip but it came all of sudden and I am running short of time.

I have tried to find if there is any minimum passport validity criteria on UKBA site but couldnt find. Will Indian immigration authority or UK immigration authority cause any issues on my return to UK.

Any help/thoughts will be much appreciated.

Thanks

Call the India High Comission Office and explain your scenario and hope they will advise you accordingly.
http://www.hcilondon.in/officerofhci.php

In my opinion, I do not see any issue during immigration given it's a very short trip.

Hope this helps..

[nmehta]

Hello Mods,

I currently have ILR visa and need to make a short 10 day mandatory trip to India in couple of days. The issue is that my passport is valid only for four months. Will this cause an issue while returning back to UK.

Ideally I would have renewed my passport before my trip but it came all of sudden and I am running short of time.

I have tried to find if there is any minimum passport validity criteria on UKBA site but couldnt find. Will Indian immigration authority or UK immigration authority cause any issues on my return to UK.

Any help/thoughts will be much appreciated.

Thanks

Call the India High Comission Office and explain your scenario and hope they will advise you accordingly.
http://www.hcilondon.in/officerofhci.php

In my opinion, I do not see any issue during immigration given it's a very short trip.

Hope this helps..

Thanks pegakrishna.

I will check with HCI. Anybody any thoughts on issue with UK immigration authorities.

Has anybody travelled under similar circumstances.

Thanks again

[Jambo]

No issue from the UK immigration side. You can even enter on the last day of your passport. You might get some difficulties from the airline when flying back to the UK although you are within the rules as you have ILR but as they are used to see visitor visa more than ILR, they might try to impose the visitors visa rules on you (which is wrong).

[nmehta]

You might get some difficulties from the airline when flying back to the UK although you are within the rules as you have ILR but as they are used to see visitor visa more than ILR, they might try to impose the visitors visa rules on you (which is wrong).

Thanks guys, kind of relieved now...

So that suggests, they might question but once the situation is explained and given the Indefinite visa, airline/Indian immigration authority will have to let me onboard eventually ... isn't it? In other words, because I am well within rules, they cannot stop me, right?

Just want to make sure not risking my UK work commitments.

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[Punjab]

hi could you please let me know if you face anyproblem inregard to your expiring passport as mine is fininshing in 2 months and i am going out of uk.

thanks

[barker]

HCI in London can renew your passport on the same day for a fee of about £100. This is the best option if you need the passport urgently