Hello my visa transfer

maddy18 · #1 (**permalink**) 29th July 2012, 08:21 AM

Hello Folks,

My Indian passport will expire in apr 2013. I have my PR visa until 2016.
I currently live in India. Since It will expire in apr 2013, I wish to transfer Aus PR to the new passport. How can I do this ? Please guide me.

Ps: I have done my intial entry to Aus in march2012. & I will relocate to Aus in Jan 2014

Dolly · #2 (**permalink**) 29th July 2012, 09:10 AM

Our UK passports expired with our visa stamp in them. We went back to our local DIAC office and got new stamps put in but apparently now everything is computerised we really didn't need to.

Dolly

anj1976 · #3 (**permalink**) 30th July 2012, 12:22 PM

Get it done from VFS or Au embassy in India or carry both passports with you

maddy18 · #4 (**permalink**) 23rd October 2012, 04:34 AM

Thankyou all for the relpy. I got my new passport. The old one stands cancelled but has my visa in it. Now can i travel with that ? My new PP has old PP reference number printed! Or should i get a new sticker on new PP though VFS. Which is better ?

_shel · #5 (**permalink**) 23rd October 2012, 06:30 AM

They now won't put a new sticker in. Contact DIAC via their website and inform them of your new passport number.
Print out your grant email and fly with that and both old and new passport just in case. You will be fine.

maddy18 · #6 (**permalink**) 28th October 2012, 04:41 AM

Thanks for your reply Shel. I tried locate contact details on DIAC site. Im not sure about it. Do I need to contact the case officer from my grant letter - quoting all details of new passport? Or is there a formal procedure to do these type of changes on DIAC i mean some attaching standard documents from their site. Bcos i have never communicated with DIAC myself. Thanks for your help in adavnce.

maddy18 · #7 (**permalink**) 28th October 2012, 04:52 AM

One more doubt - I got my visa grant letter based on my Germany Address in may 2011. got my visa sticker from Berlin I moved to india in Nov 2011. I did not
Inform DIAC about the address change, as i had my visa. Also, i did initial entry to Aus in March 2012. (10days). Now i renewed my passport in sep 2012. Should i inform my current residence address also?