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sweetsheed36
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: new passport, visa question |
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| My friend just had to get a new passport because he was out of passport pages. His current work visa is in his old passport, but his new passport has a different number. Will this be a problem for traveling abroad? Does he just have to carry around the old passport with the work visa as well as the new visa with the new number? I can envision lots of confused airline check-in girls... |
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flint
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Your friend needs to register the new passport with immigration. They will log the new passport number in the computer system. He won't need a new visa put into the new passport. As long as he has an up to date Alien Registration Card they know he has a valid work visa. I have been on a new passport for about 2 years and haven't had any problems. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| flint wrote: |
| Your friend needs to register the new passport with immigration. They will log the new passport number in the computer system. He won't need a new visa put into the new passport. As long as he has an up to date Alien Registration Card they know he has a valid work visa. I have been on a new passport for about 2 years and haven't had any problems. |
They will also transfer your re-entry permit to the new passport (free of charge) so you don't have problems coming back in.
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sweetsheed36
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks, that's really helpful! |
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last goodbye
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Alos...
I got a new passport in Korea then went on vacation... Becuase it was new, there was no entry stamp... so when going through the gate I was told I had to go to immigration there at the airport to fill out some form... took about 30 mins. so go a little earlier... |
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articulate_ink
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
Location: Left Korea in 2008. Hong Kong now.
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| The first time you travel on a new passport, you should take the old one with you and show it at passport control when you re-enter the country. |
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last goodbye
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Right.... now I remember... that's what they said... do that and no probs... |
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