Tier 2 on expired/cancelled passport

[futuregp]

Dear friends, I will be hopefully be starting GP training this August. HEE England will give me a 3 year Tier 2 sponsorship. My passport will be expiring next year in August 2020.
Q1: Can I apply for a 3 year Tier 2 visa on my passport which will expire after 16 months?

Q2: If I apply and gain a 3 year visa on my current passport, can I later travel back to my country to cancel it and return with a new passport to the UK, with my old passport having the Tier 2 visa to show to immigration along with my biometric card?

Thanks to everyone in advance!

Future GP

[CR001]

1. Your passport must be valid at the time of visa application. The visa is NOT a vignette in your passport. You only get a Biometric residence card as your visa.

2. You can renew your passport in the UK if you wish to.

[futuregp]

Big thanks for your reply.

I understand many nations' embassies in UK renew passports. Unfortunately, my country's embassy advised me to return home to renew my passport as they don't have this facility in UK. As i can't find time off from my NHS job, I will have to apply now for my new Tier 2 for 3 years with my current passport valid till August 2020 and travel home later around May/June 2019 to get a new passport.

My question: Can I travel back to UK to work for 3 years with an expired passport (used for 3 year visa application) and a new passport? Would I be asked to apply for a visa transfer from my old to latest passport? Would this issue have an impact on my ILR application in 2021?

Thanks in advance.

Future GP.

[CR001]

Your flag indicates you are from Pakistan. Is this not the case???

You are overthinking this though. There is no issue. Your new visa will not be in your passport.

[futuregp]

Thanks again for replying.

I was born in Pakistan, and my family immediately emigrated to another country where eventually we were granted citizenship. My Pakistani citizenship (in the form of a national ID card) was restored to me a few months back. My adopted country's embassy in London does not have the facility of issuing new passports, unfortunately.
I was and will always remain Pakistani. Pakistan was where I qualified as a doctor. I will return there eventually.
Thank you so much for your help. It's really appreciated.