Post-Study Work Visa - Start Date

XSCounter · Post by **XSCounter** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:41 am

Hello everyone!

I've got the following question: What is the start date of a PSW visa? Is it the date of my graduation or the date the visa was given?

Thing is, I am planning to get PSW visa but my passport expires in August 2013. If I apply now and assuming the start date is the issuing date then 2 year visa will last longer than my passport and as far as I know, I will receive a rejection. But if the start date is the graduation date (in my case it's July), then the visa will expire just one month before the passport expiration date.

Otherwise, I will have to renew my passport although it is still 1 year and 9 months due.

Thanks in advance for your time!

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:50 am

That your passport will / may expire before your 2 year leave (as a Tier 1 (PSW) migrant) expires is not an issue.

XSCounter · Post by **XSCounter** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:06 pm

sushdmehta wrote:That your passport will / may expire before your 2 year leave (as a Tier 1 (PSW) migrant) expires is not an issue.

Are you sure? What is the use of visa in a passport that is not valid?

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:12 pm

Visa expires on the "expiry date" mentioned on it ...... not when the passport expires!!
See expired passport

amk_05 · Post by **amk_05** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:13 pm

Hi,

You will not face rejection as I was in the same situation as yours. I got my visa last week valid up to sep 2013, where as my passport is valid up to march 2013. good luck with your application.

XSCounter · Post by **XSCounter** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:27 pm

Thanks for all your replies! Really helped and saved me a lot of time since I won't be needing to make a new one.

But noone still replied. What is usually the visa's start date? The date of issue or the date of graduation? Approximately.

Post by **Greenie** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:31 pm

XSCounter wrote:Thanks for all your replies! Really helped and saved me a lot of time since I won't be needing to make a new one.

But noone still replied. What is usually the visa's start date? The date of issue or the date of graduation? Approximately.

the date of issue.

XSCounter · Post by **XSCounter** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:23 pm

Greenie wrote:
XSCounter wrote:Thanks for all your replies! Really helped and saved me a lot of time since I won't be needing to make a new one.

But noone still replied. What is usually the visa's start date? The date of issue or the date of graduation? Approximately.
the date of issue.

Thank you!

Saslam8290 · Post by **Saslam8290** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:05 pm

Dear,

I am intending to apply for PSW in person on 15th November and just found that my passport is expiring on 05th April 2012. Can I apply for PSW with the same expiry or I have to get new passport before applying?

Please advise

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:03 pm

How about reading the information already available in the very topic you have posted your query?

Saslam8290 · Post by **Saslam8290** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:13 pm

I know, but my case was bit different. I have less than 6 months validity.

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Post-Study Work Visa - Start Date

Post-Study Work Visa - Start Date

Passport Expiry 05th April 2012

I know