Urgent query about Passport and visa.. Please help

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Hi All,

Thanks for all your discussions here in this forum. It really helped me a lot. I have a query please advise.

I got my Tier 1 in Aug 2009 and I am going to apply for extension next year in 2012. My Passport has an expiry date of September 2013 and if I get extension in August 2012 it will exceed the expiry date of Passport. So what is the solution for that?
Should I make a new passport before applying for extension? Can I make a new one then?
or Will they also give visas to persons whose passport is expiring before their visa...??
Please help...

Thanks in advance.

[geriatrix]

So what is the solution for that?

Travel with both passports - the valid (new) passport and the (expired) one with the visa stamp.

You do not need to transfer your residence permit to your new passport. If you choose not to transfer your permit, you should carry both your old and new passports when you travel to the UK - this will prove to our immigration officers that you have the right to be in the UK.

regards