ILR Visa Transfer - Urgent

[Sherv]

Hey peaple,

In august 2010 I was granted ILR after 3 years, and by the time they granted me ILR my passport (which had been at the HO for three years) had expired. Nevertheless they issued my ILR into my expired passport!

I am planning to travel to Iran around June and have been told that I can simply take both my new and old passport with me and would be able to exit and enter the UK. However I have a few concerns which I'm hoping that you would be able to help me with:

1. Would there be a problem since the valid visa was issued in an expired passport?
2. Would I have difficulties at Iran border control - especially when returning to the UK?
3. Also considered to pay the £200 fee and transfer my ILR stamp into my new passport, would I get it back by June if I apply this month?

I have already booked my flights and hoping to resolve the issue ASAP, your comments will be much appreciated.

Kind regards

Sherv

[Markie]

it is not manddatory to have the ILR stamp transferred to a new passport. Just make sure that you bring the old one with ILR stamp - better yet is to attach both of them together. I've used this approach in the past and there should be no problems.

Hey peaple,

In august 2010 I was granted ILR after 3 years, and by the time they granted me ILR my passport (which had been at the HO for three years) had expired. Nevertheless they issued my ILR into my expired passport!

I am planning to travel to Iran around June and have been told that I can simply take both my new and old passport with me and would be able to exit and enter the UK. However I have a few concerns which I'm hoping that you would be able to help me with:

1. Would there be a problem since the valid visa was issued in an expired passport?
2. Would I have difficulties at Iran border control - especially when returning to the UK?
3. Also considered to pay the £200 fee and transfer my ILR stamp into my new passport, would I get it back by June if I apply this month?

I have already booked my flights and hoping to resolve the issue ASAP, your comments will be much appreciated.

Kind regards

Sherv

[Sherv]

I understand that this is not mandatory but I’m worried that this might be an issue at the Iranian Border as they seem to be somewhat unpredictable.
Do you think I have enough time to have the stamp transferred to my new passport by June?