04.10.2016 Application sent to Home Office
18.10.2016 Biometric enrolment
26.10.2016 Certificate of Application
11.2016 Passport returned (don't remember the exact date)
05.04.2017 Documents returned (letter dated 01.04.2017)
10.04.2017 Missed DX delivery
12.04.2017 RC received

Good luck!

noajthan wrote:Yes, FP from abroad.

Thank you for your answer.
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noajthan wrote: There are 28 member countries so you have some more to collect if you wish.

There is no concept of rivalry or supremacy of one country's RC over another.
They are simply either valid or expired.

Thank you for your help.

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