Just got my residence card and documents back! The whole process took surprisingly only 6-7 weeks. The card says its valid for 5 years but the gov.uk website says all RC will be expired after December 2020, this should give a bit of breathing room and time to apply for the settlement scheme.
Hi J, This is my second time around for Unmarried Partner Residence Card (first one is about to expire). 1. It sounds like we received the same letter :) Not to worry, I believe it’s just a template they use! The RC CAN take UP TO 6 months, mine only took 7 weeks last time (‘up to 6 months’ was the...
Hello! I am in a similar situation, currently in the UK on a family permit that expires in July. I was just wondering if you've been advised at all to wait until the Settlement Scheme opens? Or that you needed a residence card for that? My original plan was to return & immediately apply for a r...
Hi there, I came to the UK on my EEA family permit and one month ago sent my documents off to the home office to apply for my residence card as an unmarried partner. They sent back my receipt which stated that - because I did not provide enough original documents - at this time I cannot work until t...
