Hi all, After 2 complaint letters and MP's assistance, I managed to get my passport and EEA4. I think the complaint letters to Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive and the MP's help does the trick as my case was looked at within 2 days. My husband's passport returned to us on 12th and my EEA4 issued on 13t...

Thanks EUsmileWEallsmile, vinny, Jambo!

Hi Jambo and Directive/2004/38/EC.

Since there's no law allowing them to hold my passport for so long. If there any law/regulations that I can quote to prove that it is illegal?

Thanks.

Hi all,

After one month, we only managed to get my husband's Italian passport back, not mine. This is with the MP's office's assistance. Lost trust in the system completely but nothing can be done. See my other post for complete timeline.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=129179

Thanks Directive/2004/38/EC

I am not sure what's the purpose for me to do a SAR. Is it just to make sure that don't lose my passport?

I will contact SOLVIT. Thanks you.

Thanks Jambo. And yes, they are indeed the same question. Not sure what I was thinking...[/quote]

Jambo:

The No means No to my title that it it NOT lawful for them to keep it that long or if it's a NO to my question meaning no laws and regulations allowing them to keep my passport?

Thanks.

icexxik: 200 pages of payslips/bank statements/contracts/P60 for the last 5 years and for both of us. They refused my 1st application based on the insufficiency of the supporting documents so we can't take any more chance and we sent everything!!! But I organised it all in chronical order and I beli...

Hi all, I need some help again please. Before that just a brief summary of my complicated timeline with my EEA4 application and the full story can be found from link below. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=120115&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=28f0fe5935fe9bd1a1...

Thanks EUsmileWEallsmile I have already sent a letter of complaint this morning. I don't think I will get my passport this week. Losing trust in the system. Even MP office can't get an answer as to what's the current situation with my passport. I have another business trip planned for 23rd March, I ...

Back in July, I sent in the application but got a refusal letter in December. (see my whole story here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=120115) I follow the instruction on the letter to send a ‘further application” in mid December and got a CoA within one week with different case ID...

I have no idea why it's treated anew. They simply sent a CoA with new case ID and reference. So when I called them to enquire, they said they can only see the "new" application from December and no record of my July one, even with the old case ID. Super annoying and frustrated I have to sa...

Thanks EUsmileWEallsmile. I will ask my husband to check with the MP office instead of me on Monday. As he's an EU citizen (Italian) and he also needs his passport. Not sure if this will put a bit of 'weight' on the case, but we need to try everthing. As for seeking compensation, if I don't get the ...

Hi, I have requested my passport since 16th February and I need to travel on 17th March. I have made three emails requests and one by registered mail to Liverpool address and on 4th March, I even asked my MP to get involved. But still no sign of my passport and my husbands. On Monday the 4th when I ...

Thank you Directive/2004/38/EC.

Hi Lucapooka

Many thanks. This puts my mind in peace!!

Hi, I am not sure if anyone had similar experience before. My son (3 YO) has dual nationalities;one Italian passport and one non-EU (but non-visa national to both UK & Shengen states). He always travels in/out the UK with his Italian passport but his passport will expire very soon and we don't w...

Hi flipper77
Thank you very much for the reply. I have sent them the email last Saturday and I am thinking to call on Monday and checked if anything has been done. Not sure if the call centre will have any info though..

Many thanks.

Many thanks! It's very helpful!!!

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has any experiences recently about passport return. I vaguely remember that it will take 10 working days but now on UKBA website it says 20 working days!! (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/contact/return-of-documents/) I need to travel on 17th March and I might ...

Hi, I called Home Office today as my original application was submitted in July 2012 and my passport has never been returned to me. As shown on my previous posts, they sent me a refusal letter in December and demanded a 'further application'. So My further application was sent on 13th December with ...

Thanks Directive/2004/38/EC. My 1st application was sumbitted on 11th July therefore they will be holding my passport for 6 months already. But now they treated it as a new application, will they now have the rights to keep it for another 6 months as the standard letter suggests? If that's the case,...

Hi, A quick question just to have some safe of mind... I sumbitted my 'further application' on 13th December. Today, I received a COA dated 20th Dec. It is good that the letter was sent within one week compared to my previous application which I waited for 3 months for a COA. But it is a standard le...

Hi,

I have submitted my application along with my husband's passport and loads of supporting documents today. I will report back any progress. Wish me luck.

Many thanks to all.

Thanks "EUsmileWEallsmile". I have just read throught the file re. barnett and it is very useful. What I really don't understand it that, unlike the Polish citizen who wasn't able to send the Passport at that time, I wrote on my covering letter that we can submit my husband's passport as a...