EEA3 - PROCESSING TIME 2014

[linadk]

Hey Guys,

Anybody knows or have any experience with the EEA3 waiting times in 2014?

How long do they take?

Can anyone please write his experience?

Thanks

[Spanish1984]

Submitted my EEA3 application end of January and received my PR yesterday, dated 5th March. It took little over a month!
Good luck!

[kubus]

My wife recently got her EEA3 permanent residence card.
Application sent : 14/02/14
Issued: 18/03/14
Received: 25/03/14

[Lomi]

Hi, I sent my EEA3 application on 24/03/2014
I got a letter from HO dated 26/03/2014 saying that they have recieved my application and it is waiting for consideration
I just hope I get my PR card in few months

[forteczna]

hi I sent application the same day as you and I received the same letter but the fee was not taken yet. and I dont know if everything is ok .

[chaoclive]

If you have payment queries, email them on: NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.
Provide all the details about your application and ask them to check if there has been a problem with the payment or not.

I have an issues with one of my payments to the UKBA and they didn't bother to contact me. I found out only when I email them about progress.

However, payments not being taken in the first 2 weeks is hardly a bit problem. Give them a little more time.

[forteczna]

hi I received today my eea3 application back with all documents with it is invalid because the problem with the payment what I need do now do I need sent back the same application with bank cheque if someone had the same problem thanks for help.

[gabipo]

Hello there!
Just want to share my EEA3 application as A2 National and time line plus outcome and need advice about Appeal plz.
Application Sent 28/02/14
COA received 10/03/14 today i received my application with all the documents plus refusal letter and reasons in the refusal letters are:
● In your application you state that u were studying from Sep/2008-Sep/2009 and Jan/2010-Aug/2011 employed from Nov/09- Feb/2011 and second employment from March/2011 to the date of application.
You have not provided evidence that you have been issued a Purple Work Card and have completed 12 months legal employment with authorised employer therefore we unable to issue PR. And they give me Appeal right.
Documents i send with my Application
▪Passport
▪ 2 and half year college certificates
▪Part time employment for 14 months with first employer while student 14 pay slips plus employer letter and contract
▪Yellow registration certificate issued 10/2008 as student
▪2nd employer from march/2011 till now all pay slips P60s and contract from Employer
▪5 years Bank Statments
▪5 years Tenency agreements plus bills
I never applyed for Blue card after completing 12 months part time employment while i was student.

[mr&mrs smith]

hi friends,

I would like some suggestion.

1) is it better to send my eea wife id or passport??
2) on her passport its she has given surname and her id it her married surname?? is it better to right a cover letter to support.


thanks
smith.

[kubus]

hi friends,

I would like some suggestion.

1) is it better to send my eea wife id or passport??
2) on her passport its she has given surname and her id it her married surname?? is it better to right a cover letter to support.


thanks
smith.

My wife was in similar situation as yours. We applied for her permanent resident EEA3 using her passport (she also have ID in her married name) which has her maiden name. We filled out the application using her married name, we included our marriage certificate. But HO issued her permanent resident card in her maiden, i guess its because we applied with her passport.

[mr&mrs smith]

thanks a lot.

so I guess id is much better, when we receive anything from HO is pr card or certificate.

happy easter.

smith

[mr&mrs smith]

My wife recently got her EEA3 permanent residence card.
Application sent : 14/02/14
Issued: 18/03/14
Received: 25/03/14

hi,
is it flr id on passport??

[Lomi]

Hi,
I sent my EEA3 application on 25 March 2014
recieved a letter from HO saying that they have recieved my application on 28 March 2014
And I my residence card yesterday in post dated 23 April 2014
Home Office was very quick just took a month to sendthe PR cards
Good luck to every one who are still waiting

[kseon777]

Hi there,

I've just received my permanent resident card.
Next year I'm going to send application for British citizenship:-)

Application sent : 09/07/14
Issued: 23/07/14
Received: 25/07/14

I send : 5y bank statements
p60,p45,payslips
WRS(Home office certificates)
All original documents: passports, driving licence, marriage certificate.
5y insurance contribution record(NICs) from HM Revenue& Customs
So it took 17 days to get my permanent resident card.

[Archenique]

Hi, we've sent our EEA3 application on 14/02/2014
I got a letter from Home Office dated 28/02/2014 saying that they have received our application and it is waiting for consideration. Now time for the worst part.
Today is 25th of July 2014 and so far no more information from HO. We've changed our address in the meantime but informed HO about it by filling up On-line form. We are worry about what is going on. HO saying is 6 months to complete this process by them but we haven't got our Passports or any other documents back yet or any other information so far. Anybody can give us advice what we can do in this situation please. We are both EU citizens with permanent job over 8 years .
Thank you for any help /

[saruman]

Hi, we've sent our EEA3 application on 14/02/2014
I got a letter from Home Office dated 28/02/2014 saying that they have received our application and it is waiting for consideration. Now time for the worst part.
Today is 25th of July 2014 and so far no more information from HO. We've changed our address in the meantime but informed HO about it by filling up On-line form. We are worry about what is going on. HO saying is 6 months to complete this process by them but we haven't got our Passports or any other documents back yet or any other information so far. Anybody can give us advice what we can do in this situation please. We are both EU citizens with permanent job over 8 years .
Thank you for any help /

You should definitely contact them, that period is not really acceptable considering EEA applications should be resolved "as soon as possible." I would say even anything over two months is really too long.

I have been looking at these forums for a while now and I just got my permanent residence as EEA3, and it took a grand total of 21 days from the time I have posted my application to the time I got the "Something for you" Royal Mail card. Great turnaround times from HO.

Application sent: 10/07/14
Issued: 24/07/14
Received: 30/07/14

[Archenique]

Hi.
I know I should contact them after that long time waiting but what is the best way to do it . They really don't want to answer for any questions asked from private person .

[saruman]

This webpage gives the following information.

Call the European enquiries line if you, your partner or your family member is a national of an EEA country or Switzerland.

Enquiries from European citizens
Telephone: 0300 123 2253
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Alternatively, on the letter from the Liverpool office this number is given: 0300 123 2241, although this number does not seem to be specifically for European nationals, but rather for all permanent migrants, so you should try the first number initially.

They should answer your query even if you're applying as an individual, and not through a solicitor. You shouldn't let them off too easily, ask to speak to a supervisor if the person that answers the phone can't resolve your query. If you think they may have lost your documents and applications, you should tell them this directly. At least they can't simply object and say they can't do anything, they'll have to look into it.

[editesztan]

Posted application on the 5th of July, money was taken within a few days.
We received a letter saying they received the application etc in a week time.
Today 8th of August we received the Permanent Residence Card what dated 5th of August.
It took 5 weeks from send to receive, however I enclosed a Next Delivery envelope what they used.
Good luck everyone who is doing the process.

[ecogle]

EEA3 & EEA4
Applied - 08/09/2014
Letter received - 15/09/2014 dated 10/09/2014
Waiting for PR in few months

[Ryan2014]

It depends on the situation and how you are related to the person. At the moment I am waiting for my mothers residency card and it has already taken 5 months, this because we had to appeal. Strangely enough my father received the card in 2 and half months.

[kamkam]

Hi anyone, I live in UK since 2005, have a copy of WRS application form at home, which I filled in when I was registered with job agency and £70 fee paid in 2007. Should I have any card from HO or anything like that to send it with my EEA3 application form or can I send the WRS application form with my EEA3 form instead. I havent recieved any card from HO.

Thank you

[milo1]

EEA3
Applied - 08/10/2014
Letter received - 15/10/2014 dated 10/10/2014
All my documents and my card arrived on 01/11/2014 Card dated: 28/10/2014

With the application I sent :

3 years of insurance
4 years of P60 ( I lost one)
5 years of payslips (from the same employer)
WRS form

[18august2014]

Hello, congratulations!

Can I ask if you submitted both ID card and passport or only one of them? It's not clear if you can submit an ID card and travel with passport.

Thanks.

EEA3
Applied - 08/10/2014
Letter received - 15/10/2014 dated 10/10/2014
All my documents and my card arrived on 01/11/2014 Card dated: 28/10/2014

With the application I sent :

3 years of insurance
4 years of P60 ( I lost one)
5 years of payslips (from the same employer)
WRS form

[tildy]

Applied - 10/11/2014
Letter received - 15/11/2014 dated 12/11/2014

Waiting for the cards and documents.