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Before 30 Jan 2015, there was only one form to use for Registration Certificate or Residence Card via any route. However, from 30 Jan 2015 onwards, there are two different forms to use, you can see the details from the links below.JohnDee wrote:WHAT IS MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN --EEA (EFM) & EEA (FM)-- AND WHO CAN APPLY
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Hi - I'm in the same situation as you. I'm the unmarried partner of an EEA national. Our timeline is:gilliananneq wrote:Hi guys!
We are new on this board.. First of all we wanted to thank you, we've received our COA (no right to work- unmarried partners) on 12/1/2015, but based on your comments and recommendations we've called and emailed HO and today (16/1/2015) a second COA arrived by post- with a work permit!
Our recommendation to anyone that received his/hers COA with no work permit is to contact HO on 0300 123 2241 and also email them on: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and ask for another COA!
So far our timeline is as follows:
Application sent- 19/12/2014
Acknowledgement letter - 23/12/2014
COA (no work permit) received- 12/1/2015 (dated 08/1/13)
Email and phone call made on the 13/1/15
COA (with work permit!) received- 16/1/2015 (dated 13/1)
Now waiting for the RC! wish us luck...
sunspott wrote:Hi, we applied using solicitor 4 August 2014, got CoA, but nothing else until now. We are unmarried couple, partner is an overstayer as well and we have a baby together. I hope we'll get it soon.zoe14 wrote:EEA2 Application
Details:
Sent Application by Mail: August 19
Received the COA: Sept 2 (with right to work)
RC Received: November 7, 2014
***Less than 3 months***
Thank you for the unwavering support!!
What Is Difference Between Registration Certificate or Residence Card
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Registration certificate is for EU nationalsJohnDee wrote:What Is Difference Between Registration Certificate or Residence Card
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hannah85 wrote:Registration certificate is for EU nationalsJohnDee wrote:What Is Difference Between Registration Certificate or Residence Card
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Residence card for non EU
Wow that was fast. My husband applied Dec 9th and we're still waiting. No news since COA.Thank you so much for this board. Here is my timeline:
EEA1 prior to entering country in September and included photos of relationship and wedding, proof of 2 years cohabitation before our wedding, etc.
Applied EEA2 January 9th, 2015
Received COA within two weeks
Received passport and residence card February 21st dated the 19th.
Same-sex married couple (married July 2014), US and Polish. Supporting docs EEA2: marriage certificate, spouse's employment info, lease for our flat and a utility bill.
Yasi wrote:hannah85 wrote:We applied on 4th Oct and nothing yet....JFS wrote:Just wondering, anyone who sent the application late Oct who still has not received the RC?
JohnDee - I believe you sent me a pm but for whatever reason I am unable to read it.
Cheers
J
kiwi555 wrote:Hi - I'm in the same situation as you. I'm the unmarried partner of an EEA national. Our timeline is:gilliananneq wrote:Hi guys!
We are new on this board.. First of all we wanted to thank you, we've received our COA (no right to work- unmarried partners) on 12/1/2015, but based on your comments and recommendations we've called and emailed HO and today (16/1/2015) a second COA arrived by post- with a work permit!
Our recommendation to anyone that received his/hers COA with no work permit is to contact HO on 0300 123 2241 and also email them on: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and ask for another COA!
So far our timeline is as follows:
Application sent- 19/12/2014
Acknowledgement letter - 23/12/2014
COA (no work permit) received- 12/1/2015 (dated 08/1/13)
Email and phone call made on the 13/1/15
COA (with work permit!) received- 16/1/2015 (dated 13/1)
Now waiting for the RC! wish us luck...
Feb 9: Sent application
Feb 10: Application delivered
Feb 11: Confirmation of receipt of application
Feb 12: Money debited from our account
Feb 14: COA Received with NO right to work
- the COA also says "We will not revisit the terms of your COA during the consideration of your case"
The reason that they gave was that i had "not provided original documentation for all of the following: evidence of relationship with your EEA national sponsor"
How did you convince them by phone and email to give you another COA with right to work? What did you say?
I'm currently in full-time permanent employment and so is my fiancee (eea national). I sent them her contract, timesheets, letter from employer (all originals), along with multiple original bank statements, council tax letters, utility bills with joint names on them (also originals). Also sent them both of my employment contracts (originals).
However I also sent in print-outs of utility bills from when were living in New Zealand that were not original as we were paperless with those accounts. We have been living together for 4+ years, and since May 2013 in the UK - so have original documents from May 2013-present, but not from before.
Any and all advice would be much appreciated!
Please help my current Visa expires end of March and we won''t be able to afford to live in London on just my partners salary (she is EEA National).
Thank you in advance!
Hi!termer wrote:Same situation here. Sent my EEA (EFM) application as unmarried partner on 9th of February, got CoA with no right to work on 21st of February. I'm on my student visa that is not due to expire any time soon, however would like to get my RC asap anyway![]()
Anyway, should I call/email HO regarding CoA? If yes, where do you you call/email and what exactly do you say?
If I request my passport back, do you think it will affect my application in any way possible?
Thank you beautiful people!
gilliananneq wrote:Hi!termer wrote:Same situation here. Sent my EEA (EFM) application as unmarried partner on 9th of February, got CoA with no right to work on 21st of February. I'm on my student visa that is not due to expire any time soon, however would like to get my RC asap anyway![]()
Anyway, should I call/email HO regarding CoA? If yes, where do you you call/email and what exactly do you say?
If I request my passport back, do you think it will affect my application in any way possible?
Thank you beautiful people!
Regarding the COA- we called 0300 123 2241 and sent an email to: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
We got it within a few days after we contacted them.
Good luck!
gaabeey wrote:Hey everyone! I came to the UK just over 3 months ago and received a visitor visa (3 months), I am Canadian and my husband is Dutch. We got married in Egypt (we met there but we aren't originally from Egypt).
What we included:here's my timeline so far:
- o Application form (one-sided copy)
o Photograph of applicant
o Canadian Passport of Applicant (wife)
o Dutch Passport of EEA citizen (husband)
o Original Marriage Certificate in Arabic verified by the Egyptian Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
o Official copy of marriage certificate in English notarised and translated at the [Egyptian] ‘Ministry of Justice’s Translation Office’ and verified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry
o Employment Contract
o Wage slip
- I sent of my EEA2 application on a Sat 24/01/2015 (via special delivery)
Home Office received it on 27th Jan 2015
(my visitor visa was due to expire on the 30th)
Home Office sent off the COA on the 2nd of February
received COA on the 6th of feb 2015
requested my passports back on the 6th of Feb 2015
received them on the 10th of feb 2015